Erte' Romain de Tirtoff Bronze "BACCHANTE" SEVENARTS LONDON 1988 Ltd Ed 293/375

Description: Erte' Romain de Tirtoff "BACCHANTE"Bronze Enamel SEVENARTS LTD LONDON1988 Vintage Limited Edition # 293/375 THE WORK: 21x6x6 Ltd Edition Bronze Sculpture This is one of the hardest pieces to find of all the Erte' Bronze Sculptures. The few Bacchante' sculptures have been, and are currently offered at prestigious galleries and venues at around $10,000. You can buy it now at Martin Lawrence Galleries for $8850 or Gallery Direct for $10,000... or on ebay from another seller for $9800. OR... Look at the very reasonable price I am offering this gorgeous example for, right here thru this listing. My offering is the most reasonable anywhere... And this 21" commanding example is a GEM MINT perfect Museum Quality piece. It was acquired from a high end collection last summer, and it was on display in a sealed glass enclosure in the collectors' living room away from outside light. There is no finer example. The colors are superb and she is eye catching in every way and surely mesmerizing! Your guests will not be able to refrain from commenting on her beauty. Just look at the highly detailed pictures provided above, and I'm sure you too will be captivated. Last 2 pictures show multiple offerings that come up if you search Erte' Bacchante' Sculpture in Google... (among others) Some are at galleries... one is also on ebay from another seller. In 1919, Erté was at work designing costumes for the Bal des Arts production "Follower of Dionysus". Gleaming with fantastical ideas from Greek Mythology, Erté’s work soon became recognized as the finest of its time. In Greek Mythology, Bacchantes were women who worshipped Dionysus, the God of Wine. Upon drinking the nectar, they would become frenzied, trailing behind the god in dance and song wearing animal skins and waving ivy wreathed wands. In his sculpture entitled 'Bacchante', Erté brings to life the worshipper from Greek Mythology complete with ivy garland and animal skin attire. Like the women in the myths, Erté’s dancing enchantress is clearly enthralled by the nectar elicited from the grapes beneath her feet. Her graceful figure with arms outstretched to the heavens embodies both the art of dance and association with the Divinities. Perched on perhaps one of Erté’s most interesting sculpture bases, a cluster of luscious ripe grapes, this sculpture is a feast for the eyes that will satisfy all of your art collectors' desires.THE ARTIST Erté was born Romain de Tirtoff in St. Petersburg, Russia on November 23rd, 1892 and was raised amidst Russia's social elite. At the age of five he created an evening gown for his mother and managed to persuade the adults to craft it, they were astounded by the results. In 1912, Romain left St. Petersburg for Paris at the age of nineteen with the aim of becoming an artist. After working with Paul " Le Magnifique" Poiret on several theatrical productions Romain, still under the pseudonym of Erte, began to work more independently. He hand-crafted original costume and fashion designs for many of the era’s most renowned actresses, including Joan Crawford, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, Anna Pavlova, Norma Shearer, and others. His masterpieces for the stage included extravagant production designs at venues such as New York’s Radio City Music Hall, the Casino de Paris, and the Paris Opera. In 1915 he began his long professional relationship with Harper's Bazaar and created 240 covers for the esteemed magazine. For 6 months in 1916, Erté simultaneously worked with Vogue as well. As a result of his highly publicized success, Erté would later be called the father of the ‘Art Deco’ movement. 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". 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 extravagent 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. This is a very heavy and solid bronze work, weighs estimate around 20 lbs. Shipping will be well protected with thick padding (foam) and double boxed. 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Price: 7500 USD

Location: Burlington, North Carolina

End Time: 2024-10-29T21:28:17.000Z

Shipping Cost: 7.5 USD