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"Cubist Dance Costume Design" in Canary, Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Brick Red, 1920s
"Cubist Dance Costume Design" in Canary, Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Brick Red, 1920s

"Cubist Dance Costume Design" in Canary, Periwinkle, Sky Blue, Brick Red, 1920s

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This brilliant painting of a Cubist-inspired dancer's costume -- executed in vivid tones of canary yellow, periwinkle/purple, sky blue, and brick red -- is a classic illustration of ...

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Ballet

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Paint

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"
Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"

Luxury Victorian French Lorgnette Telescopic Handle Opera Glasses 1890 "Lemaire"

By LeMaire Paris 1

Located in Incline Village, NV

Ready for use to attend your next concert, opera, ballet, or sporting event, or simply enjoy and display as a stand alone antique item of interest.

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1890s French Victorian Antique Ballet

Materials

Brass

Demetre Chiparus Terracotta Lady Bust Sculpture, 1920
Demetre Chiparus Terracotta Lady Bust Sculpture, 1920

Demetre Chiparus Terracotta Lady Bust Sculpture, 1920

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Trained in Florence before continuing his studies at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, Chiparus became internationally renowned for his elegant Art Deco sculptures inspired by balle...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Terracotta

The Judgement of Paris, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1920s, Gilt Frame

The Judgement of Paris, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1920s, Gilt Frame

By Glyn Philpot

Located in London, GB

Glyn Warren Philot 1884-1937 The Judgement of Paris Oil on canvas, initialled lower right 'GP' Image size: 46 × 35 inches (116 × 89 cm) Gilt frame During the 1920s Philpot was a hi...

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1920s Antique Ballet

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Oil

Demetre Chiparus 'Echo' Sculpture, Spelter & Onyx, Art Deco, 1920
Demetre Chiparus 'Echo' Sculpture, Spelter & Onyx, Art Deco, 1920

Demetre Chiparus 'Echo' Sculpture, Spelter & Onyx, Art Deco, 1920

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

Chiparus drew inspiration from the Ballets Russes, French theater, and the fascination with Ancient Egypt that followed the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.

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1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master
Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master

Portrait Duchess Woman 17th Century Paint Van Gelder Oil on canvas Old master

Located in Riva del Garda, IT

The illustrious lady in question was married to Francesco I d'Este, Duke of Modena and Reggio, and the sumptuous wedding, which took place in Parma in 1648, was celebrated in the poe...

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17th Century Old Masters Antique Ballet

Materials

Oil

French Bistro Table with Original Wood Top 19th Century
French Bistro Table with Original Wood Top 19th Century

French Bistro Table with Original Wood Top 19th Century

Located in CA, CA

She designed the cashmere pieces, re-imagined the classic handbags, fashion jewelry, and the iconic ballet flat. All of which boosted the company’s popularity and saved it from poten...

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Late 19th Century Antique Ballet

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Wrought Iron

Antiqued Landscape Oil Painting After Watteau, Baroque Style, 19th Century
Antiqued Landscape Oil Painting After Watteau, Baroque Style, 19th Century

Antiqued Landscape Oil Painting After Watteau, Baroque Style, 19th Century

Located in Lisbon, PT

Watteau is celebrated for inventing the genre of fêtes galantes, charming and idyllic scenes often inspired by Italian comedy and ballet. His paintings are renowned for their vibrant...

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19th Century French Baroque Antique Ballet

Materials

Canvas

GIA Certified 6.03 Carat Oval Ceylon Sri Lanka Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Ring
GIA Certified 6.03 Carat Oval Ceylon Sri Lanka Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Ring

GIA Certified 6.03 Carat Oval Ceylon Sri Lanka Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Ring

Located in Miami, FL

Product Specifications: Item Type: Ballerina Style Cocktail Ring Metal: Platinum 900 (PT900) Size: 6.25 (adjustable) Ring Face: 21 x 17.5mm Total Weight: 12.86 grams Shank Style: Pol...

