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.
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Costumes of the Latin Quarter, Signed Exhibition Poster
By Erté
Located in San Carlos, CA
Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) Costumes of the Latin Quarter, Signed Exhibition Poster, Boston Center for the Arts A striking original exhibition poster by the legendary Art Deco master E...
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Original Vintage Advertising Poster Raspoutine Rasputin Cabaret Russe Erte
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French advertising poster for a cabaret performance of Raspoutine Aux Champs-Elysees Le Plus Celebre Restaurant-Cabaret Russe / Rasputin at the Champs Elysees The Most Famous Russian Restaurant Cabaret. Great illustration by the notable artist and designer Erte (Romain de Tirtoff Erte; 1892-1990) featuring an image of a bearded Rasputin in black against a red background with the stylised title above and text below. The Raspoutine Cabaret Restaurant was created by Erte in 1965 and is still open as a Russian themed nightclub. Rasputin (Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin; 1869-1916) was the religious faith healer to the last Tsar and Tsarina of Russia Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna...
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Folis Bergere Poster by ERTE
By Erté
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Cabaret Folis Bergere advertising framed poster designed by ERTE. Poster is linen backed and protected behind acrylic sheet. Comes with certificate of authenticity.
Paper
Vintage Erte Signed Art Deco Soho NYC Graphics Retrospective 1980 Framed Poster
By Erté
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 28 1/2in W: 2 1/4in D: 3/4in This vintage Art Deco signed Erte 1980 exhibition poster is framed and ready to hang on...
Metal
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Folies Bergere Cabaret Dancer Erte Design
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for a show at the famous French cabaret music hall Folies Bergere - The new revue by Helene Martini with direction, set design and costume by Michel Gyarmathy. Colourful pin-up style illustration by the notable artist and designer Erte (Romain de Tirtoff Erte; 1892-1990) showing a stylised image of a semi-nude dancer with a feather headpiece...
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Erté "La Merveilleuse" Sevenarts Porcelain Collector Plate Romain de Tirtoff
By Erté, Franklin MInt, Sevenarts Ltd.
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
House of Erté Romain de Tirtoff "La Merveilleuse" Sevenarts Porcelain Collector Plate. The La Merveilleuse Plate is an original decorative limited edition porcelain plate realized in...
Porcelain
$272Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.77 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
La Dance Limited Edition, Villemot Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Bernard Villemot was a French graphic artist known primarily for his iconic advertising images for Orangina, Bally Shoe, Perrier, and Air France. The original study was personally...
Paper
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.94 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958 Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958.
Paper
$3,500
H 30 in W 20.5 in D 0.75 in
Marc Chegall Signed Mourlot "Song of Songs" Exhibition Poster with Documentation
By Mourlot
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This original poster was printed by Mourlot for the National Museum of Nice France for the Marc Chagall exhibition in approximately 1970 in his...
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Psychedelic 1967 Poster by Nancy Conner
By Victor Moscoso
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A colorful and bright vintage psychedelic poster declaring " Love Is Where It's At " picturing a imp floating in the air . Designed by Nan...
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LEVI'S Original Vintage Advertising Poster 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
LEVI'S Authentic original vintage advertising poster Artist: Ida Van Bladel Condition: A/A- * Dimensions: 22 x 32.9 in. / 55.9 x 83.5 cm. Circa: 1971 Linen Backed There are a few ti...
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Original Vintage Poster, Loto, by Savignac
By Bernard Villemot
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A classic design by Villemot, this poster is advertising the brand of mineral water, ‘Contrex’. Contrexéville water was recognised as a Natural Mineral Water by the French Government...
Linen, Paper
$1,500
H 19.25 in W 22.75 in D 2.5 in
Signed Erte Wall Sculpture of Samson and Delilah Romain Tirtoff Art
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Spectacular Romain de Tirtoff, Erte, Relief 3-D sculpture titled "Samson and Delilah". Depicting Samson shackled by Delliah signed and numbered 232/375.
Wood
Cabaret Original Czech Film Poster, Bartosova, 1975
By Lisbeth Bartosova
Located in Bath, Somerset
Great alternative artwork by Bartosova for the Czech first-year-of-release film poster for Cabaret. Actual mobie poster size is 11 x 15 1/4 inches. Vintage poster in near mint con...
