Lot 319 · Photographs
La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1930
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 24 April 2002
- Dimensions
- image: 7 3/8 x 9½in. (19.1 x 24.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4600289
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1930. Christie's, 24 Apr 2002, lot 319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4600289.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1930. Christie's, 24 Apr 2002, lot 319. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4600289.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion studies, 1950s | EDWARD RUSSELL (1925-2007) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Der Prahler, 1927 | Pierre Dubreuil | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Chicago, 1959 | Harry Callahan | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Plumber, New York, 1951 | Irving Penn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sundown, the Pacific, 1946 | Ansel Adams | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Stream, Sea, Clouds, Rodeo Lagoon, California, 1962 | Ansel Adams | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | $8,143 | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 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 | El Ensueño (The Day Dream) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation, Sleeping) | Phillips, Nov 2016 |
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.