Description
Bronze
Art Nouveau
ARTIST: Erté
“The Three Graces” is a bronze sculpture created by Erté in 1987. The size is 16″ x 12.5″ x 8″
Three Bronze Women in Light Blue and Seafoam Green Dresses #95 out of 375
Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23rd, 1892 and was raised amidst Russia’s social elite. At the age of five, he created an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade the adults to craft it; they were astounded by the results. In 1912, Romain left St. Petersburg for Paris at the age of nineteen with the aim of becoming an artist. After working with Paul ” Le Magnifique” Poiret on several theatrical productions, Romain, still under the pseudonym of Erte, began to work more independently. He hand-crafted original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer, and others. 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.
CONDITION: Excellent
WLM570
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