Original Erte
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Art Deco Portrait Prints
Lithograph
Late 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
Vintage 1970s French Posters
Paper
Late 20th Century French Post-Modern Prints
Paper
Vintage 1970s French Posters
Paper
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Paper
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph, Screen
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Picture Frames
Paper
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Paintings
Gouache
1950s Art Deco More Art
Gouache
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Offset
1910s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Prints
Lithograph
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1950s Art Deco More Art
Gouache
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Prints
Foil
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Vintage 1980s American Art Deco Brooches
Diamond, Onyx, 14k Gold, Silver
1950s Art Deco More Art
Gouache
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
Erte - Romain de TirtoffRomain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
Erte - Romain de TirtoffRomain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
Erte - Romain de TirtoffRomain de Tirtoff, called Erte original theatre set design, gouache on paper
1980s Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
20th Century Art Deco Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
20th Century Art Deco Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Prints
Parchment Paper
1950s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1920s Art Deco Figurative Paintings
Gouache
1990s German Art Deco Decorative Art
Porcelain
1980s Modern Mixed Media
Photographic Paper, Screen
1980s Art Nouveau Figurative Prints
Screen
20th Century Art Deco Sculptures
Bronze
1990s Sculptures
Bronze
1950s Art Deco More Art
Gouache
Early 1900s Art Deco Paintings
Gouache
1950s Modern Figurative Paintings
Gouache
Vintage 1980s Japanese Decorative Art
Porcelain
Vintage 1980s Japanese Decorative Art
Porcelain
1980s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
20th Century Sculptures
Lithograph
20th Century Paintings
Gouache
1980s Sculptures
Glass
20th Century Art Deco Prints and Multiples
Paper, Screen
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Original Erte For Sale on 1stDibs
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Erté for sale on 1stDibs
Born Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990) in St. Petersburg, Russia, to an aristocratic family, the artist known as Erté — a pseudonym derived from the French pronunciation of his initials — was a Renaissance man of the art and design world. He worked in graphic arts, interior design, fashion, jewelry and set design for the stage and silver screen, becoming a leader of the Art Deco style.
Moving to Paris in 1912, Erté worked as a fashion designer under couturier Paul Poiret before securing a job with Harper’s Bazaar as a cover artist. Over 22 years, Erté created more than 240 magazine covers alongside his ongoing work in fashion design.
Extending his prolific career into theater sets, costumes, prints and lithographs, Erté became one of the most famous artists of the era. His style — a combination of the nature-inspired flourishes of Art Nouveau and bold, geometric linework — directly contributed to the birth of Art Deco, earning him the nickname “the Father of Art Deco.”
After a lull of creative production in the 1940s and 1950s, Erté reentered the public eye in the 1960s, when a renewed interest in Art Deco had taken shape.
Creating colorful lithographs, bold serigraphs (silk-screen prints) and bronze sculptures, he contributed to a resurgence of the style in France and beyond. This late-life acclaim for his art led to exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world as well as his first published monograph in 1970. That same year he was awarded the title of Chevalier du Mérite Artistique et Cultural and in 1976 was named Officier des Arts et Lettres by the French government.
Today, Erté’s works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and LACMA in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of Erté art, including fine art prints, paintings and other works.