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Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte, Art Deco theatre design drawing
Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte, Art Deco theatre design drawing

Romain de Tirtoff, called Erte, Art Deco theatre design drawing

By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

years and crossed over into several mediums including fashion illustration, stage and costume design and

Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Set Design, Theater and Stage
Set Design, Theater and Stage

Simka SimkhovitchSet Design, Theater and Stage, circa 1920

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

H 15 in W 21.75 in D 2 in

Set Design, Theater and Stage

By Simka Simkhovitch

Located in New York, NY

This gem of a set design or theatre design was possibly done prior to the artist coming to the

Category

1920s Other Art Style Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Picasso Theatre by Douglas Cooper, 1st Edition Circle D'art Paris 1967
Picasso Theatre by Douglas Cooper, 1st Edition Circle D'art Paris 1967

Picasso Theatre by Douglas Cooper, 1st Edition Circle D'art Paris 1967

By Pablo Picasso

Located in CA, CA

part theatre design had in Picasso’s life, drawing onarchival material alongside analysis of his

Category

Vintage 1960s Books

Materials

Paper

Table Lamp Quasar Model by Gianfranco Fini for Edition New Lamp, Italy
Table Lamp Quasar Model by Gianfranco Fini for Edition New Lamp, Italy

Table Lamp Quasar Model by Gianfranco Fini for Edition New Lamp, Italy

By Gianfranco Fini, New Lamp

Located in Milan, Italy

1960s. His artistic exploration during this time included interior decoration, film and theatre design

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Plexiglass

Design Within Reach Gray Wool Sofa Ted Boerner Theatre Model 80" Width
Design Within Reach Gray Wool Sofa Ted Boerner Theatre Model 80" Width

Design Within Reach Gray Wool Sofa Ted Boerner Theatre Model 80" Width

By Design Within Reach, Ted Boerner

Located in Atlanta, GA

Clean Lined Mid Century Style Sofa, designed by Ted Boerner for Design Within Reach, American

Category

Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Lithograph Le Poney after Alfred de Dreux, coloured by Loeillot et Ciceri c1840
Lithograph Le Poney after Alfred de Dreux, coloured by Loeillot et Ciceri c1840

Lithograph Le Poney after Alfred de Dreux, coloured by Loeillot et Ciceri c1840

Located in TEYJAT, FR

worked primarily in the fields of theatre design, painting, and lithography. He was especially famous for

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paper

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris
Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris

Original Opera and Theatre Costume Watercolor Design by Charles Betout, Paris

By Charles Betout

Located in New York, NY

years until his death in 1939. This is costume was designed for the 1926 production of "Maitresse Du Roi

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Drawings

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s
Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Pair of Art Deco Bent Stained Glass Theatre Wall Sconces Floral Design, 1920s

Located in Toledo, OH

A wonderful pair of Art Deco theatre wall sconces, circa 1920s. Impressive in size and form these

Category

Vintage 1920s Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stained Glass

Design for a theatre fresco with fancy plasterwork - early 18th century French S
Design for a theatre fresco with fancy plasterwork - early 18th century French S

Design for a theatre fresco with fancy plasterwork - early 18th century French S

Located in Middletown, NY

inscriptions on the verso. The image appears to have been trimmed in half, with the left portion of the design

Category

Early 18th Century French School Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper

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Nude in Chains
Nude in Chains

(after) André DerainNude in Chains

Unavailable

H 20.25 in W 17.25 in

Nude in Chains

By (after) André Derain

Located in Mount Vernon, NY

Etching by French artist Andre Dérain (1880-1954). A painter, sculptor, printmaker, and theatre

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Hanoi Street
Hanoi Street

Tran Luu HauHanoi Street, 2014

Unavailable

H 59 in W 78.7 in

Hanoi Street

By Tran Luu Hau

Located in Washington, DC

artist, he has traveled widely throughout his career. He studied art and theatre design Surikov Fine Art

