Described by one of her earliest collectors as the “first pop star of the century,” Tamara de Lempicka created colorful paintings that radiate with Art Deco's signature blend of elegance and modernity.
Born in Poland at the turn of the 20th century, Lempicka was forced to flee to France in 1918 after the beginning of the Russian Revolution. During a visit to Italy in her youth, she became enraptured by the Italian Old Masters. Inspired by this formative experience, Lempicka enrolled in Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris to take up painting.
Lempicka studied under famed avant-garde artists Maurice Denis and André Lhote, who introduced her to Cubism, and she began exhibiting at the Parisian salons as early as 1922. Lempicka became a fixture in Parisian high society, spending much of her time hosting wealthy elites in her atelier on Rue Méchain.
Exceptional floral still-lifes by Lempicka epitomize the artist's talent for capturing sensual beauty, no matter her chosen subject or style. During the early 1960s, works such as Le bouquet de lilas (Bouquet of Lilacs) show how she masterfully used color and texture to create a remarkable sense of depth in her still-life paintings. Ever the adventurer, Lempicka began exploring new painting techniques even at this mature stage of her career. She used her palette knife as one of her main implements, creating new textures and ways of directly applying color in her works.
With a resurgence of appreciation for the Art Deco period, combined with the success of her retrospective at Galerie de Luxembourg in 1971, Lempicka’s work has achieved remarkable acclaim in recent decades. Much of her work resides in museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée des Beaux-Arts du Havre, and the National Museum Warsaw, among others.
Alain Blondel, the esteemed French author who compiled the artist’s catalogue raisonné, wrote fondly of Lempicka’s uniqueness: “Tamara de Lempicka will always continue to defy categorization. Her art and her life destiny do not fit into the usual framework for 20th-century artists. The idea that art could be a profession was foreign to Lempicka. Her life and her painting were too closely intertwined for that.”
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(Biography provided by M.S. Rau)
Le Turban Orange by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Le turban orange (The Orange Turban) Oil on canvas Wrapped in a spectacular orange headdress, the alluring woman ...
Oil
Printemps
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in OPOLE, PL
Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) - Printemps Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1994-1996. The edition of 175. Dimensions of work: 43.2 x 33 cm. Publisher: DK Art Publishing, Inc., Los A...
Screen
Femme a la Colombe
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in OPOLE, PL
Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) - Femme a la Colombe Silkscreen / Serigraph from 1994-1996. The edition of 175. Dimensions of work: 43.2 x 33 cm. Publisher: DK Art Publishing, Inc...
Screen
Raisins et oranges by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Raisins et oranges Signed "Lempicka" (lower right) Oil on canvas This charming still life by Art Deco icon Tamara de Lempicka epitomizes the a...
Oil
Smiling Nude by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara de Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Smiling Nude Signed “Lempicka”(bottom right) Pencil on paper “Everything that I did was never done like the others were doing... I wanted to d...
Paper, Pencil
Thinking by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Thinking Signed “Lempicka”(bottom right) Pencil on paper This enchanting pencil on paper by Tamara de Lempicka radiates Art Deco's signature b...
Paper, Pencil
Nu allongé avec bracelet by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Nu allongé avec bracelet (Nude lying down with bracelet) Signed “Lempicka”(bottom right) Pencil on paper This exquisite pencil on paper by Tam...
Paper, Pencil
$3,500
H 15 in W 16 in D 2 in
Jimi Hendrix 1969 original vintage art U.S. Tour Moon Maidens
By David Edward Byrd
Located in Southampton, NY
This is the Original signed 1969 drawing of the two nude figures that appear on the Jimi Hendrix Spring 1969 concert poster. It is as much of a collectors item as it is a fine work of art. This was given to Hendrix to approve the art for the final poster. You can see images of the full 1969 poster in this listing. David Byrd referred to these women as "Moon Maidens" The art is Pencil on iridescent tracing paper, Matted with it's original "Electric Purple" matt, as done by David Edward Byrd. The original drawing of this full image was used for the 1969 Spring U.S concert tour and it was also used as the image for Hendrix's press kit in 1969 which was given to concert promotors to advertise the concert. David met with Jimi to approve his original drawing. The art measures 7 x 8", and the matted and framed art measures approx. 15x16". David created ALL of the Art for Bill Graham’s Fillmore East, including their Program covers and Rock posters...
