Lot 321 · Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans
Sketch for 'Italian Holiday' (Ischia)
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans, New York · 3 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4904413
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Sketch for 'Italian Holiday' (Ischia). Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2021, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4904413.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Sketch for 'Italian Holiday' (Ischia). Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2021, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4904413.
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From the same sale Madeline and More: The Whimsical World of Ludwig Bemelmans · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparing for Dinner | Ludwig Bemelmans | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The Queen's Guard) | Ludwig Bemelmans | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Illustration for 'Madeline' ("Day to visit") | Ludwig Bemelmans | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| My War | Ludwig Bemelmans | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Illustration for 'Madeline' ("He dialed danton-ten-six") | Ludwig Bemelmans | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Madeline with Dogs | Ludwig Bemelmans | $5,000–$7,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Café Scene | $8,820 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans | Seals Asking Whales (Sketch for "Marina") | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Italian Holiday' (Capri Piazza) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Cavalry) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 |
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.