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Catba Boat in the River
Catba Boat in the River

Tran Luu HauCatba Boat in the River, 2011

Unavailable

H 43.3 in W 53.3 in

Catba Boat in the River

By Tran Luu Hau

Located in Washington, DC

. Unusually for a Vietnamese artist, he has traveled widely throughout his career. He studied art and theatre

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three Nudes
Three Nudes

Tran Luu HauThree Nudes, 2013

Unavailable

H 43 in W 53 in

Three Nudes

By Tran Luu Hau

Located in Washington, DC

and theatre design Surikov Fine Art Institute in Moscow for 7 years and is fully conversant with

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Motion Picture 35mm Theatre Projector 1922 Design, Complete Head Hollywood Relic
Motion Picture 35mm Theatre Projector 1922 Design, Complete Head Hollywood Relic

Motion Picture 35mm Theatre Projector 1922 Design, Complete Head Hollywood Relic

By Simplex

Located in Dallas, TX

Suggest for your consideration is this 35mm Motion Picture Cinema Projector designed in 1922 and

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Mounted Objects

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Tsar
Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Tsar

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Tsar

By Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov

Located in New York, NY

studio Blue Lily. He designed a lot of performances for this theatre, including The Stranger by A. Blok

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Moscow
Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Moscow

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Moscow

By Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov

Located in New York, NY

studio Blue Lily. He designed a lot of performances for this theatre, including The Stranger by A. Blok

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Battle Invasion
Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Battle Invasion

Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov Russian Painting Battle Invasion

By Evgeniy Andreevich Agafonov

Located in New York, NY

studio Blue Lily. He designed a lot of performances for this theatre, including The Stranger by A. Blok

Category

Vintage 1940s American Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Yusopf Theatre (Czar Box), St. Petersburg, Russia
Yusopf Theatre (Czar Box), St. Petersburg, Russia

Yusopf Theatre (Czar Box), St. Petersburg, Russia

By David Burdeny

Located in Vancouver, Canada

David Burdeny Yusopf Theatre (Czar Box), St. Petersburg, Russia, 1/5 Archival Pigment Print, U.V

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Plexiglass

Fabio Novembre, Large Polyethylene Nemo Theatre Mask Armchair
Fabio Novembre, Large Polyethylene Nemo Theatre Mask Armchair

Fabio Novembre, Large Polyethylene Nemo Theatre Mask Armchair

Unavailable

H 50.4 in W 32.68 in D 35.44 in

Fabio Novembre, Large Polyethylene Nemo Theatre Mask Armchair

By Fabio Novembre

Located in Tetbury, GB

A stunning and impressive large white polyethylene nemo theatre mask armchair. Designed by Fabio

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Six Small Armchairs, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950
Six Small Armchairs, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950

Six Small Armchairs, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950

Unavailable

H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in

Six Small Armchairs, Design Gastone Rinaldi, 1950

By Gastone Rinaldi

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

in plywood, designed for theatres and cinemas, published in the book (Gastone Rinaldi Designer alla

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Right You Are, If You Think So, Vintage Polish Poster by Jan Mlodozeniec, 1973
Right You Are, If You Think So, Vintage Polish Poster by Jan Mlodozeniec, 1973

Right You Are, If You Think So, Vintage Polish Poster by Jan Mlodozeniec, 1973

By Jan Mlodozeniec

Located in London, GB

. This original 1973 Polish theatre poster was designed by the legendary Jan Mlodozeniec in his instantly

Category

Vintage 1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

The artist's torment
The artist's torment

Leo PrimavesiThe artist's torment, c. 1890

Unavailable

H 3.15 in W 3.94 in

The artist's torment

By Leo Primavesi

Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE

: Stage, theatre, scene, design, man, woman, gestures, facial expressions, 19th century, Symbolism

Category

19th Century Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper

Whispers

Edward L. RubinWhispers, 2023

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19 in

Whispers

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

The UnCanny Valley 10 (framed)

