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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 11 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6538919
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Optic Parable (1921). Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6538919.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Optic Parable (1921). Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 287. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6538919.
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From the same sale Photographs · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcon, 12 quai d'Orlans | EUGNE ATGET | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| No. 187 Moucharabieh, Cairo | HENRI BCHARD | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Avenue de L'Observatoire Paris, Brouillard (1934); and Couple d'Amies… | BRASSA | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Avenue de l'Observatoire Paris (1934) | BRASSA | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Photo Mural, New York | Berenice Abbott | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Female impersonators' dressing room, NYC (1958) | Diane Arbus | $3,000–$4,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Y Por Los Noches Gemia, 1945 | $1,691 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | |
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Signals and Predictions | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Maniqui Tapado, Mexico | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un poco alegre y graciosa (Somewhat Gay and Graceful) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Siesta en la Hierba | Lempertz, Jun 2018 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Tentaciones en Casa de Antonio (from Manuel Álvarez Bravo ), | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Trampa Puesta | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Salomé, 1980 | Christie's, Apr 2022 |
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