Lot 21 · Photographs
Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) (from 'Platinum Portfolio')
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, Online, New York · 31 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-048418
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) (from 'Platinum Portfolio'). Bonhams, 31 Mar 2026, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048418.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) (from 'Platinum Portfolio'). Bonhams, 31 Mar 2026, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-048418.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Cast of 'Ocean's Eleven' | Sid Avery | $2,000–$3,000 | |
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| The Photojournalist (Dennis Stock) | Andreas Feininger | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| 'Canyon de Chelly' | Lee Friedlander | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Hollywood Hills, California | Tseng Kwong Chi | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Niño Maya de Tulúm, c. 1940 | $2,772 | Christie's, Apr 2022 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal). | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | 'Obrero en huelga asesinado' (Striking Worker, Assassinated) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Dos pares de piernas, 1928-1929 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Sombrero | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un Pez que Llaman Sierra" (A Fish Called Saw), 1942 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Salomé, 1980 | Christie's, Apr 2022 |
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.