ErtéLIBRA1982
1982
About the Item
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..
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- CAPRICORNBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. From the Zodiac Suite. Framed size approx 31 x 26 inches. Artwork in excellent condition. Additional images are available upon request. Certif...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- BAYADEREBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand Signed and Numbered by the Artist. Sheet size: 28.2" x 22.25 inches. Image size: 19.25 x 13.75 inches. Framed as pictured. Published and printed by Circle Fine Art, Chicago, Ill...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- NATURE'S VANITYBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25 x 18 inches. Sheet size 32 x 24 inches. Framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity inclu...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- FIVE ARCHES IBy Giancarlo ImpigliaLocated in Aventura, FLScreenprint in colors on paper. Hand signed, titled and numbered by the artist. Edition of 250. Image size 25 x 19.5 inches. Sheet size 35 x 27.5. Custom framed as pictured. A...Category
1980s Art Deco Portrait Prints
MaterialsScreen, Paper
- THE CLASPBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. From the Roman Numeral edition of 150. Framed size approx 50 x 34 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity inc...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- THE GOLDEN CALFBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. Framed as pictured. Frame size: 34 x 28 inches. Frame may have some scratches from storage. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of ...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen, Paper
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Vintage Chinese Advertisement Poster, c. 1920Located in Chicago, ILThis poster from the 1920s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography. The poster depicts two young girls gathered by an ornate stool...Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Vintage Chinese Advertisement Poster, c. 1930Located in Chicago, ILThis poster from the 1930s melds the meticulous detail of traditional Chinese painting with the craft of color lithography—and a side of risque. The poster features a young woman dressed in a fur-trimmed coat with Western accessories...Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink
- Vintage Deco Fashion Advertisement, Ink on Paper, 1920Located in Chicago, ILIn tandem with a growing number of newspapers and periodicals, print advertising proliferated during China’s Republic Era. A bathing beauty is the star attraction of this print ad fr...Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsInk, Paper
- Vintage Chinese Republic Period AdvertisementLocated in Chicago, ILMixing Western and traditional pictorial styles, this vintage ad depicts a young family on a garden stroll. A cheongsam-clad woman nods to tradition in contrast to her Western-garbed...Category
1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Ink