Marcel Vertès Art

The gentleman is a lithograph realized by Marcel Vertès in 1930s. 50x32 cm, no frame. Hand signed in the lower right part. Good condition expect for some yellow signs of the time. He was born in Budapest. He went to the workshop of Zala, the favorite sculptor of Emperor Franz Joseph. In 1919, he moved to Vienna where he made it big as a poster designer, but he considered it a second-hand job. In 1925 he put success behind him, left the Austrian capital and landed in Paris to devote himself to lithography: illustrations for numbered editions of Colette, Zola, especially Pierre Louys and collaborations for fashion magazines. Thus began a career marked by success, also in terms of sales, which led him to win the Oscar for the film Moulin Rouge with José Ferrer and Zsa Zsa Gábor. Painter, engraver, illustrator, set and costume designer, he was the historic author of Vogue in the thirties and forties. He designed the world of fashion and ateliers before establishing himself as an artist, but also as a set and costume designer. In 1940, he had designed the costumes for The Thief of Bagdad...

Homme et femme de profil se regardent is an original artwork realized by the artist Marcel Vertés (1895-1961) Lithograph print. Hand-signed on the lower right in pencil. Artist proof, on the lower left. Passepartout cm 32,5x50 Good conditions. Marcel Vertés was born on August 10, 1895 in Budapest, Hungary. His first commercially successful works of art were sketches of corpses, criminals and prostitutes he did for a sensationalist magazine in Budapest. He then did illustrations for many of the clandestinely printed publications opposing the Hapsburg monarchy at the end of WWI. After the war he moved from his native Hungary to Vienna, Austria and then to Paris, where he was a student at the Academy Julian, living and working in the famous Latin Quarter. Vertes quickly established himself as a regular in the Paris art scene and his work became lighter and more lyrical. In Paris he concentrated on illustration, painting and printmaking, especially lithography. In 1935 he made his first trip to New York to make contacts. Two years later he had his first one-man show in New York. At the end of WWII he returned to New York with his wife, escaping the Nazi invasion of Paris by two days. He then began to divide his time between New York and Paris. Ten years later, he returned to his beloved Paris and spent the remaining years of his life there. While in the United States he became a consultant to the Producers and Set Designers of the 1952 Award Winning film Moulin Rouge, about the life and times of artist Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901). He won two Academy Awards for ‘Best Art Direction’ and ‘Best Costume Design’. Interestingly, Marcel Vertès originally earned his tuition money for his European education by making forgeries of Lautrec's works. As such, his expertise was exhibited in the film when his hand is used as the hand of Toulouse Lautrec as he drew, and his images were accordingly used in the film and given appropriate credit in the trailer to the film. Vertes also appeared in the British production credits as Color Production Designer, and Costume Designer for the film, with Schiaparalli (the same of Paris, and Italy). They both jointly won the British Academy Film award in 1952 for Best Costume Design for Moulin Rouge. Vertès is also responsible for the original murals in the Café Carlyle in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City and for those in the Peacock Alley...

Erotic Drawing n. 6 is an original black China ink drawing on "British" ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin....

Erotic Drawing n. 9 is an original blue China ink drawing on "British" ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed in blue China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions, except for a light fold on the right margin. This light defect does not affect the real beauty of the drawing. Passepartout included: 34 x 49 cm. Erotic illustration...

Erotic Drawing n. 2 is an original blue China ink drawing on ivory colored paper. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions, except for a light fold on the left margin. Including passepartout: 34 x 49 cm. Very interesting drawing representing five erotic scenes. Marcel Vertès, also called Marcell Vértes (Hungary, 1895 –1961) was a French costume designer and a well-known illustrator of Hungarian origins. He won the Best Art Director and the Best Costume Design (Academy Awards) for his movie “Moulin Rouge” in 1952. His name is also associated with the original murals in the Café Carlyle...

Erotic Drawing n. 3 is an original blue and black China ink drawing on "British" paper, of ivory color. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Passepartout included: 34 x 49 cm. Wonderful illustration with a delicate outline, representing four erotic scenes with women and men. Marcel Vertès, also called Marcell Vértes (Hungary, 1895 –1961) was a French costume designer and a well-known illustrator of Hungarian origins. He won the Best Art Director and the Best Costume Design (Academy Awards) for his movie “Moulin Rouge” in 1952. His name is also associated with the original murals in the Café Carlyle...

Marcel Vertès (1895-1961) Beautiful plate "Centaur" in ceramic, oval shape. Vallauris, France, circa 1955.  

Femme au fichu Vase in ceramic, Vallauris, by Marcel Vertès (1895-1961) Signed and numbered, circa 1950.