Vellum, Pencil
$1,000
H 8.25 in W 6 in
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan
Located in Draper, UT
Taku Obata Signed And Numbered Art Book Zine Edition of 200 Street Art Japan. Thick heavy stock paper with vibrant inks. 8 1/4 × 6 in 21 × 15.2 cm Edition 1...
Screen
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.5 in W 11.35 in
Over Thinking Will Fucking Kill You Screen Print CB HOYO Urban Art Street
By CB Hoyo
Located in Draper, UT
CB Hoyo’s irreverent multidisciplinary practice—which spans painting, sculpture, and installation—approaches art-world fraud, forgery, and hype with a sense of humor. The self-taught...
Screen
$7,000
H 7.5 in W 9.25 in D 2 in
Jasper Johns - "To the Fine Arts" First Day Cover (Hand Signed by Jasper Johns)
By Jasper Johns
Located in New York, NY
Original First Day Cover (FDC) issued by the US Post Office, and postmarked with a dateline of Washington, D.C. on December 2, 1964. Hand signed in black ink by Jasper Johns The FDC ...
Offset, Embossed Print
$7,500
H 13 in W 18.12 in
"Water horses", Irene Lagut, Picasso's lover, Woman Artist, Painting 1940
Located in New York, NY
Irène Lagut (1893-1994) Water horses, 1940s Oil on canvas Artwork: 13 x 18 1/8 in. l 33 x 46 cm Framed: 15 1/3 x 20 1/2 in. l 39 x 52 cm Signed lower right Irène Lagut (1893–1994) w...
Canvas, Oil
$17,169
H 17.52 in W 15.56 in
"Tara" - A Captivating South Pacific Portrait by Theo Meier (1908-1982).
By Theo Meier
Located in Wien, AT
Presenting an exceptional 20th-century oil on canvas portrait titled "Tara" by the renowned Swiss artist Theo Meier (1908-1982). Heavily inspired by the legendary Paul Gauguin, Meier...
Oil
$18,500
H 40 in W 30 in
Film Noir Curse of the Golden Cross Magazine - Golden Age of Illustration
By Herbert Morton Stoops
Located in Miami, FL
Herbert Morton Stoops American (1888 - 1948) Curse of the Golden Cross Magazine illustration, 1925 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 in. Not signed Work is framed
Oil
$1,495
H 23 in W 29 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Still Life Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting . Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 23 by 29 inches overall, and 18 by 24 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to han...
Oil
$900
H 9.25 in W 12.25 in
Thee Graces Preparatory Drawing by Wheeler Williams, Signed
By Wheeler Williams
Located in New York, NY
Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled (Study of Three Graces), 1947 Pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Wheeler Williams, 1947 A native of Chicago, Wheeler Williams is known for his allegorical, narrative work including "Tablets to Pioneers" on the Michigan Avenue bridge in Chicago, and "Settlers of the Seaboard" in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. He graduated with honors from Yale University in 1919 and earned a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard in 1922. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with sculptor Albin Polasek...
Paper, Pencil
$1,160
H 8 in W 8 in D 1 in
Russian, 20th Century Art deco drawing of a Turkish warrior
By Vladimir Pavlovich Nechoumoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Vladimir Pavlovich Nechoumoff (Russian, c. 1900 – 1977) Study of a Turkish warrior pencil on paper signed and dated ‘V Nechoumov, 1921’ (lower left) 8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.) Fig...
