Romain (Erte) de Tirtoff (1892-1990 Russian)
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''Duetto'', two standing female figures in elegant dress, from the ''Treasures in Bronze Sculpture Collection'' designed by Erte and produced in conjunction with Dyansen Galleries, incised signature on base: Erte, numbered, dated and with foundry mark to edge of base: 55/500 1989 Seven Arts Ltd., further marked DS within a square, polychrome bronze on marble base, 19'' H x 18.75'' W x 6.5'' D, est: $1200/1800
Note: This lot is accompanied by the original purchase reciept from Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA, as well as brochures published by the Dyansen Corporation, including ''Elegant Living: Erte Objects of Art'' by Ronald K. Parker, Ph.D., inscribed to Dr. Parker and signed by Erte, ''Dyansen Spotlight - Romain de Tirtoff Erte 1892-1990'', ''Erte - The Erte Sculpture Collection: Treasures in Bronze'', and ''The Erte Sculpture Collection: Treasures in Bronze 'Duetto'''. The last pamphlet explains that the figure on the left is modeled wearing a costume Erte first created for British film star Aileen Pringle in the 1925 MGM film ''The Mystic'', while the figure on the right wears a dress the artist created in 1957 for a Paris variety revue. Provenance: Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Private Collection, Huntington Beach, CA, acquired from the above
Note: This lot is accompanied by the original purchase reciept from Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA, as well as brochures published by the Dyansen Corporation, including ''Elegant Living: Erte Objects of Art'' by Ronald K. Parker, Ph.D., inscribed to Dr. Parker and signed by Erte, ''Dyansen Spotlight - Romain de Tirtoff Erte 1892-1990'', ''Erte - The Erte Sculpture Collection: Treasures in Bronze'', and ''The Erte Sculpture Collection: Treasures in Bronze 'Duetto'''. The last pamphlet explains that the figure on the left is modeled wearing a costume Erte first created for British film star Aileen Pringle in the 1925 MGM film ''The Mystic'', while the figure on the right wears a dress the artist created in 1957 for a Paris variety revue. Provenance: Dyansen Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Private Collection, Huntington Beach, CA, acquired from the above
Condition
Overall good condition, with a few scattered scratches commensurate with age. Two scuffs to polychromed finish, the longest approximately .5''-long on base.
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Romain (Erte) de Tirtoff (1892-1990 Russian)
Estimate $1,200 - $1,800
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