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Gloster Heming (Sheehan 96), Robert Indiana
Gloster Heming (Sheehan 96), Robert Indiana

Gloster Heming (Sheehan 96), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Starting in 1965, Indiana collaborated with composer Virgil Thompson to design the sets and costumes for Gertrude Stein's 1947 opera "Mother of us All."

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1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Gertrude Stein (Sheehan 97), Robert Indiana
Gertrude Stein (Sheehan 97), Robert Indiana

Gertrude Stein (Sheehan 97), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Starting in 1965, Indiana collaborated with composer Virgil Thompson to design the sets and costumes for Gertrude Stein's 1947 opera "Mother of us All."

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Jenny Reefer (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana
Jenny Reefer (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana

Jenny Reefer (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Starting in 1965, Indiana collaborated with composer Virgil Thompson to design the sets and costumes for Gertrude Stein's 1947 opera "Mother of us All."

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Constance Fletcher (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana
Constance Fletcher (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana

Constance Fletcher (Sheehan 99), Robert Indiana

By Robert Indiana

Located in Fairfield, CT

Starting in 1965, Indiana collaborated with composer Virgil Thompson to design the sets and costumes for Gertrude Stein's 1947 opera "Mother of us All."

Category

1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Some of the Many Friends of Jason, including Marcel Dzama, Hand Signed, Framed
Some of the Many Friends of Jason, including Marcel Dzama, Hand Signed, Framed

Some of the Many Friends of Jason, including Marcel Dzama, Hand Signed, Framed

By Marcel Dzama

Located in New York, NY

In 2016, the artist created the costume and stage design for New York City Ballet’s The Most Incredible Thing, a performance based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Graphite

Even More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from Estate of Jason Polan, Signed
Even More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from Estate of Jason Polan, Signed

Even More Friends of Jason, including Dzama, from Estate of Jason Polan, Signed

By Marcel Dzama

Located in New York, NY

In 2016, the artist created the costume and stage design for New York City Ballet’s The Most Incredible Thing, a performance based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale.

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1990s Pop Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Set of Six Original Maison Balmain Gouaches from the 1970-1980 Collection
Set of Six Original Maison Balmain Gouaches from the 1970-1980 Collection

Set of Six Original Maison Balmain Gouaches from the 1970-1980 Collection

By Pierre Balmain

Located in Washington, DC

For his astounding creations and designs, he was nominated for Best Costume Designer by the Tony Award and Balmain received the Drama Desk Award for designing outstanding costumes fo...

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20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paint

Erte, 'Nocturne', Signed Limited Edition Serigraph, 1985
Erte, 'Nocturne', Signed Limited Edition Serigraph, 1985

Erte, 'Nocturne', Signed Limited Edition Serigraph, 1985

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in Pembroke Pines, FL

He produced fashion plates for the designer Paul Poiret and signed a contract with Harper’s Bazaar that saw him design over 200 covers for the magazine. Costume and stage design foll...

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1980s Art Deco Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Boucheron Ruby And Diamond Earrings Day & Night Vintage Jewelry
Boucheron Ruby And Diamond Earrings Day & Night Vintage Jewelry

Boucheron Ruby And Diamond Earrings Day & Night Vintage Jewelry

By Boucheron

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Coco Chanel made a significant impact on the world of jewelry with her costume jewelry designs. Her use of faux pearls, glass, and other non-traditional materials revolutionized fash...

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Vintage 1980s French Dangle Earrings

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Monorganorama - Suite of 5 Original Lithographs by A. Grevin - 1858
Monorganorama - Suite of 5 Original Lithographs by A. Grevin - 1858

Monorganorama - Suite of 5 Original Lithographs by A. Grevin - 1858

By Alfred Grevin

Located in Roma, IT

He was also a sculptor, cartoonist, and designed costumes and sets for popular theater. He founded with journalist Arthur Meyer the Musée Grévin, a waxwork museum, in many of his art...

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1850s Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Deluvium
Deluvium

Deluvium

By Miho Morinoue

Located in Lyons, CO

As a visual artist, she collaborated on numerous projects, designing costumes and setting ballets for Complexions, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Oakland Ballet, Philadelphi...

