ErtéTHE GOLDEN CALF1983
1983
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Erté
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.
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- LIBRABy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLSerigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by Erte. From the Zodiac Suite. Edition of 350. Frame size approx 32 x 26 inches. Artwork in excellent condition. Certifica...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
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- BAYADEREBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand Signed and Numbered by the Artist. Sheet size: 28.2" x 22.25 inches. Image size: 19.25 x 13.75 inches. Framed as pictured. Published and printed by Circle Fine Art, Chicago, Ill...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
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- LA MERVEILLEUSEBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLSerigraph on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size approx 25 x 18 inches. Frame size approx 38 x 30.5 inches. Edition of 300. Artwork is in excellent conditio...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen, Paper
- NATURE'S VANITYBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. Image size 25 x 18 inches. Sheet size 32 x 24 inches. Framed as pictured. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity inclu...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsPaper, Screen
- QUEEN OF SHEBABy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLSerigraph 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. Edition of 300. Artwork is...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen, Paper
- CLEOPATREBy ErtéLocated in Aventura, FLHand signed and numbered by the artist. Artwork image size 22 x 27 inches. Custom framed as pictured. Edition of 300. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authentici...Category
1980s Art Deco Figurative Prints
MaterialsScreen, Paper
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