Erte Top Hats Bronze Bas Relief Framed Sculpture, COA Artist Proof 19 of 37 RARE

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ERTE (Romain De Tirtoff) Top Hats Framed Bas Relief Bronze Patina Sculpture� - Original hanging sculpture - "Top Hats" Bronze Patina - Erte signature inscribed� - Numbered Artists Proof 19 of 37 - Framed without glass - Sculpture measurements: 11.75"L x 15.25"H - Frame measurements: 23.5"L x 27.25"H - Weight: 27 lbs. 14 oz COA included - Item will be professionally packaged, insured and shipped by UPS pack & ship - Retail value $12,300 About the Artist:� The designs created by Erté during his long and illustrious life influenced not only the world of theatre, film and fashion, but an entire art movement as well. The genius of the artist is evidenced by an enormous body of work that is considered among the most influential and unique of the 20th century. Erté—Romain de Tirtoff—was born in Russia in 1892, and died at age 97 in 1990. His legendary career spanned nearly the entire length of his life. In 1912, Erté moved to Paris and his unique talent was immediately recognized by the city’s most established couturiers. In 1915, he began an association with Harper’s Bazaar by designing covers of each of their magazines for the next 22 years. The influence of his work as a result of the high visibility of this periodical influenced an entire art movement that was to become known as “Art Deco”, of which he was dubbed the father. � Throughout this period, the artist also created original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned screen actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer and others. His creations for the stage included extravagant designs for productions at such venues as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris and the Paris Opera, as well as for the Folies-Bergères and George White’s Scandals. At the age of 75, Erté was encouraged to embark on a new career and began to recreate the remarkable designs of his youth in bronze and serigraphy. The Art Deco movement was hence reborn. A lifetime of international success and recognition has ensured this unique artist's place in the annals of art history, and his original designs grace the permanent collections of prestigious museums throughout the world including New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian Institution and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum. Artist : Erté Title : Top Hats Edition Size : Limited Medium : Bronze Wall Sculpture About the Art :� This piece was Erte's ode to the glitzy and glamorous nights of the roaring twenties. � A time when men and women alike donned their finest for an evening on the town. � No doubt a tribute to the days, or better, the nights of Erte's youth, one can imagine that this piece was created with a� nostalgic smirk remembering those famously fabulous times. � This piece, more than any other Erte work that I own, � makes me appreciate the artist and person that Erte was, in that it is a reminder of what it is to� both shape and be shaped by the world around us. � I absolutely love this piece. Read more:� Erté Limited Edition Bronze Wall Sculpture:"Top Hats" - Erte Bronze Sculptures/cv-456.html#ixzz3Y3qgXqFE NOTICE: I describe all items in vivid detail and provide photographs for the benefit of all prospective bidders. � Please� ask all questions prior to bidding and bid with the utmost confidence. � No returns shall be accepted. read more

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