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Tamara de Lempicka
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Femme assise au col roulé; Croquis, nu assis: Two Works
- The first: stamped with the atelier mark twice T.DE LEMPICKA (lower left)
The second: signed T.de Lempicka (lower right) - Both: pencil on paper
- The first: 11 1/8 by 9 1/2 in.; 30.8 by 24.1 cm
- The second: 10 5/8 by 8 1/4 in.; 27 by 21 cm
- The first: executed circa 1926. The second: executed circa 1929.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner by 1989
Literature
The first:
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. A. 89, illustrated p. 454
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. A. 89, illustrated p. 454
The second:
Alain Blondel, Tamara de Lempicka, catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. A. 117, illustrated p. 462
Condition
Femme au col roulé: The medium is pencil on paper. The sheet is hinged to the mat backing at two points along the top edge verso. There is a repaired tear 3/4 of the length of the work, at 1 in. from the left edge beginning at the bottom. This is visible from the back of the sheet, but barely from the front. The edges have a gentle deckle. There is some soft darkening to the sheet from light exposure. There are a few very minor, flattened creases in the upper left extreme corner. The work presents very well.Croquis, Nu assis:The medium is pencil on paper. The sheet is hinged to the mat backing at two points along the top edge, verso. The left edge has large perforation holes in keeping with being taken from a notebook. There are soft creases in the lower left corner and upper right quadrant as well as some small minor handling creases scattered. There is a very small nick in the extreme right edge, about 2 inches from the top corner. The work presents very well.
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.
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.