Art Deco Prancing Horse with Female Nude
Located in Miami, FL
Famed Art Deco Sculptor Boris Lovet-Lorski depicts his signature "Stallion." in this stunningly elegant drawing. It features a nude female that is c...
1930s Art Deco
Crayon, Paper
Art Deco Prancing Horse with Female Nude
Located in Miami, FL
Famed Art Deco Sculptor Boris Lovet-Lorski depicts his signature "Stallion." in this stunningly elegant drawing. It features a nude female that is c...
Crayon, Paper
Untitled (Profile of an African Woman) — 1920s Modernism
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Boris Lovet-Lorski, 'Untitled (Profile of a Black Woman)', lithograph, edition 250, 1929. Signed and numbered 14 in pencil. Number 14 of Volume 2, a series of 10 lithographs publishe...
Lithograph
1930s Italian Signed Still Life Painting
Located in Roma, IT
1930s Italian Signed Still Life Painting Wonderful Art Decò Painting "Still life with cactus" Oil on canvas signed Piccari. On the back the artist's address Via Maddalena 2 Rome a...
Canvas, Oil
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Six Fine Antique British Hand Coloured Botanical Prints, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G. Ridgway, S. Curtis, W. Baxter and W. Fitch Early Mid 19th Century Size: image: 8.5 x 5.5 inches P...
Color
La Dionée Dite Gobe-Mouches By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French La dionée dite Gobe-mouches(Venus Flytrap) Signed "Erté" (lower right) Inscribed ---- (en verso) Gouache on paper Daring and mysterious, this original gouache from the creative mind of Erté features the sinuous figure of a woman wearing a unique ebony and sanguine body suit with a dramatic wing-like cape. Entitled La dionée dite Gobe-mouches or Venus Flytrap, this work embodies the Art Deco glamour and tongue-in-cheek artistry for which the artist's designs are so beloved. Inspired by the famed volume of poems from iconic French writer Charles Baudelaire, this ensemble showcases Erté's sartorial interpretation of La Vampire from Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal. This elegant composition exudes the quintessential opulence and drama that only Erté, the oft-called "Father of Art Deco," could achieve. La dionée dite Gobe-mouches showcases the breadth of Erté's creativity and his design expertise. First published in 1857, Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal was controversial for its suggestive content and themes of decadence and eroticism. The volume provided a wealth of inspiration for Erté and he drew from several specific poems to create original fashion sketches...
Paper, Gouache
Fish Bowl, Erté, Original Lithograph (Signed)
By Erté
Located in New York, NY
“Fish Bowl” is a wonderful original Art Deco lithograph created by a famous Russian-born French artist Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Image size (including signature): 21 x 16 in. Framed Size: 52 x 26 in. Edition 149/300. The artwork is framed. Signed by the artist on the bottom right corner. It is in excellent condition. Known as the “Father of Art Deco,” he created elegant decorative images that are timeless in their beauty and sophistication. Clean lines of his glamorous and evocative works resemble the geometry of Classical Greek pottery and Japanese art of woodblock prints. Erté’s artworks...
Lithograph
Circa 1930 Original art deco advertising poster - Renault
Located in PARIS, FR
Founded in 1899, the Renault Frères family business grew so fast that by 1918 it was the largest factory in France, capable of producing the full range of motorized vehicles, from ca...
Paper, Lithograph
$14,000
Art Deco Horses in Blue - Horse Show Illustration by Female Illustrator
By Robin Artine Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Work is matted but not framed. Painter, Designer, Illustrator born on July 18, 1903 in Warren Arkansas. Studied at the Chicago Art Institute; Northwestern University; Vienne, Austria; with Eliot O’Hara and Hubert Ropp. Member of the following organizations: Dallas Art Association; Texas Fine Arts Association; National Association of Watercolor Artists; and the Texas watercolor Society. Smith exhibited at: American Watercolor Society in 1945, 1948 and 1952; with National Assn. of Watercolor Artists in 1945, 1946, and 1948; Artists Alliance in Dallas in 1943 (awarded prize), in 1944 (awarded prize), in 1945-46 and 1948-1950, 1952-53 with prizes awarded in 1948 and 1953; the Texas General Exhibition from 1943 through 1946, 1948-49; with the Texas Watercolor Society from 1950-52 with prizes won in 1950 and 1951, 1957; with the Southern States Arts League in 1944 and 1945; Texas Fine Arts Association in 1945 and awarded prize and with the Texas Artist Group consecutively from 1945.Smith’s work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Her one-man shows were in Austin, Texas in 1948; in San Antonio in 1951 and Dallas in 1951. Smith’s work is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of Fine Arts. Original pastel and gouache on paper by Robin Artine Smith...
