Tamara de Lempicka Work Sells for $10.15m to Deliver a 9% Annualized Return
3 min read · 24 Jun 2025
La Belle Rafaëla. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Tamara de Lempicka, La Belle Rafaëla (1927) sold for $10.15m (GBP7.47m), more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on June 24.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $9.91m, equivalent to an annualized return of 9%. It last sold at auction in 1985 for $242,000 at Sotheby's.
Oil on canvas, 64.2 x 91.3cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-06-24 | $10.15m | 4096 % | Sotheby's | London |
1985-05-15 | $242,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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