Artist Tamara de Lempicka’s Prized Piece, Portrait de Romana de la Salle, Is Up for Auction

Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka made a name for herself in 1920s Paris with her Art Deco portraits of wealthy aristocrats and nouveau riche heiresses, and for her highly stylized paintings of nudes. Her 1928 piece Portrait de Romana de la Salle is going on auction at Sotheby’s the evening of Nov. 14, and is now one of the most valuable works by the artist ever offered, going between $10 and $15 million. The painting portrays the daughter of Lempicka’s close friend, the Greek-born Duchess Marika de la Salle, Romana. An aristocrat by marriage to the Duke de la Salle… Read Full Article