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THBRomain (Erte) de Tirtoff (1892-1990 Russian)
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145 East Walnut Avenue
Monrovia, CA 91016
United States
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LiveApr 16, 2016 - Apr 17, 2016
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- Lot Description
''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
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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