Gouache, Pastel
Original Ingen Rast, Ingen Ro No Rest No Peace Hobbs in a Hurry Silent movie
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Ingen Rast, Ingen Ro, a Swedish vintage silent movie poster from 1920. Translated, it means No Rest, No Peace. However, the American titl...
Lithograph
Important Arts & Crafts Presentation Cabinet by Voysey, Alma-Tadema & RAs
Located in London, GB
Important Arts & Crafts Presentation Cabinet by Voysey, Alma-Tadema & RAs By St John’s Wood Arts Club (British, active from 1862) British, 1899–1900 Cabinet: Height 18cm, Width 27cm,...
Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
Loves Passenger, Art Deco Screenprint by Muramasa Kudo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Muramasa Kudo, Japanese (1948 - ) - Loves Passenger, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 150/275, Image Size: 26.5 x 35.75 inches, Size: 33 x 41.75 in. (83.8...
Screen
Art Deco Style Portrait of beautiful woman Painting - Apocalypse Now Artist
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful work by the great American Illustrator Bob Peak has a sister work in the collection of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angles. We feel that our work has a little more detail, complexity and dimension to it as the beautiful female figure seems to be floating in an endless sky of dreamy colors. Portrait of beautiful woman, Large powerfully sensual deco-esque work by America's Master of the Movie Poster. Bob Peak. Bob Peak, in my opinion, was the Norman Rockwell of post-war American Illustration, this is one of the works that paved the way for a new way of seeing. It's more fine art than commercial art. For Apocalypse Now, in 1979, Francis Ford Coppola could have hired any artist in the world to create the movie poster and image for his film. He hired Bob Peak. Some of the movie posters Peak has worked on. West Side Story, Rollerball, Star Trek, Superman, Excalibur, Apocalypse Now, The Spy Who Loved Me. My Fair Lady, Camelot and Enter the Dragon. Additionally, Peak illustrated 45 covers of Time Magazine and many covers for Sports Illustrated, TV Guide. Signed lower center Private Collection Georges Delerue...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Masonite, Fiberboard
Arabian Nights, Sea Monster - The Thousand and One Nights
Located in Miami, FL
Arabian Nights, Sea Monster - The Thousand and One Nights Gustaf Tenggren - Attributed - unsigned, unframed. Good condition with very sl...
Gouache, Illustration Board
$960Sale Price|82% Off
"An appointment" by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on Canvas - 81x55 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Oil
$259Sale Price|20% Off
Alfa Romeo 8C Monza Pencil Drawing, Art Deco Style, Unframed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: Pencil on paper Size: 5 inches (height) x 8 inches (width) Signed: No Condition: Good condition, with slight wear on the edges Provenance: From the artist's estate Description: This pencil drawing by K. B. White features a conceptual illustration of the Alfa Romeo 8C Monza, one of the most iconic racing cars of the 1930s. The artwork captures the front view of the vehicle, highlighting its signature wire mesh grille and aerodynamic bodywork. The Alfa Romeo 8C Monza was not only a symbol of speed and power but also a masterpiece of automotive design, making it a significant subject in vintage car...
Pencil
Original The Sea Master Herre på Skutan 1920 Swedish art deco movie poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Swedish movie poster, The Sea Master. (Herre på Skutan).. Archival linen backed in good condition, ready to frame. The USA silent movie was produced in 1917 but released in ...
Lithograph
Oranges and Bottle
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A rare, early original oil painting by American artist Robert McIntosh(1916-2010) Robert McIntosh was extremely prolific and exhibited throughout his lifetime, including first prize...
Oil, Panel
Dorking, Southern Railway Gouache Painting, Art Deco, Framed, 1920s
Located in London, GB
Gouache Image size: 5 x 4 inches (13 x 10 cm) Acid free mount and oak frame As well as being an accomplished artist and illustrator, Gerald Spink worked an aeronautical engineer for Hawker Engineering in Kingston-on-Thames. He designed artwork for a number of travel and advertising posters, for such clients as Southern Railways...
