Lempicka

The buyer's French-speaking art adviser, who wore a fur coat and declined to give her name, also paid $4.7 million for Tamara de Lempicka 's "Romance The Beginning," over its $4 million high estimate.

$16.3 Million Max Ernst Caps Christie's Choppy Sale Kelly Crow 2011

“Flappers” (1920s) are evoked through simple, practical chemise dresses for day by Patou, and heavily beaded styles for evening by Lanvin and Molyneux, shown against a mural of New York City inspired by the paintings of Tamara de Lempicka.

American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity | Edwardian Promenade 2010

We meet in the genteel surroundings of Claridge's, where Moore's De Lempicka beauty fits perfectly – her gorgeous face set off by a strong, elegant profile.

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Probbaly appeals to the sort of people who like Lempicka and Vettriano.

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Suddenly colourful, she is both a refugee from 1980s freak-fashion and the cousin of a woman painted by Tamara de Lempicka: something is machine-like about her curves, something is supreme.

Photos at an exhibition « Squares of Wheat 2007

Rival Christie's will also try to sell its own Lempicka, "Portrait de Madame M," for at least $6 million at a similar sale on Wednesday night.

Sotheby's $61.3 Million Sale Disappoints; Picasso Goes Unsold 2009

Suddenly colourful, she is both a refugee from 1980s freak-fashion and the cousin of a woman painted by Tamara de Lempicka: something is machine-like about her curves, something is supreme.

August « 2007 « Squares of Wheat 2007

Christie's, meanwhile, has its own Lempicka with "Portrait de Madame M," priced to sell for at least $6 million.

Art Market Searches for Bottom 2009

Whatever the reason, de Lempicka paintings are popular in Hollywood, and celebrity collectors have helped boost prices.

The Price Will Go Up Tamara 2008

The Polish-born de Lempicka made a million dollars.

The Price Will Go Up Tamara 2008