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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,704–$5,555
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04407 · 8 July 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3081345
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, instrumental (instrumental), 1931, printed later. Sotheby's, 8 Jul 2004, lot 436. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3081345.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, instrumental (instrumental), 1931, printed later. Sotheby's, 8 Jul 2004, lot 436. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3081345.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04407 · Jul 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Golding, William]--Gerson, Mark. | — | £300–£400 | |
| [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] "Lewis Carroll". | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] "Lewis Carroll"--Barry, Jonathan. | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| [Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge] "Lewis Carroll". | — | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| [Day Lewis, Cecil]--Gerson, Mark. | — | £200–£300 | |
| Rowling, J.K. | — | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping) | $4,000 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Dos pares de piernas, 1928-1929 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Dos Pares de Piernas (Two Pairs of Legs), 1928-1929 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Striking Worker, Assassinated | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Salomé, 1980 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Set Trap | Bonhams, Apr 2020 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Little Horse on an Ice-Cream Cart, 1930 | Christie's, Apr 2005 |
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.