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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08227 · 17 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3499165
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'retrato de lo eterno'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2006, lot 186. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3499165.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'retrato de lo eterno'. Sotheby's, 17 Oct 2006, lot 186. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3499165.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08227 · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod | Harry Callahan | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Marilyn Monroe | Alfred Eisenstaedt | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| 'American Girl in Italy, Florence' | Ruth Orkin | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Carrefour, Blois | André Kertész | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| 'Man with Pink Face, New Guinea' | Irving Penn | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| James Joyce | Berenice Abbott | $6,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable) | $8,255 | Phillips, Dec 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Instrumental | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.