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Manuel Álvarez Bravo Photographs: Value & Auction Prices

1902–2002

ArtSell has recorded 107 auction results for Manuel Álvarez Bravo photographs between 2007 and 2026, and 85 of them sold (79%). Half of the priced sales fell between $2.5kSign up free to see and $8.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $4.4kSign up free to see. Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal) holds the top price on file: $106kSign up free to see at Phillips (April 2017). The houses with the most results are Phillips (53), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (15) and Bonhams (12).

$106,250≈ £85,417≈ €99,756Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumRetrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal)Phillips107auction results2007–2026years recorded79%sold$4.4kSign up free to seemedian price

Manuel Álvarez Bravo photographs: key figures

Auction results
107
Sold rate
79%
Active at auction
2007–2026
Median price
$4.4kSign up free to see
Record price
$106kSign up free to see Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal), Phillips, Apr 2017

Top auction houses: Phillips (53), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (15), Bonhams (12)

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  1. Paisaje y Galope by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1932, Gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2013
    Paisaje y Galope, 1932
    Photograph
    7 1/2 x 10in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5122
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Fin de Tianguis, Yalalag (End of Market Day) by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1931, Gelatin silver print, offered Jun 2013
    Fin de Tianguis, Yalalag (End of Market Day), 1931
    Photograph
    9 1/2 x 7 1/2in
    Bonhams · · Lot 5121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Nude with glass by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1938, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold May 2013
    Nude with glass, 1938
    Photograph
    24,5 × 17,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2007
    €4,270≈ $5,531≈ £3,659Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,500–5,500View at Grisebach ↗
  4. El ensueño (Daydreaming), Mexico by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1931, Gelatin silver print, printed 1970s, sold Apr 2013
    El ensueño (Daydreaming), Mexico, 1931
    Photograph
    9 x 6 7/8 in. (22.9 x 17.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 91
    $18,750≈ £12,367≈ €14,603Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Retrato de lo Eterno by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, platinum palladium print, sold Jun 2011
    Retrato de lo Eterno
    Photograph
    236 x 185mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 23
    NZ$8,207≈ $6,782≈ £4,127≈ €4,641Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Fruta prohibida, Mexico by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1976, Platin-Abzug auf Bütten, 1997–2002, sold Nov 2010
    Fruta prohibida, Mexico, 1976
    Photograph
    18,2 × 24,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1201
    €3,660≈ $4,875≈ £3,098Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping) by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Silver Gelatin print, sold May 2010
    La Buena Fama Durmiendo (Good Reputation Sleeping)
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 329
    $6,125≈ £4,266≈ €4,956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Ossuaire (Skull/Crossbones) by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Silver Gelatin print, sold May 2010
    Ossuaire (Skull/Crossbones)
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 328
    $3,675≈ £2,559≈ €2,973Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. El Ensueno (The Daydream) by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Silver Gelatin print, sold May 2010
    El Ensueno (The Daydream)
    Photograph
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 327
    $4,900≈ £3,412≈ €3,964Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Obrero en Huelga asesinado by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1934, Späterer Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2009
    Obrero en Huelga asesinado, 1934
    Photograph
    18,7 × 24,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1217
    €2,380≈ $3,587≈ £2,168Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,000–3,000View at Grisebach ↗
  11. El pez grande se come a los chicos by Manuel Álvarez Bravo, 1932, Vintage. Silbergelatineabzug, sold Nov 2007
    El pez grande se come a los chicos, 1932
    Photograph
    8 × 7,2 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 1536
    €17,850≈ $26,307≈ £12,758Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗

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