Manuel Álvarez Bravo
Mexican · 1902–2002 · Photographer
Manuel Álvarez Bravo was a Mexican artistic photographer and one of the most important figures in 20th century Latin American photography. He was born and raised in Mexico… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Retrato de lo Eterno (Portrait of the Eternal)Phillips · $106,250≈ £85,417≈ €99,756Sign up to see
Los Obstaculos (The Obstacles)Phillips · $50,000≈ £40,196≈ €46,944Sign up to see
Los Agachados (The crouched ones)Phillips · $43,750≈ £33,054≈ €37,225Sign up to see
Manuel Álvarez Bravo’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Coming up at auction
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Price trend
4 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 102 | 80 | 78% | $8.5kSign up | $5kSign up | $106kSign up |
| Photograph | 102 | 80 | 78% | $8.5kSign up | $5kSign up | $106kSign up |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 100% | $9.1kSign up | $9.1kSign up | $16.3kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 5 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3.2kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | $4.8kSign up |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 8 | $4.5kSign up |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 9 | 7 | $7.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | $9.4kSign up |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | $21.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 9 | 6 | $4.7kSign up |
| 2013 | 11 | 9 | $8.1kSign up |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | $6.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 | $4.9kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $26.3kSign up |