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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 23 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4351880
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline and Pepito in Paris. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4351880.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, Madeline and Pepito in Paris. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2015, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4351880.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for 'Head of Moses' | William Zorach | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Taormina | Clark Hulings | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Sunny Hillside | Charles Harold Davis | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Squatter's Huts, Harlem River | Ernest Lawson | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Landscape | Fairfield Porter | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Pregnant Woman Drinking Tea | Norman Rockwell | $70,000–$90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Paris Scene with Cat | $15,120 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Miss Clavel | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'La Bonne Table' | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | L'apres-midi en face du Capitole de la belle ville de Sainte | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | And Afraid of a Disaster and Madeline (two works) | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Cavalry) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | The Rug Merchant Was Very Cold | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| 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.