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ErtéArt Deco Original Costume Design Crystal Headdress Gouache Painting signed Erté1930
1930
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This captivating original gouache painting, signed by the iconic Art Deco artist Erté, features a stunning headdress design that exemplifies his unparalleled vision and creative sophistication. Intricately detailed, the composition highlights Erté’s mastery in blending theatrical elegance with bold graphic artistry, creating a timeless expression of glamour and innovation.
Executed with impeccable precision, this concept design served as a preliminary sketch for one of Erté’s renowned couture or stage designs. Its meticulous lines and richly colored gouache work capture the essence of the Art Deco movement, which celebrates geometric forms, opulence, and a sense of modernity.
A must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of Erté’s legendary work, this piece is a true testament to the artist’s enduring legacy and ability to create wearable art that transcends time. Fitted in a Custom Gallery Frame.
American, Circa 1930
Dimensions:
Frame - Height: 12.5" x Width: 10.5" x Depth: 1.25"
Sheet - Height: 4.25" x Width: 3"
Erté
Born Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990) in St. Petersburg, Russia, to an aristocratic family, the artist known as Erté — a pseudonym derived from the French pronunciation of his initials — was a Renaissance man of the art and design world. He worked in graphic arts, interior design, fashion, jewelry and set design for the stage and silver screen, becoming a leader of the Art Deco style.
Moving to Paris in 1912, Erté worked as a fashion designer under couturier Paul Poiret before securing a job with Harper’s Bazaar as a cover artist. Over 22 years, Erté created more than 240 magazine covers alongside his ongoing work in fashion design.
Extending his prolific career into theater sets, costumes, prints and lithographs, Erté became one of the most famous artists of the era. His style — a combination of the nature-inspired flourishes of Art Nouveau and bold, geometric linework — directly contributed to the birth of Art Deco, earning him the nickname “the Father of Art Deco.”
After a lull of creative production in the 1940s and 1950s, Erté reentered the public eye in the 1960s, when a renewed interest in Art Deco had taken shape.
Creating colorful lithographs, bold serigraphs (silk-screen prints) and bronze sculptures, he contributed to a resurgence of the style in France and beyond. This late-life acclaim for his art led to exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world as well as his first published monograph in 1970. That same year he was awarded the title of Chevalier du Mérite Artistique et Cultural and in 1976 was named Officier des Arts et Lettres by the French government.
Today, Erté’s works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and LACMA in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of Erté art, including fine art prints, paintings and other works.
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