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Untitled (Before the Prophet) by Francis Alÿs, 2000, oil, graphite, adhesive tape and tracing paper collage on paper, sold Nov 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Untitled (Before the Prophet)

Francis Alÿs (Belgian, b. 1959) · 2000

$17,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £11,574≈ €16,338

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “oil, graphite, adhesive tape and tracing paper collage on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
18 1/4 x 24 1/2 in. (46.4 x 62.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010815)
Date
November 10, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
282
Estimate
$8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £5,291 – £7,937) (≈ €7,469 – €11,203)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Works by Francis Alÿs with a longest side of about 62.2 cm (24.5 in) (±20 %).

24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm by Francis Alÿs, 1999, archival pigment print laid down on sunpath chart, in artist's wood frame, sold Mar 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗
24 works: Sunpath, Mexico City i) 06.11.98 11.05am; ii) 06.11.98 11.15am; iii) 14.12.98 11.05am; iv) 14.12.98 12.15pm; v) 24.03.99 4.00pm; vi) 24.03.99 4.20pm; vii) 24.03.99 17.00pm; viii) 21.04.99 11.45am; ix) 21.04.99 12.00pm; x) 21.04.99 2.45pm; xi) 27.04.99 6.13pm; xii) 27.04.99 6.15pm; xiii) 20.05.99 2.15pm; xiv) 20.05.99 2.30pm; xv) 20.05.99 3.05pm; xvi) 20.05.99 15.30pm; xvii) 20.05.99 4.15pm; xviii) 20.05.99 4.30pm; xix) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xx) 20.05.99 4.45 pm; xxi) 20.05.99 5.45pm; xxii) Sunpath, Mexico City 20.05.99 18.30pm; xxiii) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm; xxiv) Sunpath, Mexico City 21.05.99 1.15pm, 1999
Photograph · Panel · ed. 4/4
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