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Tamara de Lempicka
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Portrait de femme
- Stamped T.DE LEMPICKA. (lower left)
- Oil on panel
- 10 5/8 by 7 1/2 in.
- 27 by 19 cm
- Painted circa 1933.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner by 1989
Literature
Alain Blondel, Lempicka, catalogue raisonné, 1921-1979, Lausanne, 1999, no. B. 180, illustrated p. 275
Condition
The medium is oil on panel. There is some minor frame rubbing with a few small associated losses. There are intentionally incised lines in the hair. There is a stray line of pigment separation visible just next to the left cheek. There are some soft dents in the extreme corners of the panel. Under UV: there are small dots and dashes of inpainting throughout, as well as several larger areas, the largest, under 2in. wide, in the forehead, and in and next to the left cheek. The colors are bold and 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.