Paper, Pencil
$1,160
H 3.25 in W 3.15 in D 0.4 in
Russian, Art Deco drawing of a lady of springtime, early 20th Century
By Vladimir Pavlovich Nechoumoff
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Vladimir Pavlovich Nechoumoff (Russian, c. 1900 – 1977) The maiden of spring Pencil on paper Signed and dated ‘V. Nechoumov / 1921’ (lower right) 8.1/4 x 8 in. (21 x 20 cm.) Figu...
Paper, Pencil
$1,200
H 9.25 in W 12.25 in
Art Deco Wheeler Williams Classical Nude Figure Study
By Wheeler Williams
Located in New York, NY
Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Study for Dawn, 1947 Pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Wheeler Williams, 1947 Inscribed: Study fo Dawn [illegible] "Dawn & Twilight" A native of Chicago, Wheeler Williams is known for his allegorical, narrative work including "Tablets to Pioneers" on the Michigan Avenue bridge in Chicago, and "Settlers of the Seaboard" in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia. He graduated with honors...
Paper, Pencil
Spring, Art Deco Poster by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in Long Island City, NY
Tamara de Lempicka, Polish (1898 - 1980) - Spring, Year: circa 1990, Medium: Poster, Size: 31 x 23 in. (78.74 x 58.42 cm), Frame Size: 40 x 30 inches
Offset
The Blue Scarf, 1930
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in OPOLE, PL
Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) - The Blue Scarf, 1930 Giclée from 2023. The edition no. 2 out of 100. Dimensions of work: 70 x 52.5 cm. Publisher: Chelsea Green Editions. High-q...
Giclée
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H 35.5 in W 14.25 in D 1.5 in
Le bouquet de lilas by Tamara de Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Le bouquet de lilas (Lilac Bouquet) Signed "Lempicka" (lower right) Oil on canvas This exceptional floral still life by Art Deco icon Tamara d...
Oil
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H 9.75 in W 10.5 in D 1.25 in
Woman Inside a Frame by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Woman Inside a Frame Signed “T. Lempicka” (bottom right) Pencil on paper This pencil on paper study by Tamara de Le...
Paper, Pencil
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H 12.25 in W 11 in D 1.25 in
Portrait d'homme à lunettes by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Portrait d'homme à lunettes (Portrait of a Man Wearing Glasses) Signed “Lempicka” (bottom right) Pencil on paper Th...
Paper, Pencil
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H 17 in W 13 in D 1 in
Study of Head and Hands by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Study of Head and Hands (Etude de tête et de mains) Signed “T. de Lempicka 1950” (bottom right) Pencil on paper Thi...
Paper, Pencil
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H 25 in W 21.25 in D 2 in
Abstract Painting in Blue and Orange by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Abstract Composition in Blue and Orange Signed “Lempicka” (top left) Oil on canvas “Each of my paintings is a self-portrait.” — Tamara De Lemp...
Canvas, Oil
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H 25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Composition in Red and Orange by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Abstract Composition in Red and Orange Signed “1950 Lempicka” (bottom left) Oil on canvas “Each of my paintings is ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 19.25 in W 18.5 in D 1.5 in
Stylish Woman with Flower Hat by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Stylish Woman with Flower Hat Elégante au chapeau fleuri Signed “Lempicka / Paris 1937” (bottom right) Watercolor on...
Paper, Watercolor
Flora I by Tamara De Lempicka
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in New Orleans, LA
Tamara De Lempicka 1898-1980 Polish Flora I Signed “Lempicka 1933” (bottom right) Watercolor on paper “Each of my paintings is a self-portrait.” — Tama...
Paper, Watercolor
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H 40 in W 26 in
TAMARA DE LEMPICKA Les Arums 40" x 26" Poster 1998 Neutral, Black
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poster published by The McGaw Group, LLC.
Lithograph, Offset
The Polish Girl La Polonaise
By Tamara de Lempicka
Located in London, GB
TAMARA DE LEMPICKA 1898-1980 Berlin 1898 - 1980 (Polish/American) Title: The Polish Girl La Polonaise, 1933 Technique: Original Hand Signed Etching with Roulette and Aquatin...
Aquatint, Etching