



About Tamara de Lempicka
Russian · 1898–1980 · Art Deco
an Art Deco[7] portraitist who fabricated her own biography, fled the Bolsheviks, painted herself in a Bugatti she never owned, and was rediscovered by Madonna
Read full biography →Tamara de Lempicka's works are held in 11 museums worldwide, including Musée National d'Art Moderne, Musée départemental de l'Oise, and Nantes Museum of Arts.
🇫🇷 France
8 museums
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6 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
- 4 works
Musée départemental de l'Oise
Beauvais, France
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4 works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Richebourg-Saint-Clément, France
- 1 works
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
Orléans, France
- 1 works
musée des années trente
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- 1 works
Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)
Saint-Étienne, France
- 1 works
Grimaldi-Castle Museum
Château Grimaldi, France
- 1 works
MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
Le Havre, France
Tamara de Lempicka prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Tamara de Lempicka's body of work.
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 1 works
Scheringa Museum of Realist Art
Spanbroek, Netherlands
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
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1 works
National Museum in Kraków
Kraków, Poland
🇺🇸 United States
1 museum
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1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
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See all Tamara de Lempicka prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Tamara de Lempicka live?
Tamara de Lempicka lived in Warsaw, Paris, and America. She fled to Paris and then moved to America in 1939[7] to escape the war.Is Tamara de Lempicka art deco?
Yes, Tamara de Lempicka epitomised Art Deco[7]. Her style conveyed the glamour of the Jazz Age, using smooth brushwork, angular contours, and sculptural tones.Tamara de Lempicka facts?
Tamara de Lempicka's birth name was Tamara Rosa Hurwitz-Gorska, and she was born in Warsaw in 1898[7]. She secured her husband's release from prison by offering favours to the Swedish consul.Tamara de Lempicka art movement?
Tamara de Lempicka is associated with the Art Deco[7] movement. She epitomised the movement in her paintings.What was Tamara de Lempicka art style?
Tamara de Lempicka's style blended a late, polished Cubism with neoclassical form, influenced by Ingres. Her style was drenched in the glamour and geometry of Art Deco[7].When did Tamara de Lempicka paint?
Tamara de Lempicka painted in 1923[7], when her painting Perspective (The Two Girlfriends) was shown at the Salon d'Automne. In 1929, she painted Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) for the cover of Die Dame magazine.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Tamara de Lempicka's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum National Museum in Kraków Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Nantes Museum of Arts Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Musée départemental de l'Oise Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Musée National d'Art Moderne Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Tamara de Lempicka Used for: biography.
- [8] book Susie Hodge, Artistic Circles Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
- [9] book guggenheim-francispicabia00camf Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [10] book guggenheim-frantisekkupka00kupk Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [11] book guggenheim-piecesfm00solo Used for: stylistic analysis.
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