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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 2 December 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3971587
- Record
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline in London. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2010, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3971587.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline in London. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2010, lot 133. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3971587.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Dec 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mural Detail Study No. 1 | Stuart Davis | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Tyrol | John Marin | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Fancy Hat | Milton Avery | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Lady with a Parrot | Julius Leblanc Stewart | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Still Life (Synchromy) | Thomas Hart Benton | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Snow. January, Southerly Wind, Cloudy Sky and Sunlight | John La Farge | $125,000–$175,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline with Dogs | $44,100 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Fifi, book cover | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Pont-Neuf, Barge and Statue of "Le Vert-Galant," Paris | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline, unpublished work | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Preparing for Dinner | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| 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 | Madeline and Pepito, Madeline in London | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 |
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.