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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $5,848–$7,797
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 13 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3757735
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, A tall ladder, Guanajuato, 1930. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757735.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, A tall ladder, Guanajuato, 1930. Sotheby's, 13 May 2008, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757735.
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From the same sale Photographs · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, 1925 | André Kertész | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Daughter of the Dancers, 1933 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Carp, 1992 | Jack Pierson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Chez Mondrian, Paris, 1926 | André Kertész | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Dreamer, 1931 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Jarrow, c. 1937 | Bill Brandt | £3,000–£4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | The Daughter of the Dancers, 1933 | $5,894 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Anciana con rebozo, 1957 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable), Mexico | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Trabajadores del Fuego, 1935 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Tina Modotti, circa 1920s | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.