Lot 285 · The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints
El Ensueño, 1931
Manuel Alvarez Bravo · platinum print, printed later
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints, New York · 26 April 2005
- Dimensions
- 10 1/8 x 7 5/8in. (25.7 x 19.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5820301
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El Ensueño, 1931. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820301.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El Ensueño, 1931. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 285. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5820301.
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From the same sale The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Notes: A Quarterly. The Offical Organ of The Camera Club of N.Y. | ALFRED STIEGLITZ & JUAN C. ABEL, EDITORS (1864-1946) (1869-1960) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (MM-P18), from Maxwell's Lair | EMILIE CLARK (B. 1969) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Engagement (with Prince William sculpted by Daniel Druet) | JENNIFER RUBELL (B. 1970) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| No More Right Now Forever (8) | DAVID KENNEDY CUTLER (B. 1979) | $500–$700 | |
| We Buy God | ROBERT BRUSH (B. 1958) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Oil Spill #16, 2010 | DANIEL BELTRÁ (B. 1964) | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato Póstumo, Guanajuato | $6,985 | Phillips, Oct 2024 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Frida Kahlo with Globe (in Manuel Alvarez Bravo's studio) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Four Photographs including: Enterramiento en Metepec (Burial | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Los Agachados (The Crouched Ones) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Dos Pares de Piernas (Two Pairs of Legs) | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Parábola Óptica (Optical Parable), Mexico | Phillips, Apr 2017 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | La hija de los danzantes (daughter of the dancers), Cholula, | Phillips, Jun 2019 |
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.