# Ludwig Bemelmans - Auction Profile

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Updated: 2026-05-01T11:14:17.164Z

## Summary
- Lots tracked: 338
- Lots with prices: 254
- First auction date: 1994-09-09
- Latest auction date: 2026-04-25
- Median realised price: $3,050
- Price range: $60 to $126,000

## Market Takeaway
Ludwig Bemelmans shows deep auction liquidity with 335 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $3,107. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 23 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2026-01-11.

## How To Read This Data
- Use the median \($3,107\) as a typical result; many comparable sales cluster between $1,250 and $6,600.
- Auction totals can include buyer premiums or fees depending on reporting, so compare like\-for\-like when possible.
- Condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence can move value materially versus median comps.

## Price Bands
- Under $1,000: 19.8% (50 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000: 63.9% (161 sales)
- $10,000\+: 16.3% (41 sales)

## Recent Trend & Velocity
- Last 12 months sales: 23
- Previous 12 months sales: 32
- Recent 12 months median: $3,500
- Previous 12 months median: $2,800
- Median shift: 25%
- Latest sale date: 2026-01-11
- Days since latest sale: 38
- Market velocity: moderate

## Top Auction Houses
- Christie's: 42 lots
- Sotheby's: 27 lots
- Swann Auction Galleries: 27 lots
- Auction by Daum: 20 lots
- Heritage Auctions: 16 lots
- Bonhams: 14 lots
- Litchfield Auctions: 11 lots
- Doyle New York: 10 lots
- RoGallery: 10 lots
- STAIR: 10 lots

## Top Categories
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## Recent Sold Lots
1. 2024-10-24 | Ludwig Bemelmans \(1898\-1962\) Woman and Dog, Rotisserie Perigourdine, Paris, 1955 24 x 17 in. \(61 x 43.2 cm\) | Bonhams | $7,500
2. 2026-04-25 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS 'TUILERIES GARDENS' MIXED MEDIA | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $375 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ludwig-bemelmans-tuileries-gardens-mixed-media-429-c-03302a4933
3. 2026-03-26 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS, 'ILE D'YEU' SIGNED LITHOGRAPH | Ahlers & Ogletree Inc. | $450 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ludwig-bemelmans-ile-d-yeu-signed-lithograph-410-c-36ea35666a
4. 2026-01-11 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(AMERICAN, 1898\-1962\). | Clarke Auction Gallery | $4,000
5. 2025-12-11 | Ludwig Bemelmans \(1898\-1962\): My War: Two Works | STAIR | $11,000
6. 2025-11-28 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED | Auction by Daum | $4,800
7. 2025-11-20 | Ludwig Bemelmans \(1898\-1962\): Untitled | STAIR | $4,250
8. 2025-11-05 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \- PONY, DOG & SHED | Litchfield Auctions | $2,300
9. 2025-10-15 | Ludwig Bemelmans, mixed media on paper | Millea Bros Ltd | $6,000 | source: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot-ludwig-bemelmans-mixed-media-on-paper-1095-c-b9e42fd8c0
10. 2025-10-10 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED | Auction by Daum | N/A
11. 2025-08-22 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED | Auction by Daum | N/A
12. 2025-07-18 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED See NY Carlyle Bar | Auction by Daum | N/A
13. 2025-07-09 | Ludwig Bemelmans \(1898\-1962\): The Traveler | STAIR | $3,500
14. 2025-06-22 | Ludwig Bemelmans \(NY, France, 1898 \- 1962\) | Helmuth Stone | $2,400
15. 2025-06-21 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS 'TIGER AT THE ZOO' LITHOGRAPH | Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery | $400
16. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) "Marina is rescued." | Swann Auction Galleries | $2,000
17. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Pepito. | Swann Auction Galleries | N/A
18. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Madeleine in hat with blue bow. | Swann Auction Galleries | $3,000
19. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Madeline and Pepito sketch. | Swann Auction Galleries | $4,250
20. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Church and boat lanscape. | Swann Auction Galleries | $1,750
21. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Interior room with open French doors. | Swann Auction Galleries | $3,500
22. 2025-06-17 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898 \- 1962\) Rue de Buci, Paris. | Swann Auction Galleries | $5,250
23. 2025-05-30 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED | Auction by Daum | $6,600
24. 2025-05-09 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS \(1898\-1962\) OIL \(MADELINE\) SIGNED | Auction by Daum | N/A

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