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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 8 April 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3999285
- Record
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Ludwig Bemelmans, madeline and pepito. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2011, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3999285.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, madeline and pepito. Sotheby's, 8 Apr 2011, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3999285.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Apr 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Covey Rise | Aiden Lassell Ripley | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Abstract Composition | George Lovett Kingsland Morris | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Mallards in Flight | Ken Carlson | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Oak Grove | Robert Alexander Darrah Miller | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Montana with Garrison Up | Henry Stull | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Old Man Reading Paper | Louis Charles Moeller | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Cavalry) | $13,860 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'La Bonne Table' | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Pepito | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | And Afraid of a Disaster and Madeline (two works) | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | The Rug Merchant Was Very Cold | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | L'apres-midi en face du Capitole de la belle ville de Sainte | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Marina' | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Madeline and Pepito on Hors | 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.