Lot 320 · Photographs
Aztec Artifacts, 1930s — 1940s
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · twelve gelatin silver prints
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 5 October 2018
- Dimensions
- each image/sheet: 9 ½ x 7 ½ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.) or inverse
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3795129
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Aztec Artifacts, 1930s — 1940s. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795129.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Aztec Artifacts, 1930s — 1940s. Christie's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3795129.
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From the same sale Photographs · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divers, Horst with Model, Paris 1930 | GEORGE HOYNINGEN–HUENE (1900–1968) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Balinese Woman, 1930s | ROBERT IMANDT (1894–1969) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| France, 1987 | Josef Koudelka | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Girl Drinking (M.J.R.), New York, 1949 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Martinique, January 1, 1972 | André Kertész | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Madrid, 1933 | Henri Cartier Bresson | $15,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | $18,583 | Phillips, May 2018 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Diez Desnudos (Ten Nudes) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Phillips, Oct 2015 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | manuel álvarez bravo |selected images from 'fifteen photogra | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation, Sleeping) | Phillips, Oct 2014 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo: A Portfolio | Bonhams, Apr 2024 |
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.