Lot 122 · Pavilion Online - Chinese Art
La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1938
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Pavilion Online - Chinese Art, Hong Kong · 20 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 7 x 9½in. (17.8 x 24.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5478562
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1938. Christie's, 20 Feb 2008, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5478562.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo, 1938. Christie's, 20 Feb 2008, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5478562.
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From the same sale Pavilion Online - Chinese Art · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith and Isaac, Danville, Virginia, 1974 | EMMETT GOWIN (b. 1941) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Kid Gavilan, July 12th, 1949 | CHARLES HOFF (1905-1975) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Marilyn Monroe: 'Golden Girl', 1952 | JOCK CARROLL (1919-1995) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Esperanza, 2000 | LUIS GONZALEZ-PALMA (b. 1957) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Hampstead, London, 1956 | Bill Brandt | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Louise 30, 1974 | Aaron Siskind | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo: A Portfolio | $14,080 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | El Ensueño (The Day Dream) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Diez Desnudos (Ten Nudes) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Manuel Álvarez Bravo | Phillips, Oct 2015 |
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.