Francis Alÿs, ‘La petite mort (The Small Death)’

Francis Alÿs

Belgian, b. 1959

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Untitled [Five works], 1996
(i) and (ii) enamel on sheet metal; (iii), (iv) and (v): oil on canvas mounted on panel
92.0 x 119.4 cm
May 14, 2025Christie's
Untitled [Five works], 1996
(i) and (ii) enamel on sheet metal; (iii), (iv) and (v): oil on canvas mounted on panel
92.0 x 119.4 cm
May 14, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23455 21st Century Evening Sale
Lot 9 B
Phares, voiture (Headlights, car), 1990
encaustic on masonite
12.7 x 18.1 cm
Mar 6, 2025Christie's
Phares, voiture (Headlights, car), 1990
encaustic on masonite
12.7 x 18.1 cm
Mar 6, 2025
Christie's
Live Auction 23512 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 261
Untitled, 2011
oil on canvas mounted on panel
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Mar 5, 2025Sotheby's
Untitled, 2011
oil on canvas mounted on panel
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Mar 5, 2025
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 131
Untitled, 2011
oil and encaustic on canvas mounted on panel
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Mar 5, 2025Sotheby's
Untitled, 2011
oil and encaustic on canvas mounted on panel
12.7 x 17.8 cm
Mar 5, 2025
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 101
Sans titre, 1997
pencil on tracing paper, masking tape and wooden frame
5.0 x 4.5 cm
Feb 27, 2025Bonhams
Sans titre, 1997
pencil on tracing paper, masking tape and wooden frame
5.0 x 4.5 cm
Feb 27, 2025
Bonhams
Moving Mountains: The Personal Collection of Sandy Hill
Lot 2
Sans titre (Stitched Donkey), 1991
Mixed media; Gouache on plastic-coated quilted fabric
35.0 x 42.5 x 4.4 cm
Dec 9, 2024Bonhams
Sans titre (Stitched Donkey), 1991
Mixed media; Gouache on plastic-coated quilted fabric
35.0 x 42.5 x 4.4 cm
Dec 9, 2024
Bonhams
Belgian & Contemporary Art
Lot 86
Untitled, 1987
oil on canvas laid down on cardborard
12.0 x 17.5 cm
Dec 5, 2024Sotheby's
Untitled, 1987
oil on canvas laid down on cardborard
12.0 x 17.5 cm
Dec 5, 2024
Sotheby's
Modern & Contemporary Art
Lot 133
Sin título, 1998
cardboard box with figurine and photograph
Nov 21, 2024Sotheby's
Sin título, 1998
cardboard box with figurine and photograph
Nov 21, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 535
The Liar and The Copy of The Liar, 1993
encaustic on canvas with pen on masking tape and enamel on sheet metal
28.0 x 19.5 cm
May 14, 2024Sotheby's
The Liar and The Copy of The Liar, 1993
encaustic on canvas with pen on masking tape and enamel on sheet metal
28.0 x 19.5 cm
May 14, 2024
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 578
Untitled (Nude), 1990
encaustic on wood, in artist’s frame
21.0 x 25.5 cm
Apr 23, 2024Christie's
Untitled (Nude), 1990
encaustic on wood, in artist’s frame
21.0 x 25.5 cm
Apr 23, 2024
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 20
Mexico D. F., 2002
printed paper collage on colour photograph
10.0 x 15.0 cm
Apr 23, 2024Christie's
Mexico D. F., 2002
printed paper collage on colour photograph
10.0 x 15.0 cm
Apr 23, 2024
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 21
Ghetto Collector, 2003
tin, magnets, plastic string and rubber wheels
15.0 x 24.0 x 13.0 cm
Apr 23, 2024Christie's
Ghetto Collector, 2003
tin, magnets, plastic string and rubber wheels
