Born Romain de Tirtoff (1892–1990) in St. Petersburg, Russia, to an aristocratic family, the artist known as Erté — a pseudonym derived from the French pronunciation of his initials — was a Renaissance man of the art and design world. He worked in graphic arts, interior design, fashion, jewelry and set design for the stage and silver screen, becoming a leader of the Art Deco style.
Moving to Paris in 1912, Erté worked as a fashion designer under couturier Paul Poiret before securing a job with Harper’s Bazaar as a cover artist. Over 22 years, Erté created more than 240 magazine covers alongside his ongoing work in fashion design.
Extending his prolific career into theater sets, costumes, prints and lithographs, Erté became one of the most famous artists of the era. His style — a combination of the nature-inspired flourishes of Art Nouveau and bold, geometric linework — directly contributed to the birth of Art Deco, earning him the nickname “the Father of Art Deco.”
After a lull of creative production in the 1940s and 1950s, Erté reentered the public eye in the 1960s, when a renewed interest in Art Deco had taken shape.
Creating colorful lithographs, bold serigraphs (silk-screen prints) and bronze sculptures, he contributed to a resurgence of the style in France and beyond. This late-life acclaim for his art led to exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world as well as his first published monograph in 1970. That same year he was awarded the title of Chevalier du Mérite Artistique et Cultural and in 1976 was named Officier des Arts et Lettres by the French government.
Today, Erté’s works are in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and LACMA in Los Angeles.
On 1stDibs, browse a collection of Erté art, including fine art prints, paintings and other works.
$2,700
H 45 in W 37 in D 1 in
Enchantress (large hand signed foil stamped embossed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors with foil stamping and embossment on wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Erte. Hand numbered LXXIX/CL lower left. Artwork size: 33 x 26 inches. Frame size:...
Foil
$2,700
H 44.25 in W 37.25 in D 1 in
Radiance Embossed Serigraph with Foil Stamping, Hand Signed, 44.25 in
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Radiance, from Celestial Virtues suite. Embossed serigraph with foil stamping on paper. Hand signed lower right by Erte. Hand numbered XXIII/CL lower left. Sheet size: 34 x 26.5 ...
Foil
Firebird, Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Erté Title: Firebird Date: 1987 Medium: Screenprint with foil stamping, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: CCXXVIII/CCL (228/250) Size: 39.5 x 25.7 in. (100.33 x 65.28 cm) Frame...
Screen
$2,700
H 43 in W 38 in D 1 in
Copacabana (large hand signed foil stamped embossed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors with foil stamping and embossment on wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Erte. Hand numbered 154/300 lower left. Sheet size: 34 x 29 inches. Frame size: 43...
Foil
Her Secret Admirers, Framed Art Deco Screenprint by Erte
By Erté
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Erte, Russian (1892 - 1989) Title: Her Secret Admirers Year: 1982 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Image Size: 33 in. x 24 in. (83.82 cm x 60.9...
Screen
La Somptueuse (framed hand signed embossed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Embossed serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed by Erte lower right. Hand numbered 26/300 lower left. Artwork size: 28 x 21 inches. Frame size: 35.5 x 30.25 inches. Artwork ...
Paper, Screen
Venus (large hand signed foil stamped embossed serigraph)
By Erté
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors with foil stamping and embossment on wove paper. Hand signed lower right by Erte. Hand numbered 123/300 lower left. Sheet size: 39.5 x 28.5 inches. Frame size...
Foil
Art Deco Embossed Serigraph Print by Erte, 1991, Boudoir
By Erté
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Erté Title: Boudoir Medium: Embossed serigraph Year: 1991 Edition: 290/300 Sheet Size: 41 3/4" x 29 1/4" Image Size: 35 1/4" x 23 1/4" Signature: Stamped signature
Screen
$1,500
H 32 in W 28 in D 1.5 in
Erte In The Evening Signed Contemporary Art Deco Serigraph on Paper Framed 1981
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A contemporary figurative serigraph with silver embossed embellishments titled "In the Evening" by the Father of Art Deco, Erte. Hand signed in pencil on the lower right with an anno...
Paper
Erte La Somptuese 1990's
By Erté
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
The artist Roman de Tiltov, known as ERTE. A Russian designer who was active throughout the 20th century across a wide range of fields—including illustration, costume design for oper...
Paper
