MacDougall's Russian Art Auctions 25-27 November 2019

25 November 2019

Artist Index / Full Catalogue


Exposition Universelle Paris 1900, Set Design for the Musical Revue "Flying Colours"

*§ 240. ERTÉ (ROMAN DE TIRTOFF) (1892–1990)

Exposition Universelle Paris 1900, Set Design for the Musical Revue "Flying Colours", signed, also further signed, stamped with the artist's studio stamp and inscribed "Paris - Exposition 1900/(Float)/Expo67" on the reverse.

Gouache on paper, 50 by 81.5 cm.
5,000–7,000 GBP


Provenance: Private collection, Florida.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

The present lot is Erté’s set design for the musical revue Flying Colours, produced by Leon Leonidoff and starring Maurice Chevalier, which was a part of the programme of the 1967 International and Universal Exposition in Montreal.


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* Indicates 5% Import Duty Charge applies.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
† Indicates Standard VAT scheme applies, and the rate of 20% VAT will be charged on both hammer price and premium.