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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art Online, New York · 5 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4691576
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4691576 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4691576
Ludwig Bemelmans, sketch for madeline and the bad hat. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4691576.
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Ludwig Bemelmans, sketch for madeline and the bad hat. Sotheby's, 5 Oct 2018, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4691576.
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From the same sale American Art Online · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| summer reflections | Frederick Judd Waugh | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| untitled | Howard Norton Cook | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| man and woman at the masquerade | Guy Pène Du Bois | $800–$1,200 | |
| allegro (dancing children) | Isidore Konti | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| moonlit harbor | William Adolphus Knell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| sailing | Charles Henry Gifford | $5,000–$7,000 |
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' (The One Forgotten) | $27,720 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Fifi, book cover | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Sketch for 'Madeline in London' (Madeline and Pepito on Hors | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Illustration for 'Madeline' ("He dialed danton-ten-six") | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | Madeline with Dogs | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | A Normandy Farm 20 3/4 x 35 in. (52.7 x 88.9 cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ludwig Bemelmans | ludwig bemelmans | an illustration for 'madeline' (and brush | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Leroy Neiman | Toreador , 1968 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 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.