Erté Patinated-Bronze Sculpture "King's Favorite"

Item Details

A limited edition patinated-bronze sculpture designed by well-listed artist Romain “Erté” de Tirtoff (1892-1990), titled King’s Favorite, published by Chalk & Vermillion and Seven Arts LTD.. This Art Deco style work depicts a female figure in a Classical style tunic, reclined on a gold tone cushion on a fan motif pedestal. This work has an incised signature along the bottom cushion. It is numbered 28 out of an edition of 375 along the bottom of the piece.

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 22 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

Good; light scratching to surface paint, some accretion to sculpture.

Dimensions

measures sculpture

Item #

18DAL019-339