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.
Rose Dancer, Art Deco Screenprint by Erté
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Erte, Russian (1892 - 1990) - Rose Dancer, Year: 1984, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 242/300, Size: 26 x 17 in. (66.04 x 43.18 cm), Frame Size: 38...
Screen
La Merveilleuse - Porcelain Collector Plate - 1990
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
La Merveilleuse Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in the 1990s. This very rare plate was produced for House Of Ertè...
Porcelain
Art Deco Serigraph entitled "Curtain" signed Erté
By Erté
Located in New York, NY
This striking serigraph, titled "Curtain" and signed by the legendary Art Deco master Erté, exemplifies his celebrated ability to merge elegance with artistic precision. Created in 1...
Lithograph
Jacquette
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Erte (Romain De Tirtoff, Russian, 1892-1990) Title: Jaquette Year: Circa 1935 Medium: Gouache on paper Paper size: 14.5 x 10.5 inches Signature: Signed lower ri...
Gouache
$2,600
Therese
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: (Romain De Tirtoff) Erte (Russian, 1892-1990) Title: Therese Year: Circa 1935 Medium: Gouache on paper Paper size: 14.5 x 10.5 inches Signature: Signed lower right ...
Gouache
Letter Y - by Erté - 1976
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter Y - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork i...
Lithograph, Screen
l' Oeuf a Gober
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: (Romain De Tirtoff) Erte (Russian, 1892-1990) Title: l' Oeuf a Gober Year: 1958 Medium: Original gouache Paper: Canson Mongolfier Paper size: 14.2 x 10.65 inches Signa...
Gouache
Le 8 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 8 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1968 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres" Hand signed on the lo...
Lithograph
Le 7 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 7 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres". ...
Lithograph
Twilight - Ceramic Collector Plate - 1990
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Twilight Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in the 1990s. This plate was produced by Royal Doulton, an English ceramic manufacturing company fo...
Ceramic
Raspoutine, Costume d'Hiver
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Raspoutine, Costume d'Hiver," is an original gouache on Canson Montgolfier paper by Russian/French artist Erte, Romain De Tirtoff, 1892-1990. It is hand signed ...
Gouache
Art Deco Serigraph entitled Dancers by Erté
By Erté
Located in New York, NY
This striking serigraph by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) exemplifies the elegance and fluidity of the Art Deco style. Known for his iconic depictions of movement and couture, Erté capture...
Black and White
La Traviata - Clara - 1st Act - Drawing by Erté - 1951
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
La Traviata - Clara - 1st Act is a modern artwork realized in 1951 Century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on th...
Gouache
Scaramouche - Pierrette - Drawing by Erté - 1979
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Scaramouche - Pierrette is a contemporary artwork realized in 1979 century by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored gouache on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Titled an...
Gouache
Summer Breeze, Signed Art Deco Screenprint by Erté
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte Title: Summer Breeze Year: circa 1982 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 197/300 Image Size: 26.5 x 19 inches Size: 30.5 in. x 23 in. (77.47 cm x ...
Screen
The Dancer - Tempera by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
The Dancer is a modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed clored tempera on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Provenance: Coll. G. Carandente, Roma...
Tempera
Letter Q - Lithograph and Screen Print by Erté - 1976
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph/Serigraph. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 350 prints. From the suite "Alphabet". Excellent condition.
Lithograph, Screen
The Plumed - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
The plumed is a modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower margin. Provenance : - Collection Serge Leeman.
Lithograph
Letter U - Lithograph and Screen Print by Erté - 1950
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 350 prints. Near perfect conditions. From the suite "Alphabet". Edition 191/350.
Lithograph, Screen
Bayadère - Screen Print by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Bayadère is a modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored screen print. Hand signed on the lower margin. Artist's proof Provenance : - Collectio...
Screen
The Dancer, Signed Art Deco Screenprint by Erté
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: The Dancer from the At the Theatre Suite Year: 1983 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 165/300 Image Size: 22 x 16...
Screen
Letter Q - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter Q - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork is from the suite "Letter...
