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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,897–$2,845
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L06431 · 14 November 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3525029
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Sparrow, Skylight, 1939, printed circa 1990. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3525029.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Sparrow, Skylight, 1939, printed circa 1990. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2006, lot 76. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3525029.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L06431 · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting lady Neidpath's Country House in Gloucestershire, 1986 | Christopher Makos | £600–£800 | |
| Marilyn with chiffon scarf, 1962, printed 2006 | Bert Stern | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| St Paul's Cathedral, London, 1942, printed 1950s | Bill Brandt | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| Roman Amphitheatre, Valencia, 1933, printed circa 1980 | Henri Cartier-bresson | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Alabama Cotton Tenant Farmer Family (Fields Family), 1936, printed 1970 | Walker Evans | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, 1950s | Bill Brandt | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Signals and Predictions | $1,875 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Y Por Los Noches Gemia, 1945 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Maniqui Tapado, Mexico | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Works including Barda de Panteón (Cemetery Wall) | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un Poco Alegre y Graciosa (Somewhat Gay and Graceful) | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un poco alegre y graciosa (Somewhat Gay and Graceful) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un Pez que Llaman Sierra" (A Fish Called Saw), 1942 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Trampa Puesta | Phillips, Jan 2023 |
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.