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.
Harvest, Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Harvest by Erté, Russian (1892–1990) Date: 1987 Embossed Screenprint with Foil, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 300, HC 8/18 Size: 16 x 29 in. (40.64 x 73.66 cm) Frame Size:...
Screen
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
Rigoletto, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Rigoletto Year: 1985 Medium: Embossed silkscreen with foil stamping on wove paper Edition: 188/300, plus proofs Size: 38 x 31.25 in...
Screen
$476Sale Price|20% Off
Latin Quarter, 1978, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Latin Quarter Year: 1978 Medium: Lithograph on premium paper Size: 27.75 x 22.75 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed by...
Lithograph
$685
H 33 in W 23 in D 0.05 in
Original "C'est un Hurricane" vintage bicycle pin-up style poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Hurricane Bicycle vintage poster. Archivally linen backed in mint condition 72-year-old poster, ready to frame. This is an original mid-century modern vintage Hurricane...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
$2,800
H 41 in W 29.5 in D 0.3 in
Original Menton “La Perle de la France” Vintage French Riviera Travel Poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Imagine stepping onto a sun-soaked terrace overlooking the Mediterranean in 1926, surrounded by blooming wisteria and cascading geraniums—that's exactly what James C. Richard captured in this original Menton "La Perle de la France" (The Pearl of France) travel poster. This authenticated vintage lithograph celebrates Menton, the jewel of the eastern French Riviera...
Lithograph
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
$360Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 0.05 in
Original Loterie Nationale Tranche de L'Histoire de France vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1940 Loterie Nationale Vintage Poster. Tranche de l”Historie de France. Linen-backed in very good condition – excellent, ready to frame. The team of Eddgard Derouet and C...
Lithograph
$215Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.05 in
Original Fortune October 1938 vintage magazine cover linen backed
By Miguel Covarrubias
Located in Spokane, WA
Original Fortune Magazine 1938 vintage cover. Archival linen backed in very fine condition; ready to frame. Artist: Miguel Covarrubias (1904 – 1957) This is an Original Letter Press...
Offset
Unavailable|$718
H 10.24 in W 7.87 in
Umberto Brunelleschi, Untitled, from The Tales of Boccaccio, 1934 (after)
By Umberto Brunelleschi
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph and pochoir after Umberto Brunelleschi (1879–1949), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates from the celebrated album Les contes de Boccace (The Tales of B...
Lithograph, Stencil
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
ETERNAL EMBRACE
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Lassengraph on canvas. Hand signed and numbered on front by Christian Lassen. From the edition of 350. Canvas size 24 x 36 inches. Frame size appro...
Canvas
BEYOND HANA'S GATE
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Lassengraph on canvas. Hand signed and numbered on front by Christian Lassen. From the edition of 350. Canvas size 24 x 36 inches. Frame size appro...
Canvas
Latin Quarter, 1978, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Latin Quarter Year: 1978 Medium: Lithograph on premium paper Size: 27.75 x 22.75 inches Condition: Exc...
Lithograph
Latin Quarter, 1978, Erté
By Erté
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) Title: Latin Quarter Year: 1978 Medium: Lithograph on premium paper Size: 27.75 x 22.75 inches Condition: Exc...
Lithograph
Earth's Dream, Art Deco Serigraph by Erté
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte Title: Earth's Dream from The Twenties Remembered Again Suite Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in pencil Edition: 52/300 Size: 20.5 x 17 inches Frame: 28 x 24.5 i...
Screen
WRITER IN LANDSCAPE
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand Signed and Numbered by the Artist. Edition of 100 in Roman Numerals. Image size: 22 x 16.5 inches. Sheet size: 30 x 22.5 inches. Artwork in Excellent Condition. Additional imag...
Screen, Paper