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Tamara de Lempicka
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Nu assis
- Stamped with the atelier mark T. DE LEMPICKA (lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 9 1/4 by 6 1/8 in.; 23.5 by 15 cm
- Executed circa 1924.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner by 1989
Literature
Alain Blondel, Lempicka, catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. A. 40, illustrated p. 439
Condition
The medium is pencil on paper. There are uneven edges. The sheet is hinged to the mat backing at two points along the top edge, verso. There is very faint, gentle light and mat stain. There is a loss to the extreme lower left corner. There is some fine, small, remnants of paper residue in the extreme edges at top, right, and bottom. There are some minor handling creases. There is a flattened crease in the top right corner. There is a very small spot, potentially foxing, in the left edge at center (under mat).
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.