Erté Patinated Bronze Vanity Mirror "Transcendence"

Item Details

Romain “Erté” de Tirtoff (Russian/French; 1892-1990)
Transcendence, 1984
Patinated bronze table mirror on rotating mirrored base
Signed in mold to the lower right
Numbered 71/250
RK Parker stamp along rim of mirror

Roman De Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, is a Russian-born French designer who flourished in many fields including set design, fashion, and the graphic arts, spanning most of the 20th century. He began working for Harper’s Bazaar in 1915, creating over 240 covers for the magazine for over twenty-two years. His fashion illustrations appeared in numerous other publications. During 1976, Erté was awarded the title of Officer of Arts and Letters, and in 1982 the Medaille de Vermeil de la Ville de Paris by the French government. His work is housed in private and permanent collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to name a few.

Condition

- item rotates freely; tarnish along outer rim and to hinged metal at base; slight movement of sculpture at hinge; scratches to glass to the base notably to the front; minor loss of silver and accretions along outer edges of base.

Dimensions

Item #

ITMG384750