Gouache
Twin Sisters, Signed Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
Located in Long Island City, NY
Twin Sisters Erté, Russian (1892–1990) Date: 1982 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 350, AP Size: 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cm)
Screen
Woman with a butterfly in her hat sees herself. Colliers Magazine Cover
By Jaro Fabry
Located in Miami, FL
This is a brilliant and charming cover concept, with an attractive young woman staring at a beautiful butterfly caught in the netting of her hat. The butterfly's yellow and red color...
Watercolor, Gouache, Board
$7,432
Richard Garbe - Helios - Early 20th Century British patinated plaster sculpture
Located in London, GB
RICHARD LOUIS GARBE, RA (1876-1957) Helios Signed and dated 1929 Plaster with patinated surface 86 cm., 33 ¾ in. high Garbe was born in Dalston, London, the son of Gustave Garbe,...
Plaster
The Clasp Large Screen Print, Signed, 1983, Edition of 150, Framed
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand 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...
Paper, Screen
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Hamburg - Amerika Linie original vintage travel poster
By Albert Fuss
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Hamburg - Amerika linie, Hamburg America Line vintage travel by ship antique poster. Art Deco time frame vintage poster for traveling by cruise...
Lithograph
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Six Fine Antique British Hand Coloured Botanical Prints, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G. Ridgway, S. Curtis, W. Baxter and W. Fitch Early Mid 19th Century Size: image: 8.5 x 5.5 inches P...
Color
L'Arbre de Vie, Art Deco Bronze Sculpture w/ gold patina by Georges Charpentier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Georges Charpentier, French (1937 - 2024) - L'Arbre de Vie, Year: 1980, Medium: Bronze Sculpture with gold patina on wooden base, signature and numbering inscribed, Edition: 5/8, ...
Bronze
The River Nymph, Early 20th Century Art-Deco Watercolour
By Ernest Collier
Located in London, GB
ERNEST COLLIER 1847 - 1911 THE RIVER NYMPH Watercolour Image size: 5 ½ x 4 inches (13 x 10 cm)
Watercolor
$600
THE DANCE Signed Lithograph, Dancing Couple, Modern Art Deco, Polish Artist
By Andre de Krayewski
Located in Union City, NJ
THE DANCE is a handmade limited edition lithograph created by the renowned Polish artist Andre de Krayewski printed using hand lithography printmaking techniques on archival Arches paper 100% acid free. THE DANCE is a richly colored modern Art Deco interior scene portraying a dancing couple printed in shades of neon blue, magenta, orange, red, green, lavender, peach, and dark steel blue gray. THE DANCE is a dramatic graphic composition featuring airbrushed blends of vibrant color defining the light purple pedestal-style vases filled with green spiked leaves; two dancing figures are positioned in the center - one of a woman wearing a backless, form fitting yellow-gray dress, the second figure is a well groomed male dressed in a dark blue gray sharkskin suit...
Lithograph
$1,480
Beautiful May, Boston, 1936: intimate art deco modernistportrait of young woman
Located in Norwich, GB
A rare and captivating original portrait drawing by Mariette Lydis, executed during her important 1936 journey to America. This work showcases Lydis’s mastery of line, colour, and p...
Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Graphite
$360Sale Price|20% Off
Pierre Fix-Masseau-Exactitude-40" x 25"-Lithograph-1982-Vintage-Black, Brown
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reproduction in lithography of Fix-Masseau Exactitude. Copyrighted 1982 Studio Editions. Printed in France by Bedos on heavy linen like paper.
Lithograph
Les Mamelles de Tirésias - Choriste - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1947
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Les Mamelles de Tirésias - Choriste - 2nd act is a modern artwork realized in 1947 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on the lower mar...
Gouache
Carriage Ride in Paris Garden, Silver Gelatin Black and White Photography, 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
A unique original silver gelatin black and white photograph. Paris, The Buttes Chaumont Public Garden, circa 1930. Features: Original Silver Gelatin Print Photography Unframed. Press...
Silver Gelatin
Lulu – 21-07-23, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Relaxing Times This graphite pencil drawing ‘Lulu – 21-07-23 is definite proof of a true and livelong obsession. She’s not in harm’s way though. My love for her is gentle ...
Pencil
Red Bouquet of Flowers - Original woodcut, Handsigned
Located in Paris, IDF
Edward PELLENS Red Bouquet of Flowers, 1929 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of the editor 'Imagier...
Woodcut
Art Deco Horses and Nude Figures
By Bela Kadar
Located in Miami, FL
This work is an exceptional example of Kádár's mature Cubist style. It's effortlessly designed around a complex composition of nude men and women tending to horses in a surreal landscape with Greek columns, friezes, and marshmallow clouds set against a rich, saturated blue sky. Kádár was a Hungarian painter influenced by Der Blaue Reiter...