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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Sapphire, Diamond, Platinum

Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, Judaica Rabbi
Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, Judaica Rabbi

Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, Judaica Rabbi

By Abraham Walkowitz

Located in Surfside, FL

"[4] Duncan was the quintessence of modernism, shedding the rigid shackles of the balletic form and exploring movement through a combination of classical sculpture and her own inner ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

British Modernist Portrait of Chaim Weizmann President of Israel Oil Painting
British Modernist Portrait of Chaim Weizmann President of Israel Oil Painting

British Modernist Portrait of Chaim Weizmann President of Israel Oil Painting

By Alfred Aaron Wolmark

Located in Surfside, FL

Chesterton, Wolmark was also active as a graphic designer, producing book illustrations and posters, as well as undertaking work on costume and stage designs for two Diaghilev ballet...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Porcelain "lace" dancer figurine — Sitzendorf, Thuringia, circa 1920
Porcelain "lace" dancer figurine — Sitzendorf, Thuringia, circa 1920

Porcelain "lace" dancer figurine — Sitzendorf, Thuringia, circa 1920

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

The style of the piece allows for a date to the 1920s, a time when classical ballet was enjoying a renewed enthusiasm in Europe.

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Early 20th Century German Antique Ballet

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Lady With Doves" by Demetre Chiparus
Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Lady With Doves" by Demetre Chiparus

Early 20th Century Cold-Painted Bronze "Lady With Doves" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in London, GB

The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths. The Ballets Russes The Ballets Russes was ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, the Rabbi
Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, the Rabbi

Modernist Watercolor Painting, Portrait of a Man, the Rabbi

By Abraham Walkowitz

Located in Surfside, FL

"[4] Duncan was the quintessence of modernism, shedding the rigid shackles of the balletic form and exploring movement through a combination of classical sculpture and her own inner ...

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Early 20th Century Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase

By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

This staging marked the Ballets Russes’ triumphant return to the stage after a four-year hiatus during the First World War, imbuing the ballet with both historical and cultural reson...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

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Glass

"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray
"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray

"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray

By Pavel Tchelitchew

Located in Philadelphia, PA

He became deeply involved in theatre and ballet, collaborating with Sergei Diaghilev, impresario behind Ballets Russes, and choreographer George Balanchine.

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Paint

Early 20th Century Sculpture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus
Early 20th Century Sculpture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

Early 20th Century Sculpture Entitled "Été" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in London, GB

The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths. The Ballets Russes The Ballets Russes ...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...
1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...

1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...

Located in PARIS, FR

Original Poster Advertising - Show - Theater - France Théâtre des Champs Élysées - Comédie Française - Cabaret de Folies Bergère - Magic City - Opéra de Monte Carlo Ballets Russes ...

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1910s Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...
1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...

1913 poster Officiel Paris-Spectacles - 7e année - Moulin Rouge, the Olympia...

Located in PARIS, FR

Original Poster Advertising - Show - Theater - France Théâtre des Champs Élysées - Comédie Française - Cabaret de Folies Bergère - Magic City - Opéra de Monte Carlo Ballets Russes ...

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1910s Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Untitled German Impressionist (Distinguished Jurist)
Untitled German Impressionist (Distinguished Jurist)

Untitled German Impressionist (Distinguished Jurist)

By Ernst Oppler

Located in Surfside, FL

He became also an important chronicler of the history of ballet in Germany. Ernst Oppler died in Berlin on 1 March 1929.

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Antique Ballet

Materials

Oil, Board

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Coq dOr Russian Art Theatre Anatole Dolinoff
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Coq dOr Russian Art Theatre Anatole Dolinoff

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Coq dOr Russian Art Theatre Anatole Dolinoff

By Georges de Pogedaieff

Located in London, GB

Original vintage opera music and dance advertising poster for the Coq d'Or chants ballets tableaux vivants Theatre d'Art Russe presente par Anatole Dolinoff / Golden Rooster songs ba...

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1920s French Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper

The One Set
The One Set

The One Set

By Julio de Diego

Located in Fairlawn, OH

While in Mexico, de Diego made a living designing costumes and scenery for ballets. His talents continued to expand as he moved into book illustration.

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1920s American Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Woodcut

Art Nouveau Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Femme Papillon" Pâte de Cristal Sculpture
Art Nouveau Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Femme Papillon" Pâte de Cristal Sculpture

Art Nouveau Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Femme Papillon" Pâte de Cristal Sculpture

By Marcel-André Bouraine, Gabriel Argy-Rousseau

Located in New York, NY

Fuller’s performance included the ballet movement cambré derrière, in which the dancer bends the upper body and head backward in a graceful arch while remaining on pointe.

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Glass

untitled (brothel scene)
untitled (brothel scene)

untitled (brothel scene)

Located in Fairlawn, OH

He was made an officer of the Legion of Honor in 1955, when he designed for ballets at the Paris Opera. Vertès was a member of the American Art League, and under the sponsorship of ...

