Lot 119 · Fine Books and Manuscripts
Black and white gouache on paper affixed to masonite, being murals for Hapsburg House,
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 9 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1410979
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Black and white gouache on paper affixed to masonite, being murals for Hapsburg House,. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 119. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1410979.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Black and white gouache on paper affixed to masonite, being murals for Hapsburg House,. Bonhams, 9 Mar 2017, lot 119. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1410979.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph Manuscript, the printer's copy of her short story Jerseys, … | Alcott, Louisa May. 1832-1888. | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT. 1806-1861. Autograph Manuscript Initiale… | — | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Autograph Manuscript, being transcripts from early English poets Geof… | Elizabeth Barrett. Browning | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Autograph Manuscript, being a working draft of Poems Before Congress, | Elizabeth Barrett. Browning | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Autograph Manuscript, being Chapter XXVII of Afloat and Ashore, | Cooper, James Fenimore. 1789-1851. | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| HARTE, BRET. 1836-1902. Autograph Manuscript Signed ("Bret Harte"), b… | — | $6,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Preparing for Dinner | $47,880 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (The Queen's Guard) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline and Pepito, Madeline in London | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | And How to Ride the Circus Steed | Sotheby's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | "And Low" (Madeline's Rescue) | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | ludwig bemelmans | madeline in rome | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline, unpublished work | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Illustration for 'Madeline' ("Day to visit") | 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.