Lot 106 · American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture
and lo and behold, the former barbarian turned into a vegetarian
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- Estimate
- $75,000–$100,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 22 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3762785
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Bemelmans, and lo and behold, the former barbarian turned into a vegetarian. Sotheby's, 22 May 2008, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3762785.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, and lo and behold, the former barbarian turned into a vegetarian. Sotheby's, 22 May 2008, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3762785.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel of the Southwest | William Acheff | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Bread and Fruit | Luigi Lucioni | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Autumn, On the Road to Addison, Maine | John Marin | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| The Bronco Buster | Frederic Remington | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Wild Swans Sacred to Apollo | Childe Hassam | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sheep in a Landscape | Milton Avery | $120,000–$180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline at Notre Dame | $93,750 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | And Brushed Their Teeth, Madeline interior book illustration | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | the hameau of marie antoinette versailles (he almost turned | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Place de la Concorde | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Conversation | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline and Pepito | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Pont-Neuf, Barge and Statue of "Le Vert-Galant," Paris | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | little madeline sat in bed, cried and cried, her eyes were r | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 |
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.