Erté, Evening Dress

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

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).

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Erté, Erte, Patinated bronze 1980; ed
Erte
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 13, 2026
$1,800Sign up free to see
Erté, Amants, 1980, Bronze sculpture painted in green and red with partial gold gilt
Amants, 1980
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026
$3,328Sign up free to see
Erté, 'Fireleaves', cold-painted bronze
'Fireleaves'
Bonhams · Jul 22, 2026
$1,024Sign up free to see
Erté, Pearls and Diamonds, 1986, embossed screenprint in colors
Pearls and Diamonds, 1986
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$399Sign up free to see
Erté, The Triumph of the Courtesan, 1987, embossed screenprint in colors
The Triumph of the Courtesan, 1987
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$466Sign up free to see
Erté, Radiance (from the Celestial Virtues suite), 1985, embossed screenprint in colors
Radiance (from the Celestial Virtues suite), 1985
Toomey & Co. · Jul 22, 2026
$466Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1980
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 16, 2026
$1,625Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph, ed. 66/300
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 16, 2026
$320Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$1,875Sign up free to see
Erté, 1989, cold-painted cast, bronze sculpture
1989, cold-painted cast
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$4,160Sign up free to see
Erté, 1990, cold-painted cast, bronze sculpture
1990, cold-painted cast
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$1,664Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph, 136/200
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$384Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$448Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph, pencil
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$563Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jul 14, 2026
$375Sign up free to see
Erté, Negligee
Negligee
Toomey & Co. · Jul 1, 2026
Erté, Untitled, serigraph
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jun 18, 2026
$224Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Jun 17, 2026
$375Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1985
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · May 14, 2026
$1,152Sign up free to see
Erté, Robe d'après-midi for Harper's Bazaar, 1922, ink on J Whatman paper
Robe d'après-midi for Harper's Bazaar, 1922
Toomey & Co. · May 12, 2026
$931Sign up free to see
Erté, Robe pour la Promenade for Harper's Bazaar, 1922, ink on J Whatman paper
Robe pour la Promenade for Harper's Bazaar, 1922
Toomey & Co. · May 12, 2026
$704Sign up free to see
Erté, Le Danseur (The Dancer), Limited-edition Art Deco style cold-painted bronze sculpture
Le Danseur (The Dancer)
Austin Auction Gallery · May 1, 2026
$550Sign up free to see
Letter F, 1976
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 26, 2026
$221Sign up free to see
Elegance, 1975
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 26, 2026
$221Sign up free to see
Nicole, 1975
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 26, 2026
$221Sign up free to see
Yvette, 1975
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 26, 2026
$252Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph with embossed foil, ed. 82/300
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 22, 2026
$219Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, serigraph, ed. 66/300
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 22, 2026
$224Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1984, ed. 61/500
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 2, 2026
$1,792Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1984, ed. 8/500
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 2, 2026
$1,250Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1989, ed. 74/500
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 2, 2026
$1,625Sign up free to see
Erté, patinated and cold-painted, bronze, ed. 361 / 500, 1988
patinated and cold-painted
Abell Auction Company · Apr 2, 2026
$1,750Sign up free to see
Erté, Untitled, bronze, 1984, ed. 67/500
Untitled
Abell Auction Company · Apr 2, 2026
$1,375Sign up free to see
Erté, Russian/ French 1892-1990 Two Works (Hera and Zeus) each: cold-painted, bronze 1989; ed. 380/500; each
Russian/ French 1892-1990 Two Works (Hera and Zeus) each: cold-painted
Abell Auction Company · Feb 4, 2026
$2,813Sign up free to see
Erté, Victoire, 1980, patinated bronze
Victoire, 1980
Abell Auction Company · Jan 21, 2026
$4,375Sign up free to see
Erté, La Danseuse, 1985, patinated bronze
La Danseuse, 1985
Abell Auction Company · Jan 21, 2026
$1,375Sign up free to see
Erté, La Plume, 1980, patinated bronze
La Plume, 1980
Abell Auction Company · Jan 21, 2026
$2,813Sign up free to see
Erté, French Rooster, serigraph ed. AP 15/50
French Rooster
Abell Auction Company · Jan 21, 2026
$448Sign up free to see
Erté, La Femme a la Panthere, 1980, patinated bronze
La Femme a la Panthere, 1980
Abell Auction Company · Jan 21, 2026
$4,063Sign up free to see
Erté, Russian/ French 1892-1990 Beauty and The Beast, bronze 1980
Russian/ French 1892-1990 Beauty and The Beast
Abell Auction Company · Jan 8, 2026
$2,560Sign up free to see
Erté, Russian/ French 1892-1990 Flames of Love patinated and cold-painted, bronze
Russian/ French 1892-1990 Flames of Love patinated and cold-painted
Abell Auction Company · Jan 8, 2026
$2,880Sign up free to see
Erté, The Globe, patinated and cold-painted bronze
The Globe
Abell Auction Company · Jan 8, 2026
$3,438Sign up free to see
Erté, enamel on, bronze
enamel on
Abell Auction Company · Dec 12, 2025
$500Sign up free to see
Erté, Russian/ French 1892-1990 Summer and Winter, lithograph pencil
Russian/ French 1892-1990 Summer and Winter
Abell Auction Company · Dec 11, 2025
$192Sign up free to see
Erté, La Traviata, serigraph ed. CVII/CXXV
La Traviata
Abell Auction Company · Dec 10, 2025
$219Sign up free to see
Erté, Femme Fatale, 1987, Bronze Sculpture with Aqua Blue And Black Patina with White Gold Leaf on Granite Base
Femme Fatale, 1987
DuMouchelles · Nov 14, 2025
$1,300Sign up free to see
Heart I & II, 1985
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2, 2025
$221Sign up free to see
Zephyr I & II, 1985
Helmuth Stone Gallery · Nov 2, 2025
$315Sign up free to see

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Erté, Evening Dress
Evening Dressc. 1922 - c. 1924
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

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