Lot 155 · Pavilion Online - Chinese Art
Retrato de lo Eterno, 1935
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Pavilion Online - Chinese Art, Hong Kong · 20 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7½in. (24 x 19cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5478583
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato de lo Eterno, 1935. Christie's, 20 Feb 2008, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5478583.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Retrato de lo Eterno, 1935. Christie's, 20 Feb 2008, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5478583.
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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 | Dos Pares de Piernas (Two Pairs of Legs), 1928-1929 | $5,077 est. | Finarte, Apr 2026 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable), Mexico | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Striking Worker, Assassinated | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Tina Modotti, circa 1920s | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La Buena Fama Durmiendo (The Good Reputation Sleeping) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La buena fama durmiendo, 1938 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Ensayo de Danza (dance rehearsal), Mexico | Phillips, Jun 2019 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Hombre Leyendo, Reparador de Llentas, Mexico | Bonhams, Dec 2017 |
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.