"Fireflies" Letter Opener by Erte (romain De Tirtoff)
Media: Gold plated pewter letter opener with gold plated steel blade and red enamel accent
Image Dimensions: NA
Framed Dimensions(Approx): 18.5 x 13.75 x 2
Year Produced: 2003
Edition #:
Condition: Excellent, some small chips in frame
Gallery Retail: $ 250
About "Fireflies" Letter Opener
Erte (romain De Tirtoff) - A framed Fireflies Letter Opener - Gold-plated pewter letter opener with gold-plated steel blade and red enamel accent. Created in 2003. Item Dimensions: 6 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 inches. Framed Dimensions 18.5 x 13.75 x 2 inches. Framed as only Park West Gallery can frame artwork. Includes a Park West COA and Appraisel.
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Born in St. Petersburg, Russia, Romain de Tirtoff (or ?Ert?? ? a nickname based on the French pronunciation of his initials) was destined for a military career. However, he defied expectations and proved that he was to become a fabulous fashion illustrator, moving to Paris in 1912. He is notorious for his elaborate costumes and exotic designs, especially at the Folies-Berg?re in Paris. Ert? also spent a brief period of his life in Hollywood in 1925, working with MGM at the invitation of Louis B. Mayer.
Raised as a child of the socially elite, Ert? moved to France at the age of 18 to work in the world?s center of art and fashion. Beginning his career under Paul Poiret, the most respected couturier in Paris at the time, Ert? went on to work for Harper?s Bazaar for 22 years where he created more than 240 magazine covers.
His reputation earned him the patronage of Mata Hari, Pavlova and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst, as he became a major contributor to twentieth century fashion. Ert? began his work with the fine print media in the 1970s, publishing more than 180 of his designs through the Circle Fine Art Corporation and then numerous lithographs and serigraphs commissioned by various publishers. In 1979, the Smithsonian Institution organized a retrospective of his work, which traveled to major museums across the U.S. and Canada.
Ert? is often referenced as one of the founders of Art Deco, the style that came into vogue internationally in the 1920s. Ert? defined it as the fusion of the curvilinear designs of Art Nouveau of the 19th Century with the Cubist, Constructivist, and geometrical designs of modernity. He was also influenced by Persian miniatures and would often use a brush with a single hair to complete his gouache paintings. His imagination was limitless and Ert? designed costumes, stage sets, jewelry, objet d?art, sculpture, and ceramics. Unlike many artists who work freely before a canvas or sketchpad, Ert? developed his own unique process: he would visualize the entire work of art in his mind until it was completed to every detail and then create the work from his ?mind?s eye.? At the time of his death at the age of 97, he was considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
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