#3 • Erté: "Perfume" Signed Limited Edition Embossed Serigraph, Framed w/ COA
Part of Treasures of the Past: Exquisite Jewelry and Fine Art Online Auction (timed auction by Lux Auctions)
High bid $550.00
Status: No sale
Category: Art
Stunning Limited Edition Serigraph by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff) (1892-1990). Titled "Perfume", (11/300). Dated 1986. The piece features a woman at the top of a tiered fountain, supported by two male figures in shiny gold foil finish. The background is a matte black with black-on-black floral stamps. Professionally framed in an Art Deco style, the piece has a triple mat with tiny mirror tile detailing and a glamorous shiny silver-striped mirror frame. Has Tru Vue glass and a wire to hang from in back. The piece is hand-signed and numbered by the artist, and has an accompanying Certificate of Authenticity from Renaissance Fine Arts. Also an accompaning receipt for $2073.80 from 1987. This piece is currently listed with Martin Lawrence Gallery for $13,000. Very good condition - The art lies flat in the frame and has no soil. The frame has some light scratching and imperfections but overall is a gorgeous piece! Please see our photos for additional details. Frame Size: 30.5" x 46.5" Art Opening: 20.75 x 36.5" About the Artist: The Russian-born painter Romain de Tirtoff, who called himself Erté after the French pronunciation of his initials, was one of the foremost fashion and stage designers of the early twentieth century. He hand-crafted original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned actresses. His masterpieces for the stage included extravagant production designs at venues such as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris, and the Paris Opera. In 1915 he began his long professional relationship with Harper's Bazaar and created 240 covers for the esteemed magazine. For 6 months in 1916, Erté simultaneously worked with Vogue as well. As a result of his highly publicized success, Erté would later be called the father of the ‘Art Deco’ movement.
