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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Numbers (L. 172-181)Bonhams · Sep 2011$5,000≈ £3,221≈ €3,704Sign up to see
VictoireAbell Auction Company · Jan 2026$4,375≈ £3,259≈ €3,727Sign up to see
1989, cold-painted castAbell Auction Company · Jul 2026$4,160≈ £3,108≈ €3,648Sign up to see

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Salomé, 1981
Screenprint
17⅛ h x 22⅝ w in (43 x 57 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 29, 2024 · Lot 360
$315≈ £249≈ €291Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Untitled
Gouache
Sworders · Feb 22, 2024 · Lot 321
£600≈ $760≈ €701HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
Untitled
Gouache
Sworders · Feb 22, 2024 · Lot 322
£1,600≈ $2,026≈ €1,869HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Sworders ↗
Nocturne de Chopin, 1978
Gouache · Paper
9⅜ h x 6⅛ w in (24 x 16 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Feb 15, 2024 · Lot 219
$1,638≈ £1,306≈ €1,525Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
Screenprint · ed. AP
19 x 14 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Feb 11, 2024 · Lot 479
$189≈ £150≈ €175$150 + $39 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Sisters, 1987
Screenprint · ed. 270/300
22 x 28 in
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 29, 2023 · Lot 702A
$441≈ £347≈ €401$350 + $91 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Wings of Victory, 1978
Screenprint
27 h x 19 w in (69 x 48 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Nov 16, 2023 · Lot 197
$882≈ £712≈ €813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
An Evening in 1921, 1980
Sculpture
15½ h x 7½ w x 5¼ d in (39 x 19 x 13 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 267
$1,032≈ £845≈ €971Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Le danseur, 1980
Sculpture
18¼ h x 10 w x 7 d in (46 x 25 x 18 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 270
$1,512≈ £1,238≈ €1,422Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Elegance, 1980
Sculpture
15¾ h x 14 w x 6¾ d in (40 x 36 x 17 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 24, 2023 · Lot 278
$2,016≈ £1,650≈ €1,896Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗

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 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

Signed 'Erté' lower right and numbered 'EA' lower left — The Letter D from Alphabet Suite (A-Z), Phillips, Jul 13, 2021
Signed "Erte" — Fruit of Life Bowl, Abell Auction Company, Feb 4, 2026
Signed, dated, numbered and inscribed "RKP Int. Corp" — La Plume, Abell Auction Company, Jan 21, 2026

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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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