Lithograph
Signed art deco lithography by Erte, Elegant 1990
By Erté
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff) (Russian, 1892 – 1990) Elegant, 1990 Lithograph Signed ‘Erte’ in pencil (lower right) 27.1/2 x 22.1/4 in. (70 x 56.5 cm.) (sheet size)
Lithograph
Masc Regis - Tempera by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Masc Regis is a modern artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed clored tempera on paper. Hand signed on the lower margin. Provenance: Coll. G. Carandente, Roma...
Tempera
Le 3 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 3 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1968 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres" Hand signed on the lo...
Lithograph
Le 9 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 9 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1969 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres" Hand signed on the lo...
Lithograph
Le 5 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 5 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1968 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres" Hand signed on the lo...
Lithograph
The Letter 'C' from the Alphabet Suite, Signed Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
This glamorous screenprint was created by Russian-born French artist Erte. Erte is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs, which capture the art deco period in which he ...
Screen
Cloudy Morning, Framed Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erté Title: Cloudy Morning Year: circa 1980 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 83/112 Image Size: 21 x 14 inches Frame Size: 35 x 27 inches
Screen
Plum Blossom - Porcelain Collector Plate - 1990
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Plum Blossom Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in the 1990s. This charming and very rare plate was produced for H...
Porcelain
Lovers and Idol, Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: Lovers and Idol Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 106/300 Image Size: 1...
Screen
Broadway's in Fashion
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Erté, considered by many as the “Father of Art Deco,” often acknowledged that his love for the theater was a great source of creativity and inspiration. He conveyed in his art a drama with which he lived his life – a dream that came from the very innermost expression of his soul. Just like theater has two faces - comedy and tragedy - Erté was a brilliant showman, as well as a quiet man who sometimes would prefer to be left alone. From a young age, he was immersed in the world of opera, ballet, and theater. When he designed costumes and sets for theatrical productions, it was a lifelong desire that he was fulfilling. “Broadway’s in Fashion” is a fitting tribute to the legendary Broadway from a man who pursued the theatrical in everything he did. In 1978, Erté was honored by the Eugene O’Neill Foundation at a gala celebration in New York entitled “Broadway’s in Fashion” for which Erté designed the poster. This led to a CBS-TV film on Erté narrated by the legendary Diana Vreeland, and an exhibition of his costume designs at the Boston Center of the Arts. This sculpture, in scarlet and black, with white gold embellishments, incorporates the elements for which Broadway is best known. Her elegant and confident posture reveals her costume, which is itself an homage to Broadway – the scarlet robe with gold tassels evokes the stage curtain as it rises to reveal the first act, the male and female dancers, energetically giving their all for each performance, and the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy...
Bronze
The Treasures of Indo-China, 1922
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Treasures of Indo-China, created in 1922, is a gouache on paper, 15 x 11.25 inches and framed in a custom, closed-corner Art Deco frame. Signed rec...
Paper, Gouache
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
The Letter 'C' from the Alphabet Suite, Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
This glamorous screenprint was created by Russian-born French artist Erte. Erte is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs, which capture the art deco period in which he ...
Screen
Melisande from the At the Theatre Suite, Art Deco Lithograph by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
This glamorous screenprint was created by Russian-born French artist Erte. Erte is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he w...
Lithograph
Pursuit of Flore, Art Deco Screenprint with Foil by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erté Title: Pursuit of Flore Year: circa 1985 Medium: Embossed Serigraph with foil stamping, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 54/300 Image Size: 33 x 26.5 in. (83.82 ...
Foil
Untitled Fashion Design, 1919
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Likely a dress design for Henri Bendel or B. Altman, Untitled Fashion Design from 1919 is an iconic early Erté design. Erté's stylized Villa Excelsior name stamp and the 'Composition...
Paper, Gouache
The Letter 'Y' from the Alphabet Suite, Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: The Letter 'Y' from the Alphabet Suite Year: 1976 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition:...
Screen
Three Faces, Art Deco Serigraph by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: Three Faces Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in pencil Edition: 92/260 Size: 24 x 18.5 inches Frame: 33 x 27 inches
Screen
$1,770Sale Price|40% Off
QUEEN OF SHEBA
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 25 x 18 inches. Sheet size 29.5 x 22 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Frame size approx. 35 x 27 i...
