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The painting was commissioned in 1932 by the
husband of British-born cabaret star Marjorie Ferry at the
height of Lempicka's fame in Paris.
"She was very much the sort of Instagram hero of her time," said
Keith Gill from auction house Christie's of the Polish painter
who appeared on many magazine front covers.
"It's the first time we've ever had a female artist on the front
cover of our impressionist evening sale catalog, which we are
very proud of," Gill added.
Going under the hammer will be an Alberto Giacometti, "Trois
hommes qui marchent (Grand plateau)", also expected to fetch up
to 12 million pounds, and George Grosz's depiction of Germany at
the close of World War One, "Gefaehrliche Strasse", with an
estimate of up to 6.5 million pounds ($8.5 million).
Also on offer are a number of Picasso still lifes spanning three
different decades of the artist's life: "La cafetiere" (estimate
1-1.5 million pounds), "Interieur au pot de fleurs" (estimate
7-10 million pounds) and "Nature morte au chien" (estimate 4-6
million pounds).
Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale takes place
on Feb. 5.
(Reporting by Hanna Rantala; Writing by Edward Baran; Editing by
Giles Elgood)
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