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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 14 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 7 1/8in. (24.2 x 18.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5719147
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El Ensueño, 1931. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719147.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El Ensueño, 1931. Christie's, 14 Feb 2006, lot 215. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5719147.
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From the same sale Photographs · Feb 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breve Orrizonte, 1956 | AUGUSTO CANTAMESSA | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Joie de l'Ardêche, No. 2, 1950s | FERDINAND FONSSAGRIVES (1910-2003) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Alicante, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Tivoli, Italy, 1933 | Henri Cartier-bresson | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Las Lavandras, 1932 | Manuel Alvarez Bravo | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pablo, Paris, 1949 | Robert Frank | $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 | El Ensueño (The Day Dream) | $10,938 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Photographs by Manuel Alvarez Bravo: A Portfolio | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Phillips, May 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.