Paper, Screen
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Diva I (large hand signed foil stamped embossed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Diva I, from Diva Suite. Embossed serigraph with foil stamping on paper. Hand signed lower right by Erte. Hand numbered 21/300 lower left. Sheet size: 3...
Foil
The Letter 'O' from the Alphabet Suite, Signed Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
This glamorous screenprint was created by Russian-born French artist Erte. Erte is perhaps most famous for his elegant fashion designs which capture the art deco period in which he w...
Screen
Signed Art Deco lithograph by Erte, Manhattan Mary III, 1979
By Erté
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Erte (Romain de Tirtoff) (Russian, 1892 – 1990) Manhattan Mary III, 1979 Lithograph Signed ‘Erte’ in pencil (lower right) 27.1/2 x 22.1/4 in. (70 x 56....
Lithograph
"La Princesse Lointaine", Erte, Original Serigraph numbered 291/300, Art Deco
By Erté
Located in Dallas, TX
"La Princesse Lointaine" is a serigraph created in 1984 by Erté. Classic art deco piece with a gaudy princess in yellow and pink with a star above ...
Lithograph, Screen
$4,800Sale Price|40% Off
Myths Suite (set of 2 hand signed foil stamped embossed serigraphs)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Myths Suite (Circe & Diana). Serigraph in colors with foil stamping and embossment on wove paper. Each hand signed lower right by Erte. Each hand numbered CI/CL lower left (matchi...
Foil
$2,962Sale Price|25% Off
BEYLA (ORIGINAL GOUCHE)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Unique, one of a kind original gouache on paper from Harper's Bazar series. Hand signed lower front by Erte; titled top front with studio catalog number on verso. Sheet size 10.7...
Gouache
Madame De Chateaubedeau
By Erté
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Madame De Chateaubedeau," circa 1935, is an original gouache by Russian/French artist Erte, Romain De Tirtoff 1892-1990. It is hand sig...
Gouache
Letter S - Lithograph and Screen Print by Erté - 1976
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Limited edition of 350 prints. From the suite "Alphabet". Excellent condition. Lithograph/Serigraph.
Lithograph, Screen
Letter O - Lithograph and Screen Print by Erté - 1976
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and numbered. Limited edition of 350 prints. From the suite “Alphabet”. Excellent condition. Lithograph/Serigraph.
Lithograph, Screen
Le 0 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 0 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1968 by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres". Hand signed on the l...
Lithograph
Le 4 - Lithograph by Erté - 1968
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Le 4 is a contemporary artwork realized in 1970s by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Mixed colored lithograph on paper. The artwork is from the Series "Les Chiffres". Hand signed on the ...
Lithograph
Letter D - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter D - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff. Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork is...
Lithograph
Letter X - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter X - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork i...
Lithograph
Letter U - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter U - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork i...
Lithograph
Letter O - Lithograph by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter O - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff). Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork i...
Lithograph
Letter C - by Erté - 1976
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Letter C - from the suite Letters of the Alphabet is a contemporary artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff. Lithograph and Screen Print. The artwork is from the suite "Letters...
Lithograph, Screen
$3,850Sale Price|30% Off
BELLE DE NUIT (SCULPTURE)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Incised signature by the artist and stamp numbered with foundry and date. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is included. Please do not hesitat...
Bronze
$7,850
Cabaret
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Cabaret, so evocative of cabaret-style shows, was a costume design for a 1940 production entitled 'Dream Waltz' by Oscar Strauss, based on a novella from 1905 by Hans Müller-Einingen...
Bronze
$9,850
Motherhood
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
Motherhood is based on an image originally created as a costume design for Les Idoles at the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt in 1924. Catalogue - Erté: The Last Works (Dutton, pgs. 179, 207...
Bronze
$19,850
"Lakme" Decca design
By Erté
Located in Greenwich, CT
This design for a Decca recording of Lakme likely dates to the 1950s, and specifically to the 1952 recording with Mado Robin, conductor Georges Sébastian, at the Théâtre National de ...
Paper, Gouache