The UnCanny Valley 10 (framed)

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Baby Jane Flowers

Edward L. RubinBaby Jane Flowers, 2023

Unavailable

H 19 in W 13 in

Baby Jane Flowers

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

The UnCanny Valley 61

Edward L. RubinThe UnCanny Valley 61

Unavailable

H 27 in W 36 in

The UnCanny Valley 61

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

48th Street NY

Edward L. Rubin48th Street NY

Unavailable

H 13 in W 19 in

48th Street NY

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Cabasson Beach Ladies

Cabasson Beach Ladies

By Edward L. Rubin

Located in Agoura Hills, CA

University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Set Design for theatre from

Category

2010s Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Ink

Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE
Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE

Circa 1880 A FRENCH ORMOLU-MOUNTED GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COMMODE

By Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener

Located in SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRAT, FR

artistic traditions, especially in the decorative arts, garden design, architecture, literature, theatre

Category

Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Marble

Homenaje A Hokusai

Cesar BarrioHomenaje A Hokusai, 2022

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in

Homenaje A Hokusai

Located in Madrid, MD

heterogeneous projects with writers, musicians and poets as well as theatre sets or fashion design. This work

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Partitura De Una Catedral Sumergida

Partitura De Una Catedral Sumergida

Located in Madrid, MD

heterogeneous projects with writers, musicians and poets as well as theatre sets or fashion design. This work

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Algerian Artist, Oil on canvas Carrés Égares "Lost Squares "
Algerian Artist, Oil on canvas Carrés Égares "Lost Squares "

Algerian Artist, Oil on canvas Carrés Égares "Lost Squares "

By Boukhari Zerrouki

Located in Paris, FR

Algerian television, he worked with the greatest names in theatre and designed the sets and costumes for

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spotlight Silver Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool and Silk by David Rockwell
Spotlight Silver Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool and Silk by David Rockwell

Spotlight Silver Hand-Knotted 10x8 Rug in Wool and Silk by David Rockwell

By The Rug Company, David Rockwell

Located in London, GB

Our Spotlight Silver modern rug draws on Rockwell's passion for theatre set design. A feat of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Nepalese Modern Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool, Silk

Erte - Limited Edition Signed Screen Print After the Love and Tennis
Erte - Limited Edition Signed Screen Print After the Love and Tennis

Erte - Limited Edition Signed Screen Print After the Love and Tennis

Located in Pewsey, GB

in a wide array of fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume and set design for

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

"Evolution" by Alexander Calder
"Evolution" by Alexander Calder

"Evolution" by Alexander Calder

Unavailable

H 26.5 in W 38.5 in

"Evolution" by Alexander Calder

By Alexander Calder

Located in Stamford, CT

, watercolors, etchings, gouache and serigraphy. He also designed jewelry, tapestry, theatre settings and

Category

Vintage 1970s American Contemporary Art

Materials

Lithograph

Versace Vintage Original Photograph
Versace Vintage Original Photograph

Versace Vintage Original Photograph

Unavailable

H 10 in W 8 in

Versace Vintage Original Photograph

Located in Las Vegas, NV

house that produces accessories, fragrances, make-up, home furnishings, and clothes. He also designed

Category

1980s Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled, Abstract Monotype
Untitled, Abstract Monotype

GronkUntitled, Abstract Monotype, 2014

Unavailable

H 24.07 in W 29.25 in

Untitled, Abstract Monotype

By Gronk

Located in Santa Monica, CA

opera, The Indian Queen. The renown LA based Chicano artist works on paintings, prints and set design

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Monoprint, Screen

Chopiniana
Chopiniana

Pierre ThiriotChopiniana, 1928

Unavailable

H 78.75 in W 78.75 in

Chopiniana

By Pierre Thiriot

Located in London, GB

of a ballet to the music of Chopin created by Mikhail Fokine in 1907 for the Maryinski Theatre

Category

20th Century Art Deco Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yin, Yang, Spiral and Red Boomerang
Yin, Yang, Spiral and Red Boomerang

Yin, Yang, Spiral and Red Boomerang

By Alexander Calder

Located in Santa Monica, CA

and serigraphy. He also designed jewelry, tapestry, theatre settings and architectural interiors.