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1920s French School Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

"Landscape" watercolor cm. 30 x 22 1910
"Landscape" watercolor cm. 30 x 22 1910

"Landscape" watercolor cm. 30 x 22 1910

By Léopold Survage

Located in Torino, IT

He was perhaps influenced by commissions for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, beginning with sets and costumes for Igor Stravinsky's opera buffa Mavra at the Paris Opéra in 1922.

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1910s Post-Impressionist Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Art Deco camel-colored leather campaign binoculars from France
Art Deco camel-colored leather campaign binoculars from France

Art Deco camel-colored leather campaign binoculars from France

Located in VALLADOLID, ES

This useful, elegant, and discreet object was worn in various cultural settings, such as ballet, opera, and high-society masked balls. A small piece that bears witness to important ...

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1920s French Antique Ballet

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus
Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus

Early 20th Century Art Deco Bronze entitled "Le Reveil" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in London, GB

The later pieces were made by the Les Neveux de J Lehmann foundry which specialised in making the more elaborate marble and onyx plinths The Ballets Russes The Ballets Russes was a...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov
Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov

Porcelain Figure, Russian Dancer designed by Dimitri Iwanow for Lomonosov

By Dimitri Ivanov, Lomonosov

Located in Bochum, NRW

Tamara Karsavina, a Ballets Russes Dancer, impersonating the "Firebird" in the Ballet by Igor Strawinsky.

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Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Porcelain

Couture French Silk Vionnet Like Rose Ombre Embroidery Fringe Shawl c1925
Couture French Silk Vionnet Like Rose Ombre Embroidery Fringe Shawl c1925

Couture French Silk Vionnet Like Rose Ombre Embroidery Fringe Shawl c1925

Located in Chicago, IL

With intricately hand-embroidered pink-tone ombre reflective rose flowers and 20-inch hand-knotted tassel fringe on all sides, this museum-quality antique 85-inch-square ballet-pink ...

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1920s French Antique Ballet

Patriotic evening gown in embroidered black silk crepe - France Circa 1918-1922
Patriotic evening gown in embroidered black silk crepe - France Circa 1918-1922

Patriotic evening gown in embroidered black silk crepe - France Circa 1918-1922

Located in Toulon, FR

Inspired by the graphic designs of the Ballets Russes and the creations of Jeanne Lanvin, this sleeveless Art Deco dress, with a round neckline and a loose, straight cut known as a s...

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1910s French Antique Ballet

The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales, Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch
The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales, Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales, Retold by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch

By Edmund Dulac

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The story dates back to as early as the 14th century, and has been adapted for film, ballet, and literature. Some of the first to pen the tale include famed folklorists Charles Perra...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Fabric, Paper

Secessionist Gold Bracelet
Secessionist Gold Bracelet

Secessionist Gold Bracelet

Located in Litchfield, CT

Remarks from Lawrence Jeffrey: "Elegant and wearable, this bracelet is perfect with heels and jeans or ballet flats and ball gowns." SIZE: 7 1/2 inches long by 1 1/8 inches wide...

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1920s German Antique Ballet

Materials

Chrysophrase, 14k Gold, Gold

At the Races
At the Races

At the Races

By François Gall

Located in Lexington, KY

Gall mostly painted women involved in such activities as ballet or sewing, but he is also known to have painted French landscapes, mostly of the beach or coastal scenes.

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Early 20th Century Antique Ballet

Materials

Oil

Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910
Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910

Superb Pair Antique Opera Glasses c.1910

Located in Bath, GB

The optics are in excellent working order, ready to enjoy your special night at the Opera or Ballet. Dating to c.1910, they remain in excellent condition and come with a newer velve...

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1910s French Edwardian Antique Ballet

Materials

Brass

Claude-Levy Cast Iron Sculpture of Flora, Dated 1925

Claude-Levy Cast Iron Sculpture of Flora, Dated 1925

Located in New York, NY

Claude-Lévy, 1895 – 1942 Alice Nikitina in the role of Flora, from the Dukelsky/Braque production of the ballet Zephyr & Flore at the Ballets Russes, 1925 Cast Stone Signed and date...

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1920s Antique Ballet

Materials

Cast Stone

Secessionist Carnelian and Gold Bracelet
Secessionist Carnelian and Gold Bracelet

Secessionist Carnelian and Gold Bracelet

Located in Litchfield, CT

Remark: "Elegant and wearable, this bracelet is perfect with heels and jeans or ballet flats and ball gowns." SIZE: 7 1/2 inches long WEIGHT: 39.0 grams STONES: Carneli...