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2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bucolic Wooded Country Lane Gaston Sebire
French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bucolic Wooded Country Lane Gaston Sebire

French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Bucolic Wooded Country Lane Gaston Sebire

By Gaston Sebire

Located in Surfside, FL

In 1953, the Marquis of Cuevas asked him to design the costumes and scenery of L’Ange gris, a ballet based on orchestrations of Claude Debussy's Suite bergamasque by André Caplet and...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lotus: Mixed media painting on paper

Lotus: Mixed media painting on paper

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

Her early career was predominantly spent designing sets and costumes for rock bands. This connection with the flourishing world of rock music took Angela to Wales where she was to ru...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Sanguine Nude: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle

Sanguine Nude: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle

By Angela Lyle

Located in Brecon, Powys

Her early career was predominantly spent designing sets and costumes for rock bands. This connection with the flourishing world of rock music took Angela to Wales where she was to ru...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media

The Shuberts Present 100 Years of American Theater Book by Maryann Chach
The Shuberts Present 100 Years of American Theater Book by Maryann Chach

The Shuberts Present 100 Years of American Theater Book by Maryann Chach

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The illustrations including new photographs by architectural photographer Whitney Cox; three lavish 8-page gatefolds; and numerous production shots, programs, song sheets, and origin...

Category

Early 2000s American Classical Books

Materials

Paper

Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Toned Choker Necklace, Enamel, France
Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Toned Choker Necklace, Enamel, France

Vintage Christian Lacroix Gold Toned Choker Necklace, Enamel, France

By Christian Lacroix

Located in New York, NY

Lacroix became the artistic director of the Italian fashion house Emilio Pucci in 2002, and over time, he continued to secure work in theater, opera, and other performance arts, desi...

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1990s French Artist Choker Necklaces

Materials

Mixed Metal

Couture Signed Dior Designer First AB Crystals Western Germany Earrings S/S 1956
Couture Signed Dior Designer First AB Crystals Western Germany Earrings S/S 1956

Couture Signed Dior Designer First AB Crystals Western Germany Earrings S/S 1956

By Christian Dior

Located in Chicago, IL

Other notable mid-20th-Century crystal-specialized parurier peers of the Mullers who had likewise been designing costume jewelry for fashion designers since the 1930s include Henry S...

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Vintage 1950s German Modern Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Crystal, Silver, Base Metal

Romain De Tirtoff aka Erte The Tempest Limited Edition Art Deco Motif Serigraph
Romain De Tirtoff aka Erte The Tempest Limited Edition Art Deco Motif Serigraph

Romain De Tirtoff aka Erte The Tempest Limited Edition Art Deco Motif Serigraph

By Erté

Located in Tustin, CA

In 1915 he began to work for Harper's Bazaar, a very popular and widely read magazine, for which he designed the monthly cover for 22 years. During his very long and highly prolific ...

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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Vintage Grossé Statment Modernist Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Suite 1960s
Vintage Grossé Statment Modernist Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Suite 1960s

Vintage Grossé Statment Modernist Necklace, Bracelet & Earrings Suite 1960s

By Grosse

Located in Wilmslow, GB

Yet Christian Dior, the relentless innovator, was not for stalling and during their hugely successful partnership Henkel & Grossé not only manufactured but ultimately designed Christ...

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Vintage 1960s French Choker Necklaces

Letter T Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976
Letter T Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976

Letter T Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and i...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Traviata - Rodolphe - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1948
Traviata - Rodolphe - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1948

Traviata - Rodolphe - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1948

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and i...

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1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act - Drawing by Erté - 1948
La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act - Drawing by Erté - 1948

La Traviata - Rodolphe - 4th act - Drawing by Erté - 1948

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and i...

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Letter M Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976
Letter M Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976

Letter M Lithograph by Erté, Contemporary, Signed Artist Proof, 1976

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and i...

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print
Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print

Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Named the “king of color” by Vogue in 1990, he often created striking color palettes that made his designs even more remarkable. Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 20...

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1990s French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes
Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes

Circus performance, oil on canvas by French / hungarian artist Marcel Vertes

By Marcel Vertès

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

In 1952, his attention turned to Hollywood and in a second collaboration with Elsa Schiaparelli, he designed the costumes and sets for John Houston’s film, Moulin Rouge, which depict...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CHANEL LAGERFELD Iconic Statement Logo Letter Cut Out Charm Necklace 2010s
CHANEL LAGERFELD Iconic Statement Logo Letter Cut Out Charm Necklace 2010s

CHANEL LAGERFELD Iconic Statement Logo Letter Cut Out Charm Necklace 2010s

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Wilmslow, GB

Following Gabrielle’s passing, her jewel legacy entered a new mega-watt era with Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane designing Chanel costume jewellery from the early ‘80s.

