Property of a Private Collector, Hilton Head Island, SC
Description:
Erté (French, 1892-1990), Bal Tabarin, Bronze, 1989, signed on base, edition 193/375 with foundry mark 'Chalk & Vermilion' and 'Sevenarts', cold-painted cast bronze sculpture with star-form base.
Romain de Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, was a Russian-born French artist and designer. A prolific artist and designer he worked in fashion, jeweler, graphic arts, costume, set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor. Erté is best known for his elegant fashion designs and sculptures which expertly captured the art deco period in which he worked. His work can be found in the collections of several well-known museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Museum 1999 in Tokyo, among many other public and private collections.
Measurements: Height: overall 19 in. x Width: 10 1/2 in. x Depth: 10 in.
Condition:
Good condition, minor wear to edges of base.
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