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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $7,062–$9,887
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 20 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4926806
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'El Ensueño', 1931. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926806.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'El Ensueño', 1931. Sotheby's, 20 May 2021, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4926806.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | $8,143 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Pescadores de Mariposas, 1937-1938 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 |
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.