Erte "Tuxedo" Hand Signed & Numbered Limited Edition 177/300 Framed & Matted Serigraph

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Very Good + Condition
1985 Printing

Erte "Tuxedo"
Hand Signed & Numbered
Limited Edition 177/300
Matted & Framed Serigraph
Ready … Read more Very Good + Condition
1985 Printing

Erte "Tuxedo"
Hand Signed & Numbered
Limited Edition 177/300
Matted & Framed Serigraph
Ready to Display

frame approximately 40 1/2" High x 30 1/2" Wide
image approximately 24" High x 16" Wide

Please Read ! This breathtaking artwork is a very limited edition, hand signed and numbered by Erte, one of the most influential artists of the 20th Century ~ the artwork is in excellent condition, while the frame itself has some nicking is spots and light signs of wear and handling ~ otherwise, the work is magnificent and ready to display ~ please see photos for condition details ~ tracking number included with all shipments ~ All items are from a smoke free environment. We ship orders every day, and same day when possible. Your complete satisfaction is our goal!

About the Artist:

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, he became one of the most famous artists of the era. Erté’s 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. See less