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Tessier & Sarrou and Associates: Comic Strip

Auction Reports

Auction Name Comic Strip Total Sales (EUR) 609,210.00
Auction Date March 28, 2026 - March 28, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 437,540.00
Sale Number #174500 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 587,040.00
Total Lots 213
Sold Lots 179.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 467,750.00
% of Lots Sold 84.04% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 627,410.00
Unsold Lots 34 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 97.10%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
107 FRANQUIN

FRANQUIN - Gaston, gag plate no. 486 published in Spirou no. 1545, November 23, 1967, and in the album "Un Gaffeur sachant gaffer" published by Editions Dupuis in 1969.

1967; 1969 EUR 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 EUR 61,440.00
108 FRANQUIN

FRANQUIN - Gaston, Indian ink and wash illustration on drawing paper published in the "detente" section of Spirou no. 1729, June 3, 1971.

1971 EUR 28,000.00 - 32,000.00 EUR 42,240.00
173 MANARA

MANARA, Indian ink and gouache illustration depicting an erotic pose on a bed. This drawing is published in the collection "Sublimer le reel" by Editions Glenat in 2019 and in the book "Lettere di una monaca portoghese" by Editions Nuages.

2019 EUR 22,000.00 - 28,000.00 EUR 33,280.00
124 HERGE

HERGE - Tintin et Milou, set of two squares in Indian ink for the advertisement for the episode "Les Bijoux de la Castafiore" published in Tintin n°24, June 13, 1961

1961 EUR 30,000.00 - 35,000.00 EUR 32,998.00
212 Rosinski

ROSINSKI - Thorgal, plate no. 22 in Indian ink from the episode "Les Archers" published by Editions du Lombard in 1985

1985 EUR 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 EUR 24,960.00
185 MOEBIUS; JODOROWSKY

MOEBIUS/JODOROWSKY - L'incal (John Difool), plate no. 16 in Indian ink from the episode "Ce qui est en haut" prepublished under the title "La Strategie des Meduses" in Metal Hurlant magazine no. 108, 1st. February 1985. It was published as an album by Edi

1985 EUR 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 EUR 22,400.00
125 HERGE

HERGE - Tintin and Snowy, panel no. 6 in Indian ink from the episode "Temple of the Sun" published in the February 19, 1948 issue of Tintin no. 8

1948 EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 19,840.00
206 Hugo Pratt

PRATT (Hugo): Sonnets erotiques, double-page illustration (P°64/65) from this collection published by Editions Vertige Graphic in 1994

1994 EUR 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 EUR 19,200.00
109 FRANQUIN

FRANQUIN - an iconic Indian ink composition by artist Franquin, who portrays himself through his favorite character, Gaston Lagaffe. The drawing was originally published in Spirou n°1928, March 27, 1975.

1975 EUR 14,000.00 - 18,000.00 EUR 17,920.00
174 MANARA

MANARA - large watercolor illustration of three women in lascivious poses, published in the first volume of the "Aphrodite" Artbook by Editions Humanoides Associes in 1999.

1999 EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 EUR 15,360.00
207 Hugo Pratt

PRATT (Hugo) - La Macumba du Gringo, plate no. 34 in Indian ink and black felt-tip pen, published by Editions Dargaud in 1978

1978 EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 15,360.00
177 MARTIN (Jacques)

MARTIN (Jacques) - Lefranc, plate no. 56 in Indian ink from the episode "L'Ouragan de feu" published in Tintin no. 40 in 1959 and in an album published by Editions du Lombard in 1961.

1959; 1961 EUR 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 EUR 14,720.00
176 MARTIN (Jacques)

MARTIN (Jacques) - Alix, plate no. 31 in Indian ink from the episode "La Griffe noire" ("The Black Claw") published in Tintin no. 50, December 10, 1958.

1958 EUR 12,000.00 - 14,000.00 EUR 14,080.00
153 Ledroit

LEDROIT: very large illustration in Indian ink and colored inks depicting a fairy surrounded by butterflies

2013 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 10,240.00
237 Will

WILL - Tif et Tondu, plate no. 19 in Indian ink from the episode "Le Retour de Choc" published in Spirou no. 921, December 8, 1955, and in an album published by Editions Dupuis in 1957

1955; 1957 EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 EUR 10,240.00
224 Tibet

TIBET - Ric Hochet, Indian ink plate no. 23 from the episode "Alerte! published in Tintin in 1974 and in an album by Editions du Lombard in 1976

1974; 1976; 1979 EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 9,472.00
126 HERGE

HERGE - Tintin et Milou, set of illustrations in Indian ink and ecoline created for the Tintin cheese box in 1977

1977 EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 8,704.00
175 MANARA

MANARA - large Indian ink and watercolor illustration of two women at the piano.

N/A EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR 7,936.00
186 MOEBIUS

MOEBIUS - Le Monde d'Edena, plate no. 15 in Indian ink from the episode "Sur l'etoile" published by Editions Humanoides Associes in 1983.

1983 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 7,936.00
187 MOEBIUS

MOEBIUS - Le Monde d'Edena, plate no. 10 in Indian ink from the episode "Sur l'etoile" published by Editions Humanoides Associes in 1983.

1983 EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 EUR 7,936.00
208 Hugo Pratt

PRATT (Hugo) - Corto Maltese, ballpoint pen illustration on drawing paper depicting the hero, a boat, the sea...

1980 EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 7,680.00
89 BILAL

BILAL - Animal'Z, grease pencil illustration on tinted paper, white highlight and other pastel color touches for the 96/C panel of this album published by Editions Casterman in 2009

2009 EUR 5,500.00 - 6,500.00 EUR 7,424.00
142 HERMANN

HERMANN - Comanche, Indian ink plate no. 16 from the episode "Le Desert sans lumiere" ("The Desert without Light"), published in Tintin in 1974 and in an album by Editions du Lombard in 1976

1974; 1976 EUR 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 EUR 7,424.00
148 Juillard

JUILLARD - Le Cahier bleu, Indian ink and watercolor illustration of the heroine in her armchair

2021 EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 6,656.00
232 Vance

VANCE /VAN HAMME - XIII, plate no. 7 in Indian ink from the episode "La Nuit du 3 aout" published by Editions Dargaud in 1990

1990 EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 6,144.00