Lempicka Signed Polish Oil on Paper Portrait for Auction at 888 Auctions on Jan 31, 2019

Lempicka Signed Polish Oil on Paper Portrait – January 31, 2019

Oil on paper, framed. Featuring a portrait of a lady in a red overcoat. Signed Lempicka on the lower right corner. Attributed to Tamara de Lempicka (Polish, 1898-1980). 20 x 27 cm (7.9 x 10.6 inches). PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate

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Lempicka

Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) was a Polish painter known for her distinctive Cubism-influenced Art Deco style. In her many portraits of Hollywood stars and European aristocracy, her hallmark was the use of simplified tubular and angled forms. As a result, she used such techniques as a means to render figures and space portraying the same tactile, metal-like quality. Emphatically, the trailblazing artist declared, “My goal is never to copy!” Evidently, she was seeking to “create a new style, clear luminous colors and feel the elegance of the models.”

Born on May 16, 1898 in Warsaw, Poland (then part of the Russian Empire) to a wealthy family, she fled to Paris during the 1917 Russian Revolution. While living in the French capital throughout the 1920s, she became an integral part of the bohemian scene and was acquainted with Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, and Andre Gide. Consequently, her work is collected by many celebrities, including Madonna, Jack Nicholson, and Barbara Streisand. Lempicka died on March 18, 1980 in Cuernavaca, Mexico. PROVENANCE: Southern Ontario estate

Auction Overview

Richmond Hill, ON – 393 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ January 17th auction featuring the finest in MODERN PAINTINGS, JEWELRY & ASIAN ANTIQUES 2019-01-31. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.