Erté

American  

[er-tey] / ɛrˈteɪ /

noun

1. Romain de Tirtoff, 1892–1990, French illustrator and designer, born in Russia.

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Erté British  

/ ɛrte /

noun

1. real name Romain de Tirtoff. 1892–1990, French fashion illustrator and designer, born in Russia, noted for his extravagant costumes and tableaux for the Folies-Bergère in Paris

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Example Sentences

His death was confirmed by his grandson Erté deGarces.

From New York Times

“We actually started firstly thinking of the 1920s,” when butterfly motifs were popular with artists like Erté and the French couturier Paul Poiret.

From New York Times

The collection, the house said, was inspired by Russian-born French modernist designer and illustrator Erté, who created dynamic and sometimes-windswept silhouettes, and whom McCartney met as a child.

From Washington Times

Which is why it was so striking to see the connections between the 1920s and the 2020s being drawn at Erdem, with his Cecil Beaton-inspired checkerboards and bias frills; his Erté feathers and lamé Wedgewood-print puffers; his flapper dresses dripping loops of pearls.

From New York Times

Highlights include pieces by Joan Miró, Salvador Dalí, Abel Pierre Renault and Erté, with the majority on view in the lobby and hallways of each floor.

From Los Angeles Times