In the Saleroom: Tamara de Lempicka’s Portrait de la Duchesse de Valmy

<p><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <p>Following the record-breaking results at Christie&rsquo;s for works by Tamara de Lempicka earlier this year, two portraits by the artist exceeded their high estimates at the 3 November Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale in New York. Lempicka&rsquo;s <em>Portrait du</em> <em>Marquis Sommi</em>, 1925, achieved $4,338,500 and <em>Portrait de la Duchesse de Valmy</em>, 1924 (shown here), realized $1,370,500. (RT: 2:17)</p> </span></p>