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1920s German Antique Ballet

Materials

Carnelian, 14k Gold

Demètre H. Chiparus Silvered Bronze Sculpture – Art Deco Masterpiece
Demètre H. Chiparus Silvered Bronze Sculpture – Art Deco Masterpiece

Demètre H. Chiparus Silvered Bronze Sculpture – Art Deco Masterpiece

Located in Madrid, ES

Mounted on an elegant marble base, this exquisite piece reflects the artist’s signature style, inspired by ballet, fashion, and the decorative arts of the early 20th century.

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1920s Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Mistinguett au Moulin Rouge Fan Design, Gouache on Paper, Circa 1908
Mistinguett au Moulin Rouge Fan Design, Gouache on Paper, Circa 1908

Mistinguett au Moulin Rouge Fan Design, Gouache on Paper, Circa 1908

Located in PARIS, FR

On June 15, 1908, the actor and director Max Dearly chose Mistinguett to perform this famous swaying waltz with him, also known as the Apache Dance or the Pavement Dance, which he cr...

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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Gouache

The Regal Convergence: A French Tapestry Masterpiece of Courtly Grandeur
The Regal Convergence: A French Tapestry Masterpiece of Courtly Grandeur

The Regal Convergence: A French Tapestry Masterpiece of Courtly Grandeur

Located in Dallas, TX

This exquisite work of art unfolds like a staged ballet of elegance: noblewomen draped in flowing gowns adorned with meticulous patterns, huntsmen bearing staffs and instruments of l...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Ballet

Materials

Wool

E. Popineau signed, large, original French Art Deco bronze female cymbal dancer
E. Popineau signed, large, original French Art Deco bronze female cymbal dancer

E. Popineau signed, large, original French Art Deco bronze female cymbal dancer

By Francois Emile Popineau

Located in New York City, NY

A large and elegant original French Art Deco bronze sculpture of a nude female figure poised in a graceful, balletic step. Signed E. Popineau on the bronze and bearing the original...

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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Ballet

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Granite, Brass, Bronze

Vaslav Nijinsky as Siegfried in Swan Lake.
Vaslav Nijinsky as Siegfried in Swan Lake.

Vaslav Nijinsky as Siegfried in Swan Lake.

By George Barbier

Located in London, London

That male ballet, utterly extinguished, was also revived is due to him preeminently.

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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

Nijinsky as 'the poet' in Les Sylphides.
Nijinsky as 'the poet' in Les Sylphides.

Nijinsky as 'the poet' in Les Sylphides.

By George Barbier

Located in London, London

That male ballet, utterly extinguished, was also revived is due to him preeminently.

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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

Nijinsky in Cleopatre.
Nijinsky in Cleopatre.

Nijinsky in Cleopatre.

By George Barbier

Located in London, London

That male ballet, utterly extinguished, was also revived is due to him preeminently.

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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923
A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923

A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923

By House of Worth, Worth

Located in Toulon, FR

The embroidery on cream Georgette crepe superimposes rows of sequins and silver threads embroidered in chain stitch in horizontal bands. These Ballets Russes-style ethnic motifs are ...

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1920s French Antique Ballet

Oriental Dancer
Oriental Dancer

Oriental Dancer

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Miami, FL

His distinctive sculptures—frequently combining bronze and ivory in a technique known as chryselephantine—depicted female dancers in ancient Egyptian or contemporary ballet garb. Chi...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Photograph and signature. Vaslav Niyinsky (kyiv, 1890-London, 1950), 1914.
Photograph and signature. Vaslav Niyinsky (kyiv, 1890-London, 1950), 1914.

Photograph and signature. Vaslav Niyinsky (kyiv, 1890-London, 1950), 1914.

Located in Madrid, ES

Vaslav Niyinsky (transliterated Vátslav Fomich Nizhinski) was a Polish born Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, considered one of the most gifted in history, notable above all f...

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Early 20th Century Unknown Other Antique Ballet

Materials

Other

Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.
Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.

Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.

Located in New York, NY

Serge Lifar (1905-1986) was a Russian-French dancer and choreographer of exceptional stage presence, who revitalized the Paris Opéra Ballet and was the primary figure of modern Frenc...

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1920s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Offset

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