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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 11 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6538924
- Record
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Fruta Prohibida (1976). Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6538924.
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Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Fruta Prohibida (1976). Christie's, 11 Dec 1998, lot 293. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6538924.
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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 | Selected Works including Barda de Panteón (Cemetery Wall) | $2,304 | Bonhams, Sep 2026 | |
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| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Un Pez que Llaman Sierra" (A Fish Called Saw), 1942 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Fruta Prohibida (Forbidden Fruit) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
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| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Bicicletas en Domingo (Bicycling on Sunday) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Maniqui Tapado, Mexico | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Manuel Alvarez Bravo | Peluquero (Barber), Mexico | Bonhams, Dec 2017 |
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