LIMITED EDITION ERTE BRONZE, L'AMOUR
"How long will this beautiful girl see life through a veil of passion?" quote by Erte
silver clad art deco woman, with chains, 20.5"h
on base, 18/375...© 1985
Original Erte design in 1926 as a costume for George White's Scandels, a series of long running Broadway revues molded after the Ziegfeld Follies running from 1919 to 1939 .
Included is Certificate of Authenticity..No.18...Fine Art Acquisitions, Ltd. and Joel Meisner & Co., Foundry
Romain de Tirtoff (1892-1990) known as Erte was a Russian born French artist and designer of fashion, costumes, stage sets and jewelry .
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Realized: $1,500 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 320 : LIMITED EDITION ERTE BRONZE, L'AMOUR
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