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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 14 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-224358
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Parábola óptica (Optical Parable). Phillips, 14 Oct 2020, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-224358.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Parábola óptica (Optical Parable). Phillips, 14 Oct 2020, lot 208. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-224358.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (young woman wearing a black and white striped dress) | Seydou Keïta | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Under Blueberry Hill | Sally Mann | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Jessie at 5 | Sally Mann | $18,000–$22,000 | |
| The Three Graces | Sally Mann | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Sherry and the Baby | Sally Mann | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Selected Images from Nakazora and Box of Ku | Masao Yamamoto | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | $6,985 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Pescadores de Mariposas, 1937-1938 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | El Ensueño | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La buena fama durmiendo, 1938-1939 | Christie's, Apr 2022 |
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.