Lot 32 · Elixir of Life: Photographs from The Olbricht Collection
Retrato póstumo
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- Estimate
- €18,000–€20,000 hammer ≈ $20,849–$23,166
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Elixir of Life: Photographs from The Olbricht Collection, Paris · 19 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5335969
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato póstumo. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2025, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5335969.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato póstumo. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2025, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5335969.
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From the same sale Elixir of Life: Photographs from The Olbricht Collection · Nov 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Child Crying, N. J. | Diane Arbus | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Marilyn; 28 Years Old; Las Vegas, Nevada; $30 | Philip-lorca Dicorcia | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Golden Boy, New York City | Albert Watson | €15,000–€25,000 | |
| Karl Oergel | Herbert Hoffmann | €400–€600 | |
| Michael & Otto | Wolfgang Tillmans | €6,000–€9,000 | |
| Memphis | William Eggleston | €220,000–€280,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Fifteen Photographs Portfolio | $22,500 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | manuel álvarez bravo |selected images from 'fifteen photogra | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Diez Desnudos (Ten Nudes) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | The Eclipse, 1933 | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Phillips, Oct 2015 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Aztec Artifacts, 1930s — 1940s | Christie's, Oct 2018 |
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.