Romain de Tirtoff dit ERTÉ (1892-1990
)Isis - Restless sex, 1920Gouache
and ink.
Signature hidden in the lower right corner.
Stamp of the studio.
Dated, titled and numbered "323" on the back.
(Minor fading).
24.5 x 16.5 cmProvenance

: 
- Erté personal collection.
- Serge Leeman collection, Erté's successor.
- By descent.

This is the costume of Isis for Le Bal des arts, an extended sequence of the American movie "Restless Sex", directed by Robert Zigler Leonard, released in 1920
. All his drawings for the film were sent on May 31, 1922 to Harper's Bazaar for a review.
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Lot no. 23

Romain de Tirtoff dit ERTÉ (1892-1990 )Isis - Restless sex, 1920Gouache and ink. Signature hidden in the lower right corner. Stamp of the studio. Dated, titled and numbered "323" on the back. (Minor fading). 24.5 x 16.5 cmProvenance : - Erté personal collection. - Serge Leeman collection, Erté's successor. - By descent. This is the costume of Isis for Le Bal des arts, an extended sequence of the American movie "Restless Sex", directed by Robert Zigler Leonard, released in 1920 . All his drawings for the film were sent on May 31, 1922 to Harper's Bazaar for a review.

Estimate
€600 - €800
Result
€2,688
Buyer's premium
28%
Romain de Tirtoff dit ERTÉ (1892-1990 )Isis - Restless sex, 1920Gouache and ink. Signature hidden in the lower right corner. Stamp of the studio. Dated, titled and numbered "323" on the back. (Minor fading). 24.5 x 16.5 cmProvenance : - Erté personal collection. - Serge Leeman collection, Erté's successor. - By descent. This is the costume of Isis for Le Bal des arts, an extended sequence of the American movie "Restless Sex", directed by Robert Zigler Leonard, released in 1920 . All his drawings for the film were sent on May 31, 1922 to Harper's Bazaar for a review.
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