Gouache
$478Sale Price|20% Off
Original "Stufe Pagliero Michele" vintage Italian poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Stufe Pagliero Michele vintage Italian antique poster. Archival linen backed and ready to frame. Lithograph from 1929. Excellent condition, ready to frame. A condition. Bright and vibrant colors. The company was founded in 1814 and is the oldest in Italy. Note there is a tax stamp on the left side near the word “Iipi,” as shown in 1 photograph. Italian terracotta and tile stoves are traditional heating devices that have been used in Italy for centuries. They are typically made from terracotta clay, a type of earthenware known for its heat-retaining properties. The stoves are often decorated with colorful tiles, creating a beautiful and functional piece of furniture. Terracotta stoves...
Lithograph
$7,011Sale Price|25% Off
Italian Sculptor - Early 20th century marble sculpture - Masonic Altar
Located in Varmo, IT
Italian sculptor (early 20th century) - Masonic altar. 56 x 52 x h 105 cm. Entirely in finely carved white marble, two snakes are depicted wrapping a skull and a game with the Eye ...
Marble
Chiens Cup
By René Lalique
Located in Miami, FL
Rene Lalique (1860-1945) Chiens Cup, also called Grayhound Opalescent molded-pressed white glass 4 x 10 in Literature: Appears in the 1928 catalog. Deleted from the catalog in 1932 ...
Glass
Original Express Train Chemins de Fer Francais vintage railroad travel poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original EXPRESS Chemins de Fer Francais vintage travel French poster. SNCF French railroad poster. Professionally backed on acid-free archiv...
Lithograph
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Original "Campionato del Mondo, Tiro al Piccione" vintage sports poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster Italian lithograph. Tira Al Piccion - Roma. Skeet Shooting. VII World Championship “Tiro a Piccione” pre-World War II Olympic style poster. Powerful pre-world War II poster. This shows the American flag flying next to the Nazi flag for the skeet shooting championship in Italy. Note that the year 1935 corresponds with the fascist year date of XIV-XV. Museum linen backed. The USA flag is sitting right next to the German Nazi...
Lithograph
Original La Bretagne Pittoresque Lannion, Chemins de Fer vintage poster on linen
Located in Spokane, WA
Original c. 1930 "La Bretagne Pittoresque Lannion" Vintage French Travel Poster – Rare Art Deco France Wall Décor. Archivally linen-backed and in B+ to A- condition. There was a tear...
Lithograph
$3,357Sale Price|20% Off
24 Karat Gold Leaf Sculpture - "Golden Eagle" on oak pedestal - limited edition
Located in Winterswijk, NL
24 karat gold leaf sculpture "Golden Eagle" limited edition on a quadratic oak pedestal for your home or garden. Customization possible and designe...
Steel, Stainless Steel, Gold Leaf
$432Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Six Fine Antique British Hand Coloured Botanical Prints, circa 1900's
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of Six Hand Coloured Botanical Prints/Lithographs and Engravings Published by G. Ridgway, S. Curtis, W. Baxter and W. Fitch Early Mid 19th Century Size: image: 8.5 x 5.5 inches P...
Color
"Yellow harbour" Original landscape painting . Large, oil on canvas
Located in Oslo, NO
The gallery presents the Norwegian artist Nadezda (Nadya) Stupina , a high professional who has been working in the international art market for many years. Professional artist with...
Canvas, Oil
Carl Otto Fey–Decorative ceiling project with allegorical scene, 42.5 × 60 cm
Located in Firenze, IT
JCarl Otto Fey – Decorative ceiling project with allegorical scene, watercolor on paper. Technique: Watercolor on paper Dimensions: Sheet: 42.5 × 60 cm With mounting board: 64 × 48 ...
Paper, Watercolor
Eurasian Wigeon, French antique bird duck art illustration print
By P. Mahler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Canard Siffleur' (Eurasian Wigeon) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of...
Lithograph
$718Sale Price|20% Off
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
$850
Original Televiseurs Point Bleu (Red) - Mid Century vintage poster, linen-backed
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Vintage French Point Bleu Television Advertisement Poster, linen-backed in A-condition, ready to frame. Artist: signed with initials P.D. An outstanding example of mid-cent...
