Erte
Collection of 28 Bronze Sculptures
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Erte - Collection of 28 Bronze Sculptures
The Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erte after the French pronunciation of his initials, was one of the foremost fashion and stage designers of the early twentieth century. From the sensational silver lamé costume, complete with pearl wings and ebony-plumed cap, that he wore to a ball in 1914, to his magical and elegant designs for the Broadway musical Stardust in 1988, Erte pursued his career with originality and creativity for over 75 years. Upon his death in 1990, he was widely considered to be the father of art deco. Most of his sculptures show a female wearing one of his fashion designs.

This is a spectacular collection of 28 limited edition bronze sculptures officially commissioned by Erte, many of which are nearly impossible to find. 26 of these are different Erte bronzes and 2 are duplicates. Included in this collection are certificates of authenticity for each bronze. Some of these Erte Bronzes came directly from the Foundry.


Peace 488/500


Liberty, Fearless and Free 219/500


Duetto 422/500


Chinchilla Sleeves 314/375


Deco 359/375


Michelle 308/375


Dreambirds 138/500


Cafe Society 336/375


Masquerade 332/375


Venus 370/375


Rue De La Paix 408/500


Cabaret 332/375


Summer Breeze 301/375


La Mysterieuse


Emerald Vase 174/375


Le Danseuse 32/500


Starstruck 104/375


Triumph 327/375


Gala 73/300


Negligee 200/300


Jalouise 60/300


Alphabet Lady 17/375


Copacabana 232/375


Radiance 206/375


Michelle 306/375


Cabaret 352/375


Cornucopia 296/375


The Mystic 155/375

Some of these Erte Bronzes came directly from the Foundry. Here is one
of the packages including the original COA, white gloves and other info.






Below are some of the Erte Bronzes displayed on a coffee table.