Erté Cocktail Rings
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.
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Onyx, Diamond, Coral, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century American Modern Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Spanish Modern Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
1990s American Contemporary Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Contemporary Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Bulgarian Modern Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Erté Cocktail Rings
Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Chalcedony, White Gold, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
1990s American Art Deco Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, 14k Gold
1990s American Art Deco Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Topaz, 14k Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold
1980s American Vintage Erté Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Onyx, Cultured Pearl, 14k Gold