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Ballet Russe Costume

Costume Design for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
Costume Design for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes

Costume Design for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes

$950

H 12.5 in W 10.5 in D 0.63 in

Costume Design for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes

By Leonid Kachurovsky

Located in New York, NY

Watercolor with pencil and ink of a young woman dressed in a traditional Russian folk costume designed for the Ballets Russes. In addition to designing costumes for the ballet compan...

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Mid-20th Century Russian Drawings

Materials

Paper

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 Vintage Bridal Gowns

"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 Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Russian French Avant Garde Lithograph Rhythm in Colour Vibrant Abstract Print
Russian French Avant Garde Lithograph Rhythm in Colour Vibrant Abstract Print

Russian French Avant Garde Lithograph Rhythm in Colour Vibrant Abstract Print

By Léopold Survage

Located in Surfside, FL

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

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Standing Woman)
Untitled (Standing Woman)

Untitled (Standing Woman)

By Léopold Survage

Located in Fairlawn, OH

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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1930s Cubist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Les Voiles by Léopold Survage - Abstract watercolour, Landscape, Modern
Les Voiles by Léopold Survage - Abstract watercolour, Landscape, Modern

Les Voiles by Léopold Survage - Abstract watercolour, Landscape, Modern

By Léopold Survage

Located in London, GB

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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1940s Surrealist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Four 1945 Female Nude Ink Drawings Catalan School École de Paris Style
Four 1945 Female Nude Ink Drawings Catalan School École de Paris Style

Four 1945 Female Nude Ink Drawings Catalan School École de Paris Style

By Pere Pruna y Ocerans

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Pruna also collaborated with Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes as a stage and costume designer. His refined linear language and serene treatment of the female figure position him amo...

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1940s Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

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Le Cheval (The Horse) — Mid-Century Cubism
Le Cheval (The Horse) — Mid-Century Cubism

Le Cheval (The Horse) — Mid-Century Cubism

By Léopold Survage

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

He received 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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Materials

Etching

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

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

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in London, GB

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Hindu Dancer by Chiparus

Hindu Dancer by Chiparus

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H 16.93 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in

Hindu Dancer by Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in London, GB

A fabulous Art Deco cold painted bronze figure of a beautiful young Ballet Russes dancer in full dance costume with her arms aloft, hand finished in stunning gilded and cold painted ...

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'Egyptian Dancer' Original Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus

'Egyptian Dancer' Original Bronze Sculpture by Demetre Chiparus

By Demetre Chiparus

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A cold painted enamel and gilt bronze sculpture of a Ballets Russes dancer in scantily clad costume with her arms outstretched.

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Leon Bakst Ballets Russes Costume Design Prints circa 1911
Leon Bakst Ballets Russes Costume Design Prints circa 1911

Leon Bakst Ballets Russes Costume Design Prints circa 1911

By Leon Bakst

Located in Essex, MA

Two Leon Baskt (1866-1924) prints: Costume Designs for Les Ballet Russes: "Narcisse Béothien" and "L'Après Midi d'un Faune" (Nijinsky), 1911.

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Materials

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Lepape

Lepape

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H 9 in W 7 in

Lepape

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He had completed a prolific decade of work, including illustrations for the houses of Worth, Lanvin, Paquin, Doucet, Beer among others, cover work for Harpers Bazaar and the first co...

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By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Portland, OR

YSL continued to be inspired by Russian Czar era clothing and the costumes from Ballet Russes. He incorporated modern elements and tweaked this design to make it more contemporary.

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Ballet Russe Costume For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the ballet russe costume you’re looking for. Each ballet russe costume for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and stone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer ballet russe costume, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A ballet russe costume is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one ballet russe costume that is appealing in its simplicity, but Demetre Chiparus, Alfred Choubrac and Fred Press produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ballet Russe Costume?

Prices for a ballet russe costume start at $59 and top out at $180,000 with the average selling for $1,428.