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.
$2,499
H 13.75 in W 6 in D 6 in
ERTE "LA DANSEUSE" 1986, BRONZE SCULPTURE
By Erte - Romain de Tirtoff
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
"Femme de luxe" (Bronze) by Erte Type: Sculpture Media: Patina on Bronze Dimensions: 13 3/4" High Year Produced: 1986 Edition Size: 500 Numbered, 35 AP Edition Number: 13/500 In Exce...
Bronze
Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture entitled "Coquette" by Erte
By Erté
Located in London, GB
A fabulous limited edition cold painted bronze figure of an elegant beauty dressed in a full length gown looking into her pocket mirror with excellent colour and very fine hand finished detail. Signed Erté, numbered 179/375, dated 1986 and with foundry mark. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 46 cm Circa: 1985 Foundry: Fine Art Acquisitions Materials: Bronze Book Ref: Erté The Last Works by Eric Estorick Page no. 104 SKU: 9104 ABOUT Erté La Coquette Erté Sculpture Erté La Coquette – Sculpture as such has been a rather late arrival in Erté’s life, but his three-dimensional creativity began long before he started to work with Paul Poiret in Paris in 1913. It began at his house in St. Petersburg in 1897, when he was five years of age and created a little theatre using his mothers empty perfume bottles...
Bronze
Erté ECSTASY, Sculpture 1989
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The handmade sculpture features a woman as its subject. Made of bronze using the Art Deco style, this original sculpture captures a theme of art through its intricate design and prod...
Bronze
20th Century Art Deco Bronze Entitled "Chinese Legend" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
"Chinese Legend" by Erté An eye catching limited edition cold painted Art Deco bronze figure of an elegant beauty in a full length costume resembling a Fenghuang. The bronze surface with excellent colour and detail, signed Erté, numbered 50/500, dated 1988 and with foundry mark. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Height: 55 cm Circa: 1988 Foundry: Seven Arts Materials: Bronze Book Ref: Erte – The Last Works by Eric Estorick Page No: 152 SKU: 8260 ABOUT Erté Sculpture...
Bronze
$10,771
H 23.63 in W 14.97 in D 5.52 in
Limited Edition Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Her Secret Admirers" by Erté
By Erté
Located in London, GB
A striking embodiment of Art Deco elegance, Her Secret Admirers presents a poised and enigmatic female figure adorned in an elaborate, theatrical costume with hidden secrets. Her fin...
Bronze
$2,233
H 11.82 in W 3.35 in D 3.15 in
H Fournier, Ballerina Dancer, signed Bronze Sculpture, Art Deco, 20th Century
By Hippolyte Fournier
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Elegant ballerina dancer in bronze with multi-colored patina, on her toes, mounted on a marble base This sculpture is signed H Fournier (Hippolyte, 1853-1926) Light wear to the pat...
Marble, Bronze
"Pleasure of the Courtesan"Bronze Sculpture by Erté, '1988'
By Erté
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited edition "Pleasure of the Courtesan" sculpture by Erté made with cold-painted and gilt bronze depicting a beautiful woman with a chain surroun...
Bronze
$2,940
H 10.63 in W 8.27 in D 3.94 in
Pierre Le Faguays - Art Deco Dancer - Bronze Sculpture, France circa 1920's
By Pierre Le Faguays
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Pierre Le Faguays - An Art Deco silvered bronze sculpture, France circa 1920's, the stylised dancer mounted on stepped variegated marble base- This is classic bronze in the style of...
Marble, Bronze
$3,349
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Original Art Deco Sclpture of Dancer, by D. Chipăruș, Metal, France, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Author : Dumitru Chipăruș This statue of a dancer is the embodiment of the elegance and movement that defined French Art Deco in the 1930s. It was created by the phenomenal Dumitru ...
Metal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Dancer Sculpture in Copper by Henri Lautier Cast by Robert Thew
By Henri Lautier
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This listing is for a Classic and striking Art Deco copper sculpture depicting a dancing nude by Henri Lautier who was a French Sculpture. The sculpture stands at approx 12.25 inches tall, 6" wide, and 6" deep. The figure is mounted on a round copper base. The underside of the base is marked with the year 1928 and the initials of the foundry G. Thew, for Robert Garrett Thew. The condition of the piece is very nice, with no damage, and a great patina on the copper which only age will produce. Robert Garrett Thew (1892-1964) was born in Sharon, CT and studied at Syracuse University under Edward Penfield (1866-1925), Walter Biggs...
Copper
Romain De Tirtoff aka Erte The Tempest Limited Edition Art Deco Motif Serigraph
By Erté
Located in Tustin, CA
"The Temptest" is a limited edition, serigraph by the father of Art Deco, Erte, (1892-1990). Based on a costume drawing created for Madame Rasimi's theatrical production at Bataclan,...
Paper
Royal Doulton “Dancers of the World Kurdish Dancer” Limited Edition Figurine
By Royal Doulton
Located in Tustin, CA
Very collectible, limited edition of only 750 pieces in the world, Royal Doulton “Dancers of the World Kurdish Dancer” fine porcelain figurine in ...
Porcelain
Meiji Era circa 1900 Antique Japanese Bronze Sea Dragon 3-Arm Candelabra
Located in Tustin, CA
Magnificent and powerful, fantastically sculptural, ferocious bronze Japanese writhing sea dragon candleholder is coiled around itself, with an uplifted head and a stylized plume of ...
Bronze
Art Deco Pochoir Fashion Prints Le Retour by Georges Barbier and Petrole Hahn
By George Barbier
Located in Tustin, CA
Collectible antique Art Deco hand-colored (pochoir) fashion plate image entitled “Le Retour" by one of the greatest designers and illustrators, Georges Barbier (1892-1932). Le Retour is signed GB 1923. Barbier is known as one of the leading figures in the birth of the Art Deco style and renowned for his exquisite illustrations that capture the mood, fashion and atmosphere of the roaring twenties. Le Retour depicts a male warrior wearing a winged helmet and holding a spear. A woman leans on his shoulder and the two stand on a rocky outcrop before a fire. In the left distance are two figures running beneath the moon. Also included is another Art Deco era pochoir entitled "Pétrole Hahn...
Paper
Original Mezzotint The Red Dress 1980 by Gatja Helgart Rothe aka G.H. Rothe
By Gatja Helgart Rothe
Located in Tustin, CA
Original mezzotint on paper entitled "The Red Dress 1980" by well known listed artist, Gatja Helgart Rothe, also known as G.H. Rothe (1935-2007). This collectible work of art has bee...
Paper
Bronze Buffalo-Headed Deity Yamantaka with Consort Vajravetali 2-Piece Statue
Located in Tustin, CA
A Sino-Tibetan bronze Yamantaka (Sanskrit: Vajrabhairav) with 3 buffalo-head faces and Medusa-like dreadlocks, and 10 arms, holding weapons and objects in every hand as he furiously ...
Bronze
