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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,841–$4,262
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — PHOTOGRAPHS, London (South Kensington) · 22 March 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5980876
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El trapo negro (The black cloth). Christie's, 22 Mar 2001, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5980876.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, El trapo negro (The black cloth). Christie's, 22 Mar 2001, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5980876.
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From the same sale Photographs · Mar 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Peasant Girl Scouring a Kettle | J.D. WATSON | $150–$250 | |
| Pine Trees | NICHOLAS ROMADIN | $700–$900 | |
| Trees on the Beach | ERIC SCHOLZ (b.1926) | $400–$600 | |
| Harbor Scene with Boats | S. VAKIL | $800–$1,200 | |
| View of a Steam Ship in a Harbor | UNKNOWN ARTIST | $450–$650 | |
| View of a Steam Ship | UNKNOWN ARTIST | $450–$650 |
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| 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 | Tina Modotti, circa 1920s | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Striking Worker, Assassinated | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| 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 | Fruta Prohibida (Forbidden Fruit) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Ensayo de Danza (dance rehearsal), Mexico | 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.