Lot 264 · American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
"in the autumn wind he boasted, that he flew the highest kite"
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 10 October 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3686193
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, "in the autumn wind he boasted, that he flew the highest kite". Sotheby's, 10 Oct 2007, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3686193.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, "in the autumn wind he boasted, that he flew the highest kite". Sotheby's, 10 Oct 2007, lot 264. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3686193.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life with Putto and Watermelon | Joseph Stella | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| The Fortune Teller | Harry Herman Roseland | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Orange Rocks, Jacona | Cady Wells | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Profile of a Woman | Joseph Stella | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Flower Fantasy | Joseph Stella | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Blue Lake | Maurice Brazil Prendergast | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | And Brushed Their Teeth, Madeline interior book illustration | $81,250 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline at Notre Dame | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | the hameau of marie antoinette versailles (he almost turned | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Conversation | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Place de la Concorde | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Pont-Neuf, Barge and Statue of "Le Vert-Galant," Paris | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Preparing for Dinner | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline and Pepito | 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.