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Costume Design for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes
By Leonid Kachurovsky
Located in New York, NY
designed for the Ballets Russes. In addition to designing costumes for the ballet company, Kachurovsky also
Category

Mid-20th Century Russian Drawings

Materials

Paper

1910s Antique Ivory Tulle Wedding Dress with Knotted Tunic
Located in London, GB
detail. The style reminds me of a Ballet Russe costume as there is a strong eastern and folk influence in
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1910s French Vintage Bridal Gowns

Incredible Oversized Art Deco Triptych Panel "Ballet Russe"
By Christian Bérard
Located in East Hampton, NY
Incredible hand painted scene of "Ballet Russe" with dancers in elaborate Deco costumes and
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Vintage 1930s French Paintings

Materials

Fruitwood

Claude Shepperson - Petrushka - Watercolour scene from the Ballets Russes
By Claude Allin Shepperson
Located in London, GB
CLAUDE ALLIN SHEPPERSON, ARA, ARWS (1867-1921) Petrushka – Scene from the Ballets Russes Signed
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1910s Realist Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Early 20th Century Bronze Entitled "Cleopatra" by Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in London, GB
in full Ballets Russes costume, raised on a fitted marble base, signed Chiparus Additional
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Framed, Original Vintage "Ballets Russes de Diaghilew" Poster by Jean Cocteau
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Poster c. 1939 Advertising poster for the 1939 exhibition BALLETS RUSSES DE DIAGHILEW 1909 A 1929
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Vintage 1930s French Posters

Materials

Art Glass, Paper

Original Vintage Movie Poster Ballet Russe Folk Dance Galina Oulanova Design
By Boris Grinsson
Located in London, GB
etoile Danses Populaires et les Ballet Russes rythme entrain gaite! / Galina Ulanova the most famous
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Vintage 1950s French Posters

Materials

Paper

Cecil Beaton - Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon, 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
to design the costumes for Col de Basil’s Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo’s performance of Le Pavillon
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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Cecil Beaton - Watercolour Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon - 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
Beaton was commissioned to design the costumes for Col de Basil’s Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo’s
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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Leon Bakst Three Costume designs from Le Dieu Bleu Ballet 1911
By Leon Bakst
Located in Paonia, CO
Three iconic Leon Bakst costume designs for Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ) a ballet
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20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Prints

Materials

Color

Costume Stage Drawing Medieval Jester or Harlequin Figure Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Stage costume drawing in the style of Ballet Russe. unsigned older piece.
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

"Satyr and Nymph, " Gorgeous Art Deco Ballet Scene, Painting on Silk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
gauzy costumes like a scene from a Ballets Russes production, was painted by Stephen Haweis in the 1920s
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Silk

'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
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Claudius Linossier Dinanderie "Maenad" Charger
By Claudius Linossier
Located in New York, NY
Leon Bakst’s Salome costume design for the Ballet Russe. Bakst’s design for Ballet Russe greatly
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Decorative Art

Materials

Silver, Copper

20th Century Cameo Glass Vase Entitled "Floral Bowl" by Paul Nicolas
By Paul Nicolas
Located in London, GB
Magnificent early 20th Century Art Deco cold painted and gilt bronze figure of a Ballets Russes
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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

Materials

Glass

Wool knit Art Deco bathing suit in Chanel or Patou Style- France Circa 1925
Located in Toulon, FR
dating from the years 1925/1930. In line with the avant-garde of the Ballets Russes by Serge De Diaghilev
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1920s French Skirt Suits

Vintage D.H. Chiparus Art Deco Bronze/Porcelain“Les Girls” Sculpture Marble Base
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Naples, FL
brown cat suits. Chiparus’ “Les Girls” most likely draws from The Ballet Russes. Like Leon Bakst’s
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Late 20th Century European Art Deco Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Picasso Theatre by Douglas Cooper, 1st Edition Circle D'art Paris 1967
By Pablo Picasso
Located in London, GB
evolution of Picasso's interest in theatre, from his early collaborations with the Ballets Russes and Jean
Category

Vintage 1960s Books

Materials

Paper

Inedited Works of Bakst, Illustrated Book of Stage/Dance/Theater Designs
Located in Middletown, NY
artistic director of the Ballet Russes. His stage designs and the exotic, vibrantly chromatic costumes were
Category

Vintage 1920s American Books

Materials

Paint, Paper

Diaghilev Commemorative Card - 1929
Located in Roma, IT
hold the Ballets Russes. Instead Lifar was invited by Jacques Rouché to take over the directorship of
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1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Faun and Nymph, " Art Deco Sculpture of Nijinsky in "Afternoon of a Faun"
By Fred Press
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vaslav Nijinsky as the Faun in Ballets Russes' renowned production of "Afternoon of a Faun" in 1912
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition

Yves Saint Laurent Burgundy Velvet Jacket & Skirt 2 Piece Suit
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Portland, OR
early 1980's. YSL continued to be inspired by Russian Czar era clothing and the costumes from Ballet
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1980s European Skirt Suits

Stage Design for "Le Cog d'Or"
By Natalia Gontcharova
Located in Soquel, CA
their collaboration with Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes, which lasted until the impresario's death in
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Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pencil

Serge Lifar's Business Card with Autograph - 1930-44
Located in Roma, IT
tried to hold the Ballets Russes. During the same year Lifar was invited by Jacques Rouché to take over
Category

1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Serge Lifar's Business Card - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
tried to hold the Ballets Russes. During the same year Lifar was invited by Jacques Rouché to take over
Category

1930s More Art

Materials

Paper

Fabulous theater cover project by Serge Tchekhonine, 1930, Paris, France
Located in Paris, FR
cover project for the Ballets Russes of Vera Nemtchinova at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in 1930. The
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Drawings

Materials

Paper

Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian
By Inna Garsoian
Located in Nantucket, MA
Ballet Russe, and summered on Nantucket from 1935-1945. Her work is noted for muted colors, stark light
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian
Nantucket Harbor Scene, by Inna Garsoian
H 31.25 in W 39.25 in D 3.5 in
Pruna 6 Women Sketch for Bocaccio original watercolor painting
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
with the Picasso of the stage neoclassical He was also set designer and costume designer of the Ballets
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1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei Diaghilev, and asked to
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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Duality - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei Diaghilev, and asked to
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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei Diaghilev, and asked to
Category

1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei Diaghilev, and asked to
Category

1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Antigone - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pablo Picasso. He was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes
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1950s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Pruna 6 Women Sketch for Bocaccio original watercolor painting
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
with the Picasso of the stage neoclassical He was also set designer and costume designer of the Ballets
Category

1970s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Jean Cocteau - Immortal Goat - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the
Category

1950s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Living Painting - Colour Pochoir
By (after) Sonia Delaunay
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
costumes. In 1918, Serge Diaghilev (1872–1929) commissioned her to do the costumes for a Ballets Russes
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1960s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints

Materials

Vellum

Artef Yiddish Theater Photograph
Located in Surfside, FL
also became known for portraying actors and dancers in costume, but not while performing. In addition
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Mid-20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Russian Avant-Garde Oil painting, early 20th century possibly Natalya Goncharova
Located in Hudson, NY
the Ballet Russe. They remained in Paris for the rest of their lives and continued to play a role in
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20th Century Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
ornamental beauty of Léon Bakst’s costumes for the Ballet Russes, he accessorized the lavish looks with
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1970s French Clutches

Seated Female Nude (Devora)
By Julio de Diego
Located in Fairlawn, OH
performing as an extra in the Ballet Russes’ Petrouchka with Nijinsky. He spent several years in the Spanish
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1970s American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Jean Cocteau - Poets - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's
Category

1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Actress - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's
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1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Altitude 2000, Departure by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
, trying his hand at acting and performing as an extra in the Ballet Russes’ Petrouchka with Nijinsky. He
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Rare Linocut Poster "Vallavris Exhibition 1954" by Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
designed sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes where he met his first wife, the Russian ballet dancer
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper, Wood

Ville by LÉOPOLD SURVAGE - art, colourful cubist oil painting by Modern master
By Léopold Survage
Located in London, GB
the neo-classical form. He was perhaps influenced by commissions for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes
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1920s Cubist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Graphite

Jean Cocteau - Christ - Original Handsigned and Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Pablo Picasso. He was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes
Category

1950s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Angel - Original Handcolored Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the
Category

1950s Modern More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early
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1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Inspiration - Original Lithograph from "Chagall Lithographe" v. 2
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
designer Léon Bakst, whose work had been featured in Sergei Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. This early
Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Baigneuse - Impressionist Portrait Oil Painting by Constantin Terechkovitch
By Constantin Terechkovitch
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
; these paintings brought him some success. In 1933, he designed sets and costumes for the Ballets Russes
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Marc Chagall - Moses - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite
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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Marc Chagall - Moses with Tablets of Stone - Original Lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ballets Russes. This early experience would prove important to Chagall’s later career as well. Despite
Category

1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - He ! He! Toro - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei
Category

1960s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

four drawings colored inks nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designer for Sergei Diagilev's Ballets Russes and in 1928 he won the 2nd prize from the Carnegie Institute
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

two drawings colored inks nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designer for Sergei Diagilev's Ballets Russes and in 1928 he won the 2nd prize from the Carnegie Institute
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Jean Cocteau - Europe's Agriculture - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the
Category

1960s Cubist Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

three drawings colored inks horse nude
By Pere Pruna y Ocerans
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designer for Sergei Diagilev's Ballets Russes and in 1928 he won the 2nd prize from the Carnegie Institute
Category

1940s Post-Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

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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.

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