15.0 x 24.0 x 13.0 cm
Apr 23, 2024
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 22
Untitled, 2002
graphite and acrylic on paper
35.4 x 19.9 cm
Oct 17, 2023Christie's
Untitled, 2002
graphite and acrylic on paper
35.4 x 19.9 cm
Oct 17, 2023
Christie's
First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Lot 93
Untitled, 2001
i. graphite on vellum paper; ii. graphite and oil on vellum paper; iii. graphite, oil and tape on vellum paper; iv. graphite, oil, tape and photograph on vellum paper; sculpture: wood, metal, plastic, film reels, and film
90.4 x 121.5 cm
Oct 13, 2023Sotheby's
Untitled, 2001
i. graphite on vellum paper; ii. graphite and oil on vellum paper; iii. graphite, oil and tape on vellum paper; iv. graphite, oil, tape and photograph on vellum paper; sculpture: wood, metal, plastic, film reels, and film
90.4 x 121.5 cm
Oct 13, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 307
Camgun (Gun Number 43) et dessin préparatoire (deux œuvres), 2006
Pencil, coloured pencil and oil on vellum paper; Wood, metal, plastic, film reels and film
67.5 x 112.5 x 41.3 cm
Jun 12, 2023Bonhams
Camgun (Gun Number 43) et dessin préparatoire (deux œuvres), 2006
Pencil, coloured pencil and oil on vellum paper; Wood, metal, plastic, film reels and film
67.5 x 112.5 x 41.3 cm
Jun 12, 2023
Bonhams
Art Belge & Contemporain / Belgische & Hedendaagse Kunst
Lot 138
The consequence of ignorance, 2001
oil on canvas laid on board
38 x 46 cm
Apr 20, 2023Sotheby's
The consequence of ignorance, 2001
oil on canvas laid on board
38 x 46 cm
Apr 20, 2023
Sotheby's • Milan
Contemporary Auction
Lot 3
Untitled, 1996
oil and postcard on canvas, oil on canvas laid on wood
13.1 x 18.0 cm
Apr 12, 2023Sotheby's
Untitled, 1996
oil and postcard on canvas, oil on canvas laid on wood
13.1 x 18.0 cm
Apr 12, 2023
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 30
The Swap, El Truque Serie Fotonovela, 1999
archival pigment print
11.0 x 373.0 cm
Mar 9, 2023Christie's
The Swap, El Truque Serie Fotonovela, 1999
archival pigment print
11.0 x 373.0 cm
Mar 9, 2023
Christie's
First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Lot 92
Untitled (Woman Pouring), 1998
pencil and acrylic on vellum paper
30.2 x 22.5 cm
Dec 7, 2022Sotheby's
Untitled (Woman Pouring), 1998
pencil and acrylic on vellum paper
30.2 x 22.5 cm
Dec 7, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 156
Ghetto Collector (for Parkett no. 69), 2003
Tin, magnets, plastic string, and rubber wheels
15.6 x 24.1 x 15.2 cm
Dec 7, 2022Bonhams
Ghetto Collector (for Parkett no. 69), 2003
Tin, magnets, plastic string, and rubber wheels
15.6 x 24.1 x 15.2 cm
Dec 7, 2022
Bonhams
Prints and Multiples
Lot 264
Baqe, 2004
oil on wood
13 x 16.5 cm
Dec 1, 2022Christie's
Baqe, 2004
oil on wood
13 x 16.5 cm
Dec 1, 2022
Christie's
Live Auction 21078 Art contemporain
Lot 64
Untitled (2 Hände mit Bürste), 1999
pencil, printed paper collage and tape on tracing paper
27.5 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022Christie's
Untitled (2 Hände mit Bürste), 1999
pencil, printed paper collage and tape on tracing paper
27.5 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 59
Untitled (Mann mit Arm), 2000
oil, pencil and tape on tracing paper
27 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022Christie's
Untitled (Mann mit Arm), 2000
