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August 2026 Fine Art & Estate Auction

Erte - Beauty and the Beast - Bronze Sculpture

This auction ended on August 6, 2026.

Start price: $500

Estimated price: $1,000 - $3,000

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Sold for: $1,300

Description

Item/Description: Art Deco, cold-painted bronze sculpture "Beauty and the Beast" by Erte, Romain de Tirtoff (Russian-French, 1892-1990). Cast from a model by Erte, of a bare breasted woman wearing exotic costume with large green feathered headdress and a black cape incorporating a panther’s head and feet, on a stepped rectangular base, incised 202/250 RKP INT CORP 1980.

Material: Bronze

Dimensions: Length: 7"; Width: 4 5/8"; Height: 16 3/4"

Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, scuffing.

Age: 1980

Provenance: Private Estate

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