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PRIMAVERA / CLAUDE LEVY (attribution). Art Deco Dove. Crackled White Earthenware
PRIMAVERA / CLAUDE LEVY (attribution). Art Deco Dove. Crackled White Earthenware

PRIMAVERA / CLAUDE LEVY (attribution). Art Deco Dove. Crackled White Earthenware

By Atelier Primavera au Printemps

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Her enthusiasm for the total spectacle of the Ballets Russes (music, dance, comedy, scenery) which she frequented assiduously made her want to make it her theme for the creation of c...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Earthenware

Demetre CHIPARUS "Echo" Woman with Shell Sculpture, 1920
Demetre CHIPARUS "Echo" Woman with Shell Sculpture, 1920

Demetre CHIPARUS "Echo" Woman with Shell Sculpture, 1920

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

His work is also inspired by Russian ballets and French theatre. He died in Paris on January 22, 1947.

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Onyx, Marble, Spelter

Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis
Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis

Lykas, The Songs of Bilitis

By George Barbier

Located in London, GB

Born in Nantes, France on 16 October 1882, Barbier was 29 years old when he mounted his first exhibition in 1911 and was subsequently swept to the forefront of his profession with co...

Category

1910s Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Pencil, Ink, Watercolor

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust entitled "Silvia" by Emmanuel Villanis
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust entitled "Silvia" by Emmanuel Villanis

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Bust entitled "Silvia" by Emmanuel Villanis

By Emmanuel Villanis

Located in London, GB

Delibes' work is certainly the best appreciated aspect of the ballet for its innovation, creativity, and maturity.

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

'Le Jugement de Pâris' by Georges Charles Dufresne (1876 – 1936) French Painter
'Le Jugement de Pâris' by Georges Charles Dufresne (1876 – 1936) French Painter

'Le Jugement de Pâris' by Georges Charles Dufresne (1876 – 1936) French Painter

Located in Knokke, BE

In 1921, he was commissioned by Jacques Rouché, the director of the Opéra de Paris, to design sets for the ballet *Antar*. He also collaborated with Louis Süe and André Mare, creatin...

Category

Early 19th Century Fauvist Antique Ballet

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Georg Kirsta, 1927 Art Deco Nude Portrait
Georg Kirsta, 1927 Art Deco Nude Portrait

Georg Kirsta, 1927 Art Deco Nude Portrait

By George Kirsta

Located in Sharon, CT

Natasha Kirsta the great ballet teacher and administrator was the wife of Georg Kirsta from 1930-1954.

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1920s English Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Paint

Stage Design for "Le Cog d'Or"
Stage Design for "Le Cog d'Or"

Stage Design for "Le Cog d'Or"

By Natalia Gontcharova

Located in Soquel, CA

Around this time, she and Larionov began their collaboration with Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes, which lasted until the impresario's death in 1929.

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pencil

Au Japon
Au Japon

Au Japon

By Victor Max Ninon

Located in Fairlawn, OH

From 1935 to 1950 he also devoted himself to the theater, taking care of sets and costumes for numerous operettas, ballets and performances at the Scala in Milan and for the Milanese...

Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Screen

Antique Print of the Bolshoi Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ca.1810
Antique Print of the Bolshoi Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ca.1810

Antique Print of the Bolshoi Theatre in Saint Petersburg, Russia, ca.1810

Located in Langweer, NL

In 1886 the building was declared unsafe and, at the behest of the theatre director Ivan Vsevolozhsky, the ballet and opera performances moved to the Imperial Mariinsky Theatre, wher...

Category

1810s Antique Ballet

Materials

Paper

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924
Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

Marie Laurencin, Untitled, from Les Biches, 1924

By Marie Laurencin

Located in Southampton, NY

The publication of Les Biches reflected the interwar fascination with theatricality, music, and ballet, themes that resonated deeply with Laurencin’s own artistic universe.

Category

1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Merieanna
Merieanna

Merieanna

By Almery Lobel-Riche

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Lobel-Riche is particularly known for his female nudes, elegant women, ballet dancers, depictions of bars and dance halls, and North African scenes.

Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Ballet

Materials

Aquatint

Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, colour aquatint, 1809, after Rowlandson and Pugin
Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, colour aquatint, 1809, after Rowlandson and Pugin

Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, colour aquatint, 1809, after Rowlandson and Pugin

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

He commissioned Rowlandson (1756-1827), a watercolourist and famous caricaturist, to design the figures and Pugin (1762-1832), the architect, to draw the architectural elements. Ba...

Category

Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Ballet

Materials

Aquatint

"En Pointe" Round Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900
"En Pointe" Round Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900

"En Pointe" Round Stool with Cane Seat, circa 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

Clearly influenced by Western design, this petite Chinese stool was likely crafted for the European export market. Like a ballet dancer frozen midstep, the stool's curved legs end in...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ballet

Materials

Hardwood, Reed

"Dancers" 20th Century Latin American School Oil on Board
"Dancers" 20th Century Latin American School Oil on Board

"Dancers" 20th Century Latin American School Oil on Board

Located in Stockton, NJ

A full length interior portrait of two dancers, the central ballet dancer wearing a black leotard and pastel pink tutu.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Ballet

Materials

Paint, Wood

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Tall Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Tall Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Tall Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls an...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Gilbert & Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits
Gilbert & Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits

Gilbert & Sullivan: Framed Pair of 19th C. Vanity Fair Portraits

By Sir Leslie Ward

Located in Alamo, CA

Sullivan composed 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios, two ballets, incidental music to several plays, and numerous hymns and other church pieces, ...