oil, pencil and tape on tracing paper
27 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 60
Untitled (Before the prophet), 2003
oil, pencil and tape on perforated tracing paper
29.5 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022Christie's
Untitled (Before the prophet), 2003
oil, pencil and tape on perforated tracing paper
29.5 x 21.5 cm
Nov 22, 2022
Christie's
20th/21st Century: Amsterdam
Lot 64
Ghetto Collector, 2003
tin, magnets, plastic string and rubber wheels
15.5 x 23.2 x 12.5 cm
Nov 10, 2022Christie's
Ghetto Collector, 2003
tin, magnets, plastic string and rubber wheels
15.5 x 23.2 x 12.5 cm
Nov 10, 2022
Christie's
Le Jeune, A Collecting Legacy: The London No Reserve Edit
Lot 39
(i)-(ii) Untitled, 1999
each: graphite on mylar
28 x 35.5 cm
Oct 18, 2022Christie's
(i)-(ii) Untitled, 1999
each: graphite on mylar
28 x 35.5 cm
Oct 18, 2022
Christie's
First Open: Post-War and Contemporary Art Online
Lot 35
Miss Amazonia, Miss Costa Rica, Miss Ecuador, Miss Lacandona, Miss Sumatra
i-iv. embroidery and oil on canvas; v. embroidery and oil on canvas board, in artist's frames, in five parts
Oct 15, 2022Sotheby's
Miss Amazonia, Miss Costa Rica, Miss Ecuador, Miss Lacandona, Miss Sumatra
i-iv. embroidery and oil on canvas; v. embroidery and oil on canvas board, in artist's frames, in five parts
Oct 15, 2022
Sotheby's • London
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 309
Untitled (two men with stick), 1997
oil on wood
13.9 x 17.7 cm
Oct 14, 2022Christie's
Untitled (two men with stick), 1997
oil on wood
13.9 x 17.7 cm
Oct 14, 2022
Christie's
Live Auction 20667 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 236
Glorieta, 1994
oil on board
16.5 x 22.2 cm
Oct 14, 2022Christie's
Glorieta, 1994
oil on board
16.5 x 22.2 cm
Oct 14, 2022
Christie's
Live Auction 20667 Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 303
Untitled, 2004
hand-coloured gelatin silver print, on photo paper
92 x 117 cm
Sep 21, 2022Christie's
Untitled, 2004
hand-coloured gelatin silver print, on photo paper
92 x 117 cm
Sep 21, 2022
Christie's
Laugh now but one day we'll be in charge: Banksy and 21st Century Editions
Lot 35
Untitled, 2011
(i) oil on canvas mounted on panel; (ii) oil and printed paper collage mounted on panel
27.9 x 34.9 cm
Mar 10, 2022Christie's
Untitled, 2011
(i) oil on canvas mounted on panel; (ii) oil and printed paper collage mounted on panel
27.9 x 34.9 cm
Mar 10, 2022
Christie's
Post-War to Present
Lot 314
Untitled, 2004
c-print
12.3 x 19 cm
Nov 19, 2021Sotheby's
Untitled, 2004
c-print
12.3 x 19 cm
Nov 19, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Passions
Lot 69
Mexico City Triptych, 1995
i, ii, iv. oil on metal; iii: oil on canvas stretched over panel
163.2 x 266.7 cm
Nov 19, 2021Sotheby's
Mexico City Triptych, 1995
i, ii, iv. oil on metal; iii: oil on canvas stretched over panel
163.2 x 266.7 cm
Nov 19, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 462
Untitled, 1996-1997, 1997, 1997
oil on canvas mounted on shaped panel
15 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2 in. (39.4 x 49.5 cm.) 32 1⁄4 x 45 in. (81.9 x 114.3 cm.) 31 1⁄2 x 43 1⁄2 in. (80 x 110.5 cm.)
Nov 12, 2021Christie's
Untitled, 1996-1997, 1997, 1997
oil on canvas mounted on shaped panel
15 1⁄2 x 19 1⁄2 in. (39.4 x 49.5 cm.) 32 1⁄4 x 45 in. (81.9 x 114.3 cm.) 31 1⁄2 x 43 1⁄2 in. (80 x 110.5 cm.)
