Lot 103 · Photographs
La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping), 1939
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · gelatin silver print, printed later
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,501–$9,168
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — PHOTOGRAPHS, London · 18 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 10 x 13½in. (25.5 x 34.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5813992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping), 1939. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813992.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping), 1939. Christie's, 18 May 2005, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5813992.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable) | $8,255 | Phillips, Dec 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo | Rago, Dec 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Instrumental | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | nieves, cuaderno de la mañana, circa 1940 | Sotheby's, Feb 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Selected Images | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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.