Ludwig Bemelmans
"And Low" (Madeline's Rescue)
Found at
Christies,
New York
American Art, Lot 20
17. May - 17. May 2022
American Art, Lot 20
17. May - 17. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898-1962)
"And Low" (Madeline's Rescue)
signed 'Ludwig Bemelmans' (lower right)—signed again and inscribed 'To Sylvia and Summer/Collins/with Greetings/Ludwig Bemelmans/1956.'
casein on paperboard
19 5⁄8 x 14 3⁄4 in. (49.8 x 37.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1953.
"And Low" (Madeline's Rescue)
signed 'Ludwig Bemelmans' (lower right)—signed again and inscribed 'To Sylvia and Summer/Collins/with Greetings/Ludwig Bemelmans/1956.'
casein on paperboard
19 5⁄8 x 14 3⁄4 in. (49.8 x 37.5 cm.)
Executed circa 1953.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 51 %.
The work "And Low" (Madeline's Rescue) by Ludwig Bemelmans was sold in the American Art auction at Christies in New York in May last year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 75,600.00 (€ 70,450.10), 51% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ludwig Bemelmans - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Illustration for 'Madeline and the Bad Hat' ("Pepito carried a bulging sack"), which sold at auction in March 2021 for USD 302,400.00 (€ 257,515.12).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 51 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit "And Low" (Madeline's Rescue) von Ludwig Bemelmans wurde im Mai letzten Jahres in der Auktion American Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 75.600,00 (€ 70.450,10) und damit 51% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Ludwig Bemelmans mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Illustration for 'Madeline and the Bad Hat' ("Pepito carried a bulging sack") beobachtet, die im März 2021 für USD 302.400,00 (€ 257.515,12) versteigert wurde.
Ludwig Bemelmans - Auction history
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