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Erté

French · 1892–1990 · Painter, Printmaker

Romain de Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, was a Russian-born French artist and designer. He worked in several fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume,… (Wikipedia)

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259lots offered2011–2026years recorded90%sold (191)$704Sign up free to seemedian price

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Record prices

  1. Erté, Numbers (L. 172-181), 1980Numbers (L. 172-181)Bonhams · $5,000≈ £3,221≈ €3,704Sign up to see
  2. Erté, Victoire, 1980, patinated bronzeVictoireAbell Auction Company · $4,375≈ £3,259≈ €3,727Sign up to see
  3. Erté, 1989, cold-painted cast, bronze sculpture1989, cold-painted castAbell Auction Company · $4,160≈ £3,108≈ €3,648Sign up to see

Erté’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 212 auction results for Erté between 2011 and 2026, of which 191 sold (90%). A further 47 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $25Sign up free to see to $5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $5kSign up free to see for Numbers (L. 172-181) at Bonhams in September 2011. The most common medium is screenprints (76 lots). Most results come from Bonhams (41), Toomey & Co. (40) and Abell Auction Company (38).

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  1. Erté, Erte, Patinated bronze 1980; ed
    Erte
    Sculpture · ed. 49/250
    18.25" h x 10" w x 6" d
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 134
    $1,800≈ £1,334≈ €1,553HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Erté, Amants, 1980, Bronze sculpture painted in green and red with partial gold gilt
    Amants, 1980
    Sculpture · ed. 227/300
    height 19in (48.3cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 176
    $3,328≈ £2,486≈ €2,900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Erté, 'Fireleaves', cold-painted bronze
    'Fireleaves'
    Sculpture
    height 19in (48.2cm); width 8in (20.2cm); depth 9in (22.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 11
    $1,024≈ £766≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Erté, Pearls and Diamonds, 1986, embossed screenprint in colors
    Pearls and Diamonds, 1986
    Screenprint
    28⅝ h x 19⅜ w in (73 x 49 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 239
    $399≈ £298≈ €350Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Erté, The Triumph of the Courtesan, 1987, embossed screenprint in colors
    The Triumph of the Courtesan, 1987
    Screenprint
    22¼ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 240
    $466≈ £349≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Erté, Radiance (from the Celestial Virtues suite), 1985, embossed screenprint in colors
    Radiance (from the Celestial Virtues suite), 1985
    Screenprint
    26 h x 20½ w in (66 x 52 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 241
    $466≈ £349≈ €408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1980
    Untitled
    Sculpture · ed. AP
    14 1/2 x 8 x 8 1/4 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 159
    $1,625≈ £1,203≈ €1,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  8. Erté, Untitled, serigraph, ed. 66/300
    Untitled
    Screenprint · ed. 66/300
    15 x 8 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 242
    $320≈ £237≈ €279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  9. Erté, Untitled, bronze
    Untitled
    Sculpture
    20 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 80
    $1,875≈ £1,401≈ €1,644Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–2,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
  10. Erté, 1989, cold-painted cast, bronze sculpture
    1989, cold-painted cast
    Sculpture
    13 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 6 in
    Abell Auction Company · · Lot 81
    $4,160≈ £3,108≈ €3,648Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Abell Auction Company ↗
Also offered, result not published (47)

Lots by Erté that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Erté works on paper (19)Erté gouaches (15)Erté drawings (4)Erté prints (96)Erté lithographs (15)Erté screenprints (76)Erté sculpture (63)

Erté: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Erté at auction?

$5,000Sign up free to see, for Numbers (L. 172-181) at Bonhams (September 2011) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Erté?

The median sale price is $704Sign up free to see across 187 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Erté have sold at auction?

191 of 212 recorded lots sold between 2011 and 2026. 47 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Erté?

Bonhams, Toomey & Co. and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Bonhams · Toomey & Co. · Abell Auction Company

Erté signature

158 catalogued lots by Erté record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (87% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right53
  • on the base4
  • in the margin2
  • lower left2

Form

  • signed121
  • signed in pencil29
  • signed and dated7
  • initialled1

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About Erté

Romain de Tirtoff, known by the pseudonym Erté, was a Russian-born French artist and designer. He worked in several fields, including fashion, jewellery, graphic arts, costume, set design for film, theatre, and opera, and interior decor.

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