Paper
$1,496
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Advertising Poster Paris Exposition Internationale Art Deco
By Paul Colin
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Paris 1937 Exposition Internationale / International Exhibition held from May to November featuring a...
Paper
$1,495
H 41 in W 29.1 in D 0.1 in
Keith Haring Vintage Large NYC Pop Shop te Neues Art Lithograph Poster Pyramid
By Keith Haring
Located in Studio City, CA
A rare and extremely hard-to-find vintage Keith Haring (1958-1990) Pop Shop Art offset lithograph poster (Untitled but often referred to as his "Pyramid, Child, Dog" piece) featuring...
Paper
Vintage Framed Art Deco Poster "Pianos Daude" by Andre Daude. Circa 1980s
By Andre Daude
Located in Miami, FL
Large Vintage Framed Art Deco Lithograph Poster "Pianos Daude" by Andre Daude. Circa 1980s The Poster was created by Andre Daude for his shop "Pianos Daudé" in Paris, France. In Ex...
Plexiglass, Paper
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H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Erte Series Exhibition Poster by Mirage Editions for Santa Monica California
By Erté
Located in San Diego, CA
Framed exhibition collectible poster by Mirage Editions for Santa Monica California, circa 1980 nice clean condition framed with black glossy frame edge and glass. Printed on silver ...
Glass, Paper
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H 58.67 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Erté, Original Vintage Music Hall Poster, Folie Bergères, French Cancan, 1971
By Erté
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-Folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1971 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper ...
Paper
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H 58.67 in W 39.38 in D 0.4 in
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-Folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1971
By Erté
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-Folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1971 Additional Details: Materials and Techniques: Colour lithograph on paper Color: Blue, Pink, White Fe...
Paper
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H 51.58 in W 38.19 in D 0.4 in
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1974
By Erté
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Original Vintage Poster-Erté-Folie Bergères.-Music Hall French Cancan, 1974 Original advertising poster for the famous Les Folies Bergère cabaret in Paris. Additional Details: ...
Paper
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H 31 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Erte Series "L'Amour" Poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London
By Erté
Located in San Diego, CA
Framed Erte series "L'Amour" exhibition lithograph poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London, England, circa 1979. This vintage Art Deco post...
Paper
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H 31 in W 21 in L 31 in
Erte Series Exhibition Poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London
By Erté
Located in San Diego, CA
Framed exhibition collectible poster by Mirage Editions for Grosvernor Gallery London England, circa 1978 nice clean condition framed with black glossy ...
Glass, Paper
1981 Collectible Art Deco Poster by Erte Framed
By Erté
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and highly collectible framed poster by Erte circa 1981 for Circle Gallery in Chicago the wood frame with gold leaf edge its original with pro...
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Unframed Rare Vintage Erte Art Poster, 1970s
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a magnificent, unframed, vintage, Erte art poster, circa 1970s. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions are 23" W x 24...
Paper
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H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Deco Style Erte Exhibition Poster Ft Lady and Greyhound Dog
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage exhibition poster advertising a show by the notable artist and designer Erte (Romain de Tirtoff Erte; 1892-1990) at the Galerie Proscenium 35 Rue de Seine Paris in November and December featuring a classic Art Deco style costume design by Erte of a fashionable lady wearing an elegant off the shoulder dress with three feathered scarves...
Paper
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H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Decorative Art Deco Style Poster for Erte Exhibition Proscenium
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage exhibition poster advertising a show by the notable artist and designer Erte (Romain de Tirtoff Erte; 1892-1990) at the Galerie Proscenium 35 Rue de Seine Paris in D...
Paper
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H 45.87 in W 30.52 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster for Raspoutine Restaurant Cabaret Russe Paris - Rasputin
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage French advertising poster for a cabaret performance of Raspoutine Aux Champs-Elysees Le Plus Celebre Restaurant-Cabaret Russe / Rasputin at the Champs Elysees The Mo...
Paper
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H 58.67 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Original Folies Bergere Cabaret Poster by Erte for The New Revue Helene Martini
By Erté
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the famous French cabaret music show Folies Bergere - The new revue by Helene Martini with direction, set design...
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