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Tamara de Lempicka
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Tamara de Lempicka
- La Clé
- Oil on canvas
- 19 by 14 in.
- 48.3 by 35.6 cm
Provenance
Baroness Kizette de Lempicka-Foxhall, United States
Friedman-Guinness Gallery, Frankfurt
Acquired by the present owner in 1989
Friedman-Guinness Gallery, Frankfurt
Acquired by the present owner in 1989
Exhibited
London, The Royal Academy & Vienna, Kunstforum Wien, Tamara de Lempicka, Art Deco Icon, 2004-05, no. 57, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Milan, Palazzo Reale & Vigo, Fundacion Caixa Galicia, Tamara de Lempicka, 2006
Milan, Palazzo Reale & Vigo, Fundacion Caixa Galicia, Tamara de Lempicka, 2006
Literature
Germain Bazin & Hiroyuki Itsuki, Tamara de Lempicka, Tokyo, 1980, no. 90, illustrated in color n.p. (as dating from 1941)
Szymon Bojko, "Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980)", Pro-Arte, New York, Winter, 1987, illustrated p. 87
Baroness Kizette de Lempicka-Foxhall & Charles Phillips, Passion by Design: The Art and Times of Tamara de Lempicka, New York, 1987, illustrated in color p. 136
Gilles Néret, Tamara de Lempicka 1898-1980, Cologne, 1991, illustrated in color p. 65
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, Catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. B.273, illustrated in color p. 343
Szymon Bojko, "Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980)", Pro-Arte, New York, Winter, 1987, illustrated p. 87
Baroness Kizette de Lempicka-Foxhall & Charles Phillips, Passion by Design: The Art and Times of Tamara de Lempicka, New York, 1987, illustrated in color p. 136
Gilles Néret, Tamara de Lempicka 1898-1980, Cologne, 1991, illustrated in color p. 65
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, Catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. B.273, illustrated in color p. 343
Condition
Work is in very good condition. The work is backed with another layer of canvas, however they do not appear to be glued together. There is a layer of varnish on ther surface. Under UV light: a few minor strokes of inpainting in center above the orange drapery, and a stroke near the center of the left edge, also just above the orange drapery.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.