Erte
"Monaco"
Limited Edition Bronze Sculpture
Signed & Numbered by the artist
21"
Retail Price: $18,500
The designs created by Erté during his long and
illustrious life influenced not only the world of theatre, film and
fashion, but an entire art movement as well. The genius of the artist
is evidenced by an enormous body of work that is considered among the
most influential and unique of the 20th century. Erté—Romain de
Tirtoff—was born in Russia in 1892, and died at age 97 in 1990. His
legendary career spanned nearly the entire length of his life. In 1912,
Erté moved to Paris and his unique talent was immediately recognized by
the city’s most established couturiers. In 1915, he began an
association with Harper’s Bazaar by designing covers of each of their
magazines for the next 22 years. The influence of his work as a result
of the high visibility of this periodical influenced an entire art
movement that was to become known as “Art Deco”. Throughout this
period, the artist also created original costume and fashion designs
for many of the era’s most renowned screen actresses, including Joan
Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer and
others. His creations for the stage included extravagent designs for
productions at such venues as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the
Casino de Paris and the Paris Opera, as well as for the Folies-Bergères
and George White’s Scandals.
At the age of 75, Erté was encouraged to embark on a new career and
began to recreate the remarkable designs of his youth in bronze and
serigraphy. The Art Deco movement was hence reborn. A lifetime of
international success and recognition has ensured this unique artist's
place in the annals of art history, and his original designs grace the
permanent collections of prestigious museums throughout the world
including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art,
the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum.
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country. We feature original paintings, limited editions, bronze sculptures and
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