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2010s French Pendant Necklaces

Vintage Chanel LAGERFELD Era Medallion Necklace 1980s (see condition report)
Vintage Chanel LAGERFELD Era Medallion Necklace 1980s (see condition report)

Vintage Chanel LAGERFELD Era Medallion Necklace 1980s (see condition report)

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Wilmslow, GB

Following Gabrielle’s passing, her jewel legacy entered a new mega-watt era with Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane designing Chanel costume jewellery from the early ‘80s.

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Vintage 1980s French Pendant Necklaces

Les Mamelles de Tirésias - Choriste - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1947
Les Mamelles de Tirésias - Choriste - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1947

Les Mamelles de Tirésias - Choriste - 2nd act - Drawing by Erté - 1947

By Erté

Located in Roma, IT

He was a 20th-century artist and designer who flourished in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and i...

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

20th Century Art Deco Bronze Entitled "Chinese Legend" by Erté
20th Century Art Deco Bronze Entitled "Chinese Legend" by Erté

20th Century Art Deco Bronze Entitled "Chinese Legend" by Erté

By Erté

Located in London, GB

When I design an evening dress, for example, I assemble a woman in full costume inside my head, swirling in her gown, showing every fold, seam and hem.”

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20th Century French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Erté Framed Signed Serigraph of a Women Dressed as Dracula
Art Deco Erté Framed Signed Serigraph of a Women Dressed as Dracula

Art Deco Erté Framed Signed Serigraph of a Women Dressed as Dracula

By Erté

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewelry, graphic arts, costume, and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

Category

20th Century Unknown Art Deco Prints

Materials

Wood, Paper

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in San Francisco, CA

Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled "L'Enfant fou" for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institut...

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Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in San Francisco, CA

Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled "L'Enfant fou" for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institut...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in San Francisco, CA

Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled "L'Enfant fou" for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institut...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons
The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

The Songs of Songs of King Salomons

By Théo Tobiasse

Located in San Francisco, CA

Theo Tobiasse has created monumental works such as the fountain entitled "L'Enfant fou" for the Arenas Business Centre at Nice Airport, and stained-glass windows for various institut...

Category

Mid-20th Century Expressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Monet Gold Plated Curb and Ball Link Chain Collar Necklace circa 1980s
Monet Gold Plated Curb and Ball Link Chain Collar Necklace circa 1980s

Monet Gold Plated Curb and Ball Link Chain Collar Necklace circa 1980s

By Monet

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful classic heavy Monet necklace in a stylish collar design. Circa 1980s. Monet was founded in 1929 by Michael and Jay Chernow in Providence, Rhode Island, and becam...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Chain Necklaces

Materials

Gold Plate

Peter Suchy 2.75 Carat Platinum Eternity Band Ring
Peter Suchy 2.75 Carat Platinum Eternity Band Ring

Peter Suchy 2.75 Carat Platinum Eternity Band Ring

By Peter Suchy

Located in Stamford, CT

Size 7 and not sizable. Can be costumed ordered in different sizes. Designed and crafted in the Peter Suchy workshop. 18 round brilliant cut diamonds, G VS approx. 2.75cts Size 7 an...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Wedding Rings

Materials

Diamond, Platinum

Vintage VOGUE BIJOUX Crystal Embellished Doorknocker Earrings 1980s
Vintage VOGUE BIJOUX Crystal Embellished Doorknocker Earrings 1980s

Vintage VOGUE BIJOUX Crystal Embellished Doorknocker Earrings 1980s

By Vogue Bijoux

Located in Wilmslow, GB

The company produced high quality, exceptionally designed handcrafted costume jewellery for high-end stores and boutiques.

Category

Vintage 1980s Clip-on Earrings

Materials

Gold Plate

Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster
Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster

Keith Haring Secret Pastures 1984 poster

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company premiered Secret Pastures at Brooklyn Academy of Music in 1984 with a set of collaborators who connected the stage to the street. Smith created costume...

