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Lot 72 · Photographs

Acorn Editions Portfolio, 1981

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

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Estimate
$15,000–$20,000 hammer
Result
upcoming — 17 April 2025
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs , New York · 17 April 2025
Dimensions
in. (24.1 x 19.1 cm.) or the inverse, each sheet 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.); together with colophon; contained in black clamshell portfolio case
Record ID
TB-2026-3173339
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Acorn Editions Portfolio, 1981. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 72. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173339.

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80% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Acorn Editions Portfolio, 1981. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 72. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173339.

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