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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.
- Phi-Phi, rideau - Phidias - Premier acte fait pour les Bouffes-ParisiensBy ErtéLocated in Chatsworth, CAThis piece is a unique, original gouache on paper by Erte, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. Erte was a vastly diverse artist who excelled in an array of fields including fashion, jew...Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache
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1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Erté, Paysan Garçon, unique gouache, hand signedBy ErtéLocated in Chatsworth, CAA unique, original gouache on paper by Erté, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. Erté was a vastly diverse artist who excelled in an array of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic ...Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Erté, "Costume pour le Raspoutine, " unique gouache, hand signedBy ErtéLocated in Chatsworth, CAThis piece is a unique, original gouache on paper by Erte, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. It was created in 1957 as a costume design for a cabaret show and is from the private coll...Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Érte, "Les chatters, deuxieme version", unique gouache, hand signedBy ErtéLocated in Chatsworth, CAA unique, original gouache on paper by Érte, also known as Romain de Tirtoff. Érte was a vastly diverse artist who excelled in an array of fields including fashion, jewelry, graphic ...Category
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Moises Finale, "Encuentro", unique paintingBy Moises FinaleLocated in Chatsworth, CAThis piece is an unique oil painting on canvas created by Moises Finale in 1993. Moises Finale is a Cuban artist born in 1957 who currently lives and exhibits his art in Paris, Franc...Category
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MaterialsOil
- Prometheus Conquering the Vulture, Gouache Painting, Modern & Cubist 1938By Jacques LipchitzLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Jacques Lipchitz (1891-1973, French) Title: Prometheus & the Vulture Medium: Gouache & Pencil on Paper Movement: Modern, Cubist Year of Work: Circa 1938 Signature: Top Left ...Category
1930s Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsPaper, Pencil, Gouache
- Pierre Charbonnier, The Factory near the River, gouache on cardboardLocated in PARIS, FRPierre Charbonnier (1897-1978) The Factory near the River Gouache on cardboard 25,5 x 19,6 inch Frame : 50 x 70 cm Born in 1897 in Vienne (Isère), Pierre Charbonnier was predestined...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Petit Rhône, Gouache varnish on cardboardLocated in PARIS, FRPierre Charbonnier (1897-1978) Small Rhone Gouache varnish on cardboard Signed "P. Charbonnier" and titled "Petit Rhône" lower right 15 x 20,5 inch Frame : 50 x 70 cm Born in 1897 i...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
MaterialsGouache
- Original Painting. New Yorker Cover Proposal Baseball c. 1939 Modern Cubist DecoBy Antonio PetruccelliLocated in New York, NYOriginal Painting. New Yorker Cover Proposal Baseball c. 1939 Modern Cubist Deco Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Play Ball New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 12 x 8 inches (sight) Framed 18 1/2 X 14 3/4 inches Gouache on board Estate sticker verso BIOGRAPHY: Antonio Petruccelli (1907-1994) began his career as a textile designer. He became a freelance illustrator in 1932 after winning several House Beautiful cover illustration contests. In addition to 24 Fortune magazine covers, four New Yorker covers, several for House Beautiful, Collier’s, and other magazines he did numerous illustrations for Life magazine from the 1930s – 60s. ‘Tony was Mr. Versatility for Fortune. He could do anything, from charts and diagrams to maps, illustrations, covers, and caricatures,’ said Francis Brennan, the former art director for Fortune. Over the course of his career, Antonio won several important design awards, designing a U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Steel Industry and designing the Bicentennial Medal...Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
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- Original Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930sBy Antonio PetruccelliLocated in New York, NYOriginal Painting. Vanity Fair Illustration Proposal. Art Deco Modern 1930s Antonio Petruccelli (1907 - 1994) Vanity Fair Illustration proposal, c 1930’s 18 X 13 3/4 inches (sight) ...Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsGouache, Board
- Original Painting. New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal WPA Mid Century American SceneBy Antonio PetruccelliLocated in New York, NYOriginal Painting. New Yorker Mag Cover Proposal WPA Mid Century American Scene Antonio Petruccelli (1907 – 1994) Perplexed Gentleman New Yorker cover proposal, c. 1939 13 1/4 X 8 ...Category
1930s American Modern Figurative Paintings
MaterialsBoard, Gouache