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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, New York · 6 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3997401
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'fifteen photographs'. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2011, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3997401.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, 'fifteen photographs'. Sotheby's, 6 Apr 2011, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3997401.
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From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Steerage | Alfred Stieglitz | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Annie Leibovitz | Robert Mapplethorpe | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Watermelon with Knife | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Mount Williamson, Sierra Nevada, from Manzanar, California | Ansel Adams | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Memphis, Krystal | William Eggleston | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Avedon/Paris | Richard Avedon | $150,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The crouched ones) | $43,750 | Phillips, Oct 2017 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | 'Fifteen Photographs' | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Obstaculos (The Obstacles) | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Phillips, Oct 2013 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | selected images from 'Fifteen Photographs' | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La buena fama, durmiendo (The Good Reputation Sleeping) | Bonhams, May 2013 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | 'platinum portfolio' | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 |
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.