Category

1980s Pop Art Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel
NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel

NORMAN BEL GEDDES 1950 Retro Modernist Necklace In Gilt Steel

Located in Miami, FL

DeMille, designed costumes for Max Reinhardt, and created the sets for the Broadway production of Sidney Kingsley's Dead End (1935).

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Vintage 1950s American Retro Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Steel, Gilt Metal

Versace Balletto Printed Silk Square Scarf
Versace Balletto Printed Silk Square Scarf

Versace Balletto Printed Silk Square Scarf

By Versace, Gianni Versace

Located in Geneva, CH

From 1984 until his tragic death, Gianni Versace collaborated with the famous French choreographer Maurice Béjart by designing him costumes for a dozen of ballets. Designed by Gianni...

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1990s Italian Scarves

African Child

Carole GarlandAfrican Child, 2022

$640Sale Price|20% Off

African Child

By Carole Garland

Located in Palm Desert, CA

The colorful burnt red stencils enhance the trim design of his costume. Carole Garland has shown in many Southern California venues, most recently at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Chanel Statement Logo Chain Sautoir Necklace 2018
Chanel Statement Logo Chain Sautoir Necklace 2018

Chanel Statement Logo Chain Sautoir Necklace 2018

By Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel

Located in Wilmslow, GB

Following Gabrielle’s passing, her jewel legacy entered a new mega-watt era with Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane designing Chanel costume jewellery from the early ‘80s.

Category

2010s French Multi-Strand Necklaces

Vintage Erte Signed Art Deco Soho NYC Graphics Retrospective 1980 Framed Poster
Vintage Erte Signed Art Deco Soho NYC Graphics Retrospective 1980 Framed Poster

Vintage Erte Signed Art Deco Soho NYC Graphics Retrospective 1980 Framed Poster

By Erté

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

He was a 20th-century artist and designer in an array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume, and set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

Category

20th Century American Art Deco Posters

Materials

Metal

"Apollo" Chase Finlay Ballet Dancer - Figurative Abstract on Paper
"Apollo" Chase Finlay Ballet Dancer - Figurative Abstract on Paper

"Apollo" Chase Finlay Ballet Dancer - Figurative Abstract on Paper

By Marc Foster Grant

Located in Soquel, CA

It was choreographed in 1928 by twenty-four-year-old George Balanchine, with the composer contributing the libretto. The scenery and costumes were designed by André Bauchant, with ne...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper, Ink

Vintage Chanel Lucky Shamrock CC Logo Earrings 2004
Vintage Chanel Lucky Shamrock CC Logo Earrings 2004

Vintage Chanel Lucky Shamrock CC Logo Earrings 2004

By Chanel

Located in Wilmslow, GB

Following Gabrielle’s passing, her jewel legacy entered a new mega-watt era with Karl Lagerfeld and Victoire de Castellane designing Chanel costume jewellery from the early ‘80s.

Category

Early 2000s Clip-on Earrings

Maurice Brianchon, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, The Beach, 1964
Maurice Brianchon, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, The Beach, 1964

Maurice Brianchon, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, The Beach, 1964

By Maurice Brianchon

Located in Southampton, NY

His mastery extended beyond the canvas to lithography, collaborating with the famed Mourlot Freres atelier in Paris, where his prints—delicate in tone and musical in rhythm—cemented ...

Category

1960s Modern Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François
Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François

Allegory of Venus with Cupids. Oil on canvas. Enthroned by BOUCHER, François

Located in Madrid, ES

In addition to paintings, usually small in format, he also made illustrations for books, designed theatre costumes and sets, tapestries, porcelain, etc.

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Antique 18th Century European Rococo Paintings

Materials

Other

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Costume Design For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact costume design you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Art Deco and Modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a costume design from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a costume design to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, gray, black, white and more. There have been many interesting costume design examples over the years, but those made by Erté, Doris Clare Zinkeisen, Christian Bérard, Clifford Ellis and Mary Golay are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in paint, watercolor and screen print — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Costume Design?

The average selling price for a costume design we offer is $2,895, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $20,678 for the highest priced.

Questions About Costume Design

  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
    The difference between fashion design and costume design is the end goal of the design process. Fashion design is the term for creating apparel, accessories, bags, shoes and jewelry intended for people to wear in their everyday lives for casual, work and special occasions. Costume design focuses on creating similar items for performers to wear during theatrical and other stage productions, television shows and films. On 1stDibs, find a large collection of apparel and accessories.