Lot 78335 · 2014 May 7 Illustration Art Signature Auction - Beverly Hills
Waiter Serving Lobster, cartoon illustration
Ludwig Bemelmans · Casein with ink, watercolor and pencil on paper
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- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Heritage Auctions — 2014 May 7 Illustration Art Signature Auction - Beverly Hills · 7 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 in.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13643290
- Record
- first seen 6 Aug 2026 · updated 7 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Waiter Serving Lobster, cartoon illustration. Heritage Auctions, 7 May 2014, lot 78335. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13643290.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Waiter Serving Lobster, cartoon illustration. Heritage Auctions, 7 May 2014, lot 78335. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13643290.
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