Category

1970s Bauhaus Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

A 1930 Inaugural World Cup Poster
A 1930 Inaugural World Cup Poster

A 1930 Inaugural World Cup Poster

Unavailable

H 52 in W 28 in D 1 in

A 1930 Inaugural World Cup Poster

Located in Pewsey, GB

cm; 201/2 by 11 in) designed by the Uruguayan graphic artist, Guillermo Laborde who had by that time

Category

Vintage 1930s Uruguayan Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Collision (6 of 6)
Collision (6 of 6)

John AnchetaCollision (6 of 6), 2012

Unavailable

H 34 in W 40 in D 2 in

Collision (6 of 6)

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

in Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Collision (1 of 6)

John AnchetaCollision (1 of 6), 2012

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34 in D 2 in

Collision (1 of 6)

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound design for

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Collision (5 of 6)
Collision (5 of 6)

John AnchetaCollision (5 of 6), 2012

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34 in D 2 in

Collision (5 of 6)

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound design for

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Collision (4 of 6)
Collision (4 of 6)

John AnchetaCollision (4 of 6), 2012

Unavailable

H 40 in W 34 in D 2 in

Collision (4 of 6)

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Gallery Relief No. 1, Paris c1929
Gallery Relief No. 1, Paris c1929

Gallery Relief No. 1, Paris c1929

By Leon Leyritz

Located in Long Island City, NY

designed theatre sets. Many of his porcelains are modeled after theatrical characters.

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital, Rag Paper

Gallery Relief No. 5, Paris c1929
Gallery Relief No. 5, Paris c1929

Gallery Relief No. 5, Paris c1929

By Leon Leyritz

Located in Long Island City, NY

designed theatre sets. Many of his porcelains are modeled after theatrical characters.

Category

1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Ink, Digital, Rag Paper

Danish Art Deco Coffee Table, by Orla Hoyer, 1941
Danish Art Deco Coffee Table, by Orla Hoyer, 1941

Danish Art Deco Coffee Table, by Orla Hoyer, 1941

Unavailable

H 19.69 in W 48.04 in D 17.72 in

Danish Art Deco Coffee Table, by Orla Hoyer, 1941

By Orla Hoyer, Herluf Sørensen

Located in Los Gatos, CA

stage where he designed theatre scenography. However, when manufacturer Johnny Mürsch contacted him in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Macassar

Dogs II

John AnchetaDogs II, 2009

Unavailable

H 54 in W 60 in D 2 in

Dogs II

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Fort

John AnchetaFort, 2009

Unavailable

H 60 in W 80 in D 2 in

Fort

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

in Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dogs I

John AnchetaDogs I, 2008

Unavailable

H 54 in W 60 in D 2 in

Dogs I

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spillway II
Spillway II

John AnchetaSpillway II, 2012

Unavailable

H 64 in W 96 in D 2 in

Spillway II

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Montreal. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Camouflage
Camouflage

John AnchetaCamouflage, 2009

Unavailable

H 60 in W 80 in D 2 in

Camouflage

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound design for

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Swimmers
Swimmers

John AnchetaSwimmers, 2008

Unavailable

H 48 in W 75 in D 2 in

Swimmers

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

theatre and art/sound design for experimental film, his large-scale oil paintings emote a coalescence of

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Clearing I
Clearing I

John AnchetaClearing I, 2009

Unavailable

H 58 in W 62 in D 2 in

Clearing I

By John Ancheta

Located in Montreal, Quebec

. Combining his painting practice with his background in set design for theatre and art/sound design for

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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