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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07925 · 17 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2997407
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'la buena fama durmiendo'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997407.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'la buena fama durmiendo'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2003, lot 214. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2997407.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07925 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miner with Gun and Knife | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Smokers, Rogues, and Dandies | Anonymous American Photographer | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Young Scholars and Schools | Anonymous American Photographer | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Selected Images of Paris | André Kertész | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Workmen, Empire State Building | Lewis Wickes Hine | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 'Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War' | Alexander Gardner Et Alii | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Gorrión, claro (Sparrow, Skylight) | $7,500 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Pescadores de Mariposas, 1937-1938 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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.