Nov 12, 2021
Christie's
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 224
Sunpath, Mexico City, 20.05.99, 4:45pm, 1999
archival pigment print, mounted to a printed sunpath chart
28.6 x 61.6 cm
Sep 22, 2021Sotheby's
Sunpath, Mexico City, 20.05.99, 4:45pm, 1999
archival pigment print, mounted to a printed sunpath chart
28.6 x 61.6 cm
Sep 22, 2021
Sotheby's
A Life Among Artists: Contemporary Photographs from an Esteemed Private Collection
Lot 20
Study for the prophet, 2002
graphite and collage on tracing paper
29.85 x 20.32 cm
May 26, 2021Christie's
Study for the prophet, 2002
graphite and collage on tracing paper
29.85 x 20.32 cm
May 26, 2021
Christie's
Collection Marion Lambert
Lot 115
Fairy Tales, 1988
oil and oilstick on sewn canvases
36.51 x 40.64 cm
Mar 24, 2021Bonhams
Fairy Tales, 1988
oil and oilstick on sewn canvases
36.51 x 40.64 cm
Mar 24, 2021
Bonhams
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 18
Untitled
oil on canvas laid to board, in two parts
22.3 x 13.5 cm
Nov 17, 2020Sotheby's
Untitled
oil on canvas laid to board, in two parts
22.3 x 13.5 cm
Nov 17, 2020
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 136
UNTITLED, 1988
oil on canvas
16 x 21 cm
Oct 15, 2020Sotheby's
UNTITLED, 1988
oil on canvas
16 x 21 cm
Oct 15, 2020
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 332
DRAWING FROM TIME IS A TRICK OF THE MIND [THREE WORKS], 1999
graphite on vellum
27.9 x 35.5 cm
Sep 25, 2020Sotheby's
DRAWING FROM TIME IS A TRICK OF THE MIND [THREE WORKS], 1999
graphite on vellum
27.9 x 35.5 cm
Sep 25, 2020
Sotheby's
Contemporary Art
Lot 569
UNTITLED, 2011
left: oil and encaustic on canvas mounted to panel; right: oil and paper collage on canvas mounted to panel
23.5 x 40.6 cm
May 4, 2020Sotheby's
UNTITLED, 2011
left: oil and encaustic on canvas mounted to panel; right: oil and paper collage on canvas mounted to panel
23.5 x 40.6 cm
May 4, 2020
Sotheby's • New York
Contemporary Art Day: An Online Auction
Lot 78
Ghetto Collector, 2003
Sculpture
15 x 24 x 13.8 cm
Dec 4, 2019Lempertz
Ghetto Collector, 2003
Sculpture
15 x 24 x 13.8 cm
Dec 4, 2019
Lempertz • Brussels
lempertz:projects
Lot 11
El reloj (The Clock), 1989
encaustic on deconstructed alarm clock filled with natural fibres suspended in wooden box
20 x 14 x 6.5cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
El reloj (The Clock), 1989
encaustic on deconstructed alarm clock filled with natural fibres suspended in wooden box
20 x 14 x 6.5cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 105
Untitled, 1997
painted wax figurine on wooden block, a glass and wooden table
93 x 164 x 104cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
Untitled, 1997
painted wax figurine on wooden block, a glass and wooden table
93 x 164 x 104cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 204
Untitled (Landscape with Donkey), 1992
oil on panel in a frame, wrapped in bubble plastic
32 x 38 x 5.5cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
Untitled (Landscape with Donkey), 1992
oil on panel in a frame, wrapped in bubble plastic
32 x 38 x 5.5cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 103
El reloj (The Clock), 1989
encaustic on deconstructed alarm clock filled with natural fibres hanging in wooden box
20 x 14 x 6.5cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
El reloj (The Clock), 1989
encaustic on deconstructed alarm clock filled with natural fibres hanging in wooden box
20 x 14 x 6.5cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 202
Untitled, 1997
painted wax figurine on wooden block, drinking glass and wooden table
93 x 164 x 104cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
Untitled, 1997
painted wax figurine on wooden block, drinking glass and wooden table
93 x 164 x 104cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 102
El paìs del perro (The Country of the Dog), 1984
two-part installation with wooden box and painted wooden dog with paintbrush tail on wooden stand with an encaustic on paper and canvas vane
28 x 17 x 11cm
Nov 25, 2019Christie's
El paìs del perro (The Country of the Dog), 1984
two-part installation with wooden box and painted wooden dog with paintbrush tail on wooden stand with an encaustic on paper and canvas vane
28 x 17 x 11cm
Nov 25, 2019
Christie's • Amsterdam
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 106
each: Untitled, 1999
each: graphite on tracing paper
27.9 x 35.5cm
Sep 11, 2019Christie's
each: Untitled, 1999
each: graphite on tracing paper
27.9 x 35.5cm
Sep 11, 2019
Christie's • London
First Open | Online
Lot 45
TIKAL - GUATEMALA, 1989
oil on masonite and wood on board
13 x 15 x 3.1 cm
Jun 27, 2019Sotheby's
TIKAL - GUATEMALA, 1989
oil on masonite and wood on board
13 x 15 x 3.1 cm
Jun 27, 2019
Sotheby's • London
Contemporary Art Day Auction
Lot 273