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 • Jul. 15, 2022

“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 • Feb. 16, 2022

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 • Jun. 28, 2019

Announcing itself with neon Art Deco titles and stocked with mock Erté sculptures, “Easy Living” has some notable sets and set pieces devised by Leisen.

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2018

A stuffed leopard, posed as if on the prowl and draped in jewels, stands sentinel in one of the antechambers, looking as if he’d just crawled down from an Erté print.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2014