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
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
"Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman picking cotton. About the Artist: Suchitra Bhosle is an India-born artist based in California. Suchitra paints in a representational realistic style drawing inspiration from 20th century naturalist painters. She embraces impressionism to depict everyday representational scenes. Suchitra excels at capturing and expressing the mood of her subjects, often in contemplative classical settings. This lends a timeless yet intimate quality to her paintings. Though primarily a portrait and figurative painter, she has recently been painting urban and architectural subjects. Suchitra is represented in leading fine art galleries across USA including Santa Fe, Washington D.C., Carmel and Houston. Her paintings have won awards at international juried shows hosted by The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.
Oil, Board
$10,593
H 26.38 in W 29.93 in D 2.37 in
Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris
By Jules René Hervé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Pond of the Tuileries Garden in Paris Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm Dim frame : 67 X 76 cm HERVE J...
Oil
$1,620
H 26.97 in W 21.46 in
Gentleman with a Pipe - 1930's French Post Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A striking 1930's French post-impressionist oil on board portrait of a gentleman smoking a pipe by Antonin Guéton. Excellent quality...
Oil, Board
$895
H 32 in W 24 in D 3 in
Vintage Modernist Still Life of Tulips, American School, Oil on Canvas, 1956
Located in Baltimore, MD
This is not your grandmother’s typical still life painting. But if she was young and hip for her time, maybe it is. Painted on stretched canvas and dated (19)56, it is only signed ...
Oil
$1,059Sale Price|25% Off
H 36.23 in W 28.75 in
Large Intimist Female Nude Catalan Postwar School oil on canvas painting
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Carles Got (Barcelona, 1918–1977) Large Intimist Female Nude – Catalan Postwar School Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 92 × 73 cm (36.22 × 28.74 inches) Framing: Unframed Signature: Hand-signed by the artist Period: Mid-20th century Condition: Good. Firm canvas, stable paint layer, natural patina of age. No visible restorations. Description Imposing original oil painting by Carles Got, a Barcelona-based painter of the postwar generation, firmly rooted in the great Catalan figurative tradition connected to artists such as Isidre Nonell, Joaquim Sunyer, Josep de Togores...
Oil
"Restful Moments" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Restful Moments" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a partially nude woman napping with a black cat nestled on top of her. About the Artist: Su...
Oil, Panel
$695
H 14 in W 16 in D 2 in
Vintage American Modernist Framed Signed Flower Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist still life oil painting. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance from a Sag Harbor, NY collection. Measuring: 14 by 16 inches overall. Handsomely framed ...
Oil, Board
"Wading Aquamarine" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Wading Aquamarine" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a feminine model kneeling in a white dress at the water's edge. About the Artist: Suchitra...
Oil, Panel
Post Impressionist Bandshell
By Jules René Hervé
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Bandshell in Langres Garden Oil on canvas signed low right Old frame gilded with leaves Dim canvas : 46 X 55 cm Dim frame : 69 X 79 cm HERVE Jules René ...
Oil
$2,594
H 17.71 in W 21.65 in
Snow Effect on the Bank of Seine Paris, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 20th Century
By Raymond Besse
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions Scene of the industrial period in Paris By Remond Besse- "Paris, et la periode industrielle". Excellent overall Conditions, original canvas with no restoration to be ide...
Oil
$2,942
H 9.65 in W 9.06 in
Enrico Vegetti. The last portrait. Oil on panel. Post-impressionist. Framed.
Located in Paris, FR
Enrico VEGETTI (Turin, Italy 1863 - Nernier 1951) The last portrait or Selfportrait Oil on panel Signed lower left Title on the back Work: 24.5 x 23 cm Frame: 29.5 x 27.5 cm Proven...
Oil, Panel
$2,118
H 16.15 in W 13 in
Pierre Ernest Kohl. Portrait Of A Woman With A Mask, 1927. Oil on canvas. Framed
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Ernest KOHL (Monaco 1897 - Neuchâtel, Switzerland 1985) Portrait of a Woman with a Mask, 1927 Oil on canvas Signed and dated lower right 41 x 33 cm Born in Monaco in 1897, ...
Canvas, Oil
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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 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
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