Lot 27 · Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana
"these birds have seen all this before," from madeline in london (published 1961)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana, New York · 19 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 4 x 36 in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4375233
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, "these birds have seen all this before," from madeline in london (published 1961). Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4375233.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, "these birds have seen all this before," from madeline in london (published 1961). Sotheby's, 19 Jun 2015, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4375233.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Il Nuovo regio teatro di Torino. Torino, nella stamperia reale, 1761. | Benedetto Alfieri | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| 54 original drawings for illustrations of The Complete Works of Willi… | Rockwell Kent | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| The Haggadah, Illuminated by Arthur Szyk, edited by Cecil Roth. Londo… | [haggadah] | $25,000–$35,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline, unpublished work | $30,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline and Pepito, Madeline in London | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Madeline and Pepito on Hors | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The Queen's Guard) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Illustration for 'Madeline' ("He dialed danton-ten-six") | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The One Forgotten) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Preparing for Dinner | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | A Normandy Farm 20 3/4 x 35 in. (52.7 x 88.9 cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
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.