Category

Late 19th Century Other Art Style Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

Secessionist Jade and Gold Bracelet
Secessionist Jade and Gold Bracelet

Secessionist Jade and Gold Bracelet

Located in Litchfield, CT

Stone Details: Spectacularly carved jade panels, one with tiny hairline not noticeable Remark: "Elegant and wearable, this bracelet is perfect with heels and jeans or ballet flat...

Category

1910s Austrian Antique Ballet

Materials

Jade, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)
Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)

Fernand Leger, Woman with a Vase, 1929 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

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1920s Cubist Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)
Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

Fernand Leger, Mechanical Elements, 1929 (after)

By Fernand Léger

Located in Southampton, NY

Beyond painting, Leger’s creative reach extended into film, design, and monumental public art—his 1924 collaboration on Ballet Mecanique with Dudley Murphy and Man Ray remains a land...

Category

1920s Cubist Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph, Stencil

A Group of Four Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century
A Group of Four Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

A Group of Four Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

By Thomas Greig Watson

Located in London, London

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century
A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

By Thomas Greig Watson

Located in London, London

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century
A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

A Group of Six Ladies' Dress Shoes of the Nineteenth Century

By Thomas Greig Watson

Located in London, London

Each page contains three nearly life-sized shoes except for a single shoe on frontispiece and last plate, which depicts Madame Cerri's ballet slipper.

Category

Early 1900s Naturalistic Antique Ballet

Materials

Lithograph

"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue
"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue

"Sailor and Soldier, " Russian Painting w/ Bold Geometries in Black and Sky Blue

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This painting may have constituted a costume design for a ballet or opera production in Russia, and the artist signed the piece with his initials: AK or AX in Cyrillic script.

Category

1920s Russian Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Paint

Circa 1900 Original poster for the Tillier dance Troup at the Palais de Glace
Circa 1900 Original poster for the Tillier dance Troup at the Palais de Glace

Circa 1900 Original poster for the Tillier dance Troup at the Palais de Glace

Located in PARIS, FR

So wrote John Tiller, whose theatrical school produced the dancing ladies who starred in the original 'Pony Ballet' and whose troupes of 'Tiller Girls' were in great demand for shows...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Londres - Original China Ink Drawing by J. Cocteau - 1920
Londres - Original China Ink Drawing by J. Cocteau - 1920

Londres - Original China Ink Drawing by J. Cocteau - 1920

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

In 1917, thanks to Sergei Diaghilev, a Russian impresario, Cocteau wrote a scenario for the ballet “Parade”; the backscene of this important ballet was realized by Pablo Picasso and ...

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1920s Modern Antique Ballet

Materials

Ink

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)
Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting)

By Charles Dufresne

Located in Fairlawn, OH

In 1921, Jacques Rouché, Director of the Opéra de Paris, commissioned him to design sets for Antar, a ballet by Henri Caïn with music by Gabriel Dupont.

Category

1910s Impressionist Antique Ballet

Materials

Graphite

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield

20th Century British Theatre Costume Design by John Dronsfield

By John Dronsfield

Located in London, GB

In 1939 he moved to South Africa, settling in Cape Town, where he built a reputation as an imaginative stage-designer for ballet and theatre. In 1945-48 he worked with Gwen Ffrangco...

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Early 20th Century Realist Antique Ballet

Materials

Watercolor

Four Green Antique Ceramic Jars, Sold Each
Four Green Antique Ceramic Jars, Sold Each

Four Green Antique Ceramic Jars, Sold Each

Located in Yonkers, NY

The tapering lines create a harmonious ballet of proportions. Jug C (7.75" diameter x 11.5"H), features simple calligraphy, a bird perched on a tree and foliage.

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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ballet

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Gold Painted Bronze Figure "Phoenician Dancer" by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music halls...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Bronze Figure Dancer by Demetre Chiparus
Art Deco Bronze Figure Dancer by Demetre Chiparus

Art Deco Bronze Figure Dancer by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Neguri, Vizcaya

Traditionally, four factors influenced his creative activity *the Russian Ballets of Serge Diaghilev's, Nijinsky and Rubinstein *ancient Egyptian art, *French theatre, music ha...

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

Bacchanal
Bacchanal

Charles Ed RichefeuBacchanal, 1926

$2,368Sale Price|20% Off

Bacchanal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Definitely inspired by Diagilev Russian Ballet and Nijinsky dancer on Claude Debussy "Prélude à l'après midi d'un Faune" French.

Category

1820s Art Deco Antique Ballet

Materials

Bronze

1910s Antique Ivory Tulle Wedding Dress with Knotted Tunic
1910s Antique Ivory Tulle Wedding Dress with Knotted Tunic

1910s Antique Ivory Tulle Wedding Dress with Knotted Tunic

Located in London, GB

The style reminds me of a Ballet Russe costume as there is a strong eastern and folk influence in the design.

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1910s French Antique Ballet

The Ballerina
The Ballerina

The Ballerina

By Pierre Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Wiscasett, ME

He also produced drawings and lithographs for Le Figaro Illustré. Best known for his ballet scenes and pastels, he also did landscapes, portraits and genre works.

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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Ballet

Materials

Pastel

"The Ballerina" by Pierre Carrier-Belleuse
"The Ballerina" by Pierre Carrier-Belleuse

"The Ballerina" by Pierre Carrier-Belleuse

Located in Wiscasset, ME

He also produced drawings and lithographs for Le Figaro Illustré. Best known for his ballet scenes and pastels, he also did landscapes, portraits and genre works.

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Ballet

Materials

Paint

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