Lot 8 · Photographs
Ruin (A), Mexico, c. 1932
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · gelatin silver print, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 6 October 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 6 October 2022
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 6 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (17.4 x 23.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3430051
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Ruin (A), Mexico, c. 1932. Christie's, 6 Oct 2022, lot 8. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3430051.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
79% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Ruin (A), Mexico, c. 1932. Christie's, 6 Oct 2022, lot 8. estimate $20,000–$30,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3430051.
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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 | manuel álvarez bravo |selected images from 'fifteen photogra | $25,000 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Fifteen Photographs Portfolio | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | The Eclipse, 1933 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Diez Desnudos (Ten Nudes) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Fifteen photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 1974 | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Phillips, Oct 2013 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The crouched ones) | Phillips, Oct 2017 |
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.