- Design Credit: Samantha Todhunter Design Ltd., Photo Credit: Oliver Clarke. Dimensions: H 38 in. x W 22 in.
- Design Credit: Lucy Harris Studio, Photo Credit: Francesco Bertocci. Dimensions: H 38 in. x W 22 in.
- Design Credit: Timothy Godbold, Photo Credit: Karl Simone. Dimensions: H 38 in. x W 22 in.
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- CreatorErté (1892 - 1990, Russian)
- DimensionsHeight: 38 in. (96.52 cm)Width: 22 in. (55.88 cm)Depth: 1.5 in. (3.81 cm)
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- Gallery LocationSaint Augustine, FL
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU136329949622
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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, he became one of the most famous artists of the era. Erté’s 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.
- Abraham & IsaacBy Rembrandt van RijnLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Rembrandt Van Rijn (Dutch 1606-1669) Title: Abraham and Isaac Medium: Etching on Laid Paper (Second & Final State) Year of Work: 1645 Movement: Baroque and Dutch Golden Age ...Category
17th Century Baroque Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching
- Enlighten, Art Deco GoddessBy Anthony AckrillLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Anthony Ackrill Title: Enlightened Medium: Oil on Canvas Dimensions: 27.25 x 53 Framed, 22 x 47 Unframed Signed: On Back of Canvas Enlighten depicts a beautiful goddess fl...Category
2010s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Varnish, Oil
- Aaron, American Social Realist LithographBy Thomas Hart BentonLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Thomas Hart Benton (American 1889 - 1975) Title: Aaron Medium: Hand Signed Lithograph Year of Work: 1941 Edition Size: 250 Dimensions: 12.9" x 9.5" unframed, 20" x 16" Framed...Category
1940s Realist Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Alexander Calder - SunburstBy Alexander CalderLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Alexander Calder Title: Sun Burst Medium: Lithograph Signaturer: Plate Signed Dimensions: Unframed 19.5" x 25.5", Framed 29.5" x 35.5" "Flying Colors" Series/portfolio, 197...Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- 17th Century Etching, Les Gueux Series, #22By Jacques CallotLocated in Saint Augustine, FLArtist: Jacques Callot, French (1592 - 1635) Title: Les Gueux (The Beggars) #22 / 25 in Series Medium: Etching, Second State of (2) Year: Circa 1622 Dimensions: Unframed 5.5 x 3.63" ...Category
17th Century Renaissance Portrait Prints
MaterialsEtching
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