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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 7 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Photographs Online, Online, Marlborough, Massachusetts · 7 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17813110
- Record
- first seen 15 Sep 2026 · updated 15 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Escale de escalas (Ladder of Ladders). Bonhams, 7 Sep 2026, lot 120. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813110.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
64% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 69%, 65% sold.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Escale de escalas (Ladder of Ladders). Bonhams, 7 Sep 2026, lot 120. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17813110.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal). | $2,500 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Salomé, 1980 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Peluquero (Barber), Mexico | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un Pez que Llaman Sierra" (A Fish Called Saw), 1942 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | 'Obrero en huelga asesinado' (Striking Worker, Assassinated) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Dos pares de piernas, 1928-1929 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Y Por Los Noches Gemia, 1945 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 |
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.