Lot 70 · Contemporary Art Asia
Monkey head studies; A woman, turned to the left; and A gentleman smoking a cigar
Ludwig Bemelmans · pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art Asia, New York · 16 February 2006
- Dimensions
- the first sight 3¾ x 9¾ in. (9.5 x 24.8 cm.) and smaller (3)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3606674
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3606674 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3606674
Ludwig Bemelmans, Monkey head studies; A woman, turned to the left; and A gentleman smoking a cigar. Christie's, 16 Feb 2006, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606674.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Monkey head studies; A woman, turned to the left; and A gentleman smoking a cigar. Christie's, 16 Feb 2006, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606674.
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