Lithograph
Congress Pro Women's Suffrage - Drawing by Luigi Bompard - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
China Ink and watercolor on paper. Hand-signed by the artist. Good condition.
Ink, Watercolor
Still Life with Musical Instrument, Lyrical Cubism, Circa 1940
Located in Firenze, IT
Still life with musical instrument. Circa 1940. Oil painting on very thick cardboard. The colors are soft and opaque, similar to gouache. The style of the painting could be define...
Cardboard, Oil
$1,049
1924 Original Poster - For christmas Shop between 10 & 4 and travel Underground
Located in PARIS, FR
Horace Taylor was an English artist and poster designer. Although he worked primarily as a commercial artist, Horace Taylor was also a painter, draftsman and set designer. His poster...
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Greylag Goose, French antique bird duck art illustration print
By P. Mahler
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Oie Cendree - Oie des Moissons' (Greylag Goose) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of ill...
Lithograph
Erte 1985 Debutante Silk Screen Serigraph Limited Edition of 300 Signed & Framed
Located in Plainview, NY
This is a 1985 color serigraph titled “Debutante” by the celebrated Art Deco artist Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). The work is hand-signed in pencil by the artist in the lower right margi...
Paper
Conte Hindou En Blanc By Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French Conte Hindou en blanc Signed “Erté”(middle right) Inscribed "No. 76 / Conte Hindou 1922" (en verso) Gouache on paper Designed fo...
Paper, Gouache
$718Sale Price|20% Off
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
British Aeronaut EWC Perry circa 1910, Silver Gelatin B and W Photography by ROL
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a rare and captivating original silver gelatin black-and-white photograph, dating to around 1910, created by the renowned Press Agency ROL in Paris. The image features the pi...
Silver Gelatin, Photographic Paper
$3,080Sale Price|43% Off
An encounter by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 55x81 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Oil
ERTE 'RUE DE LA PAIX' SIGNED & NUMBERED BRONZE SCULPTURE
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
ERTE "Rue de La Paix" Signed/Numbered BRONZE SCULPTURE By Erte Type: Sculpture Media: Patina on Bronze Image Dimensions: 14 x 6.75 x 3.25 inches Year Produced: 1987 Edition Size: 241...
Bronze
Bartolomeo Butori, Lucca, Mythical Theme with Dragon.u2028Dated 1950
Located in Firenze, IT
Bartolomeo Butori, Lucca, Mythical Theme with Dragon. Dated 1950. Bartholomew Butori. Lammari, Lucca, 1912 - Lucca, 1969. Mixed media on rigid panel. Signed lower left. Dated "1950...
Mixed Media, Panel
$20,000
Writer Fannie Hurst in Floral Pattern Dress Bathed in Warm Light Female Artist
Located in Miami, FL
This portrait of Fannie Hurst may have graced the cover of another major newsstand magazine. Most likely, it was a non-published alternate cover for Redbook. One of the most widely-read female authors was painted by one of the most widely-viewed female illustrators. Edna Crompton was an in-demand and prolific for-hire female illustrator/artist for some of the most prestigious newsstand magazines of the day. She regularly did covers for the Saturday Evening Post, Redbook, Colliers and Judge to name a few. Crompton presents Fannie Hurst - the nation’s highest-paid short story writer and advocates for suffrage and race relations - as a confidently attractive young woman bathed...
Canvas, Oil
L'Aurore boréale by Erté
Located in New Orleans, LA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 Russian-French L'Aurore boréale(The Aurora Borealis) Signed "Erté" (lower right) Inscribed ---- (en verso) Gouache on paper In this colorful gouache, Erté draws an enticing and unique fashion design on his model's elegantly elongated figure. Crowned by an elaborate headdress, the woman wears a daring gauzy caftan that drapes dangerously low, celebrating her nude form. EntitledL'Aurore Boréale" or The Aurora Borealis, this work embodies the Art Deco glamour for which the artist's designs are so beloved. This ensemble was inspired by Les Fleurs du mal, the famed volume of poems from iconic French writer Charles Baudelaire. As the name suggests, this creative design links the celebrated "fleur" orchids with one of nature's other great marvels, the Aurora Borealis. This refined piece of art radiates the essential luxury and theatricality that could only be accomplished by Erté, oft referred to as the "Father of Art Deco." First published in 1857, Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal was controversial for its suggestive content and themes of decadence and eroticism. The volume provided a wealth of inspiration for Erté and he drew from several themes to create original fashion sketches...
Paper, Gouache