Marcel Vertès, Screen, Cabaret Screen, Music Hall, Scene Featuring A Young Nude Woman And Small Dogs
Artist: Marcel Vertès ( 1895-1961)
An exceptional and very rare wavy-shaped folding screen depicting a young woman accompanied by her three small pet dogs.
Created by Marcel Vertès, it bears the artist’s signature in the upper left corner.
Our folding screen was created for the backstage area of a cabaret show.
It is made from a mixed-media panel featuring a layer of zinc in the center, which gives it its wavy shape. The entire piece rests on a base that is also wavy in shape and covered in pale mauve velvet.
Please note that there are small areas where the paint is missing or cracked, a few minor imperfections along the edges—especially at the top (see photos)—and some slight wear and discoloration of the velvet. All of this is to be expected given the object’s age and previous use.
Marcel Vertès, born on August 10, 1895, in Hungary, and died on October 31, 1961, in Paris.
Painter, printmaker, illustrator, and costume and set designer for the cinema.
He studied in Paris at the Académie Julian.
He made a name for himself in France starting in the 1920s, particularly for his lithographs and illustrations. His favorite subjects at the time were the circus, balls, brothels, cabarets, etc...
He rose to fame with the release of his lithography album titled “Dancings” and illustrated Colette’s “Chéri” and “Vagabonde.”In the 1930s, he worked for fashion magazines such as the British edition of *Vogue*, *Harper’s Bazaar*, and others.
A watercolorist and costume designer, he also collaborated on numerous advertising campaigns for luxury perfumes as well as fabric design.
By the early 1950s, he had achieved great renown in artistic circles, thanks to his exceptional talent.
He worked on John Huston’s film *Moulin Rouge* as a costume designer and production designer, and went on to win two Oscars for the film.
Dimensions:
Created by Marcel Vertès, it bears the artist’s signature in the upper left corner.
Our folding screen was created for the backstage area of a cabaret show.
It is made from a mixed-media panel featuring a layer of zinc in the center, which gives it its wavy shape. The entire piece rests on a base that is also wavy in shape and covered in pale mauve velvet.
Please note that there are small areas where the paint is missing or cracked, a few minor imperfections along the edges—especially at the top (see photos)—and some slight wear and discoloration of the velvet. All of this is to be expected given the object’s age and previous use.
Marcel Vertès, born on August 10, 1895, in Hungary, and died on October 31, 1961, in Paris.
Painter, printmaker, illustrator, and costume and set designer for the cinema.
He studied in Paris at the Académie Julian.
He made a name for himself in France starting in the 1920s, particularly for his lithographs and illustrations. His favorite subjects at the time were the circus, balls, brothels, cabarets, etc...
He rose to fame with the release of his lithography album titled “Dancings” and illustrated Colette’s “Chéri” and “Vagabonde.”In the 1930s, he worked for fashion magazines such as the British edition of *Vogue*, *Harper’s Bazaar*, and others.
A watercolorist and costume designer, he also collaborated on numerous advertising campaigns for luxury perfumes as well as fabric design.
By the early 1950s, he had achieved great renown in artistic circles, thanks to his exceptional talent.
He worked on John Huston’s film *Moulin Rouge* as a costume designer and production designer, and went on to win two Oscars for the film.
Dimensions:
Total height 177 cm (panel 167 cm + base 10 cm)
Depth at the base 28 cm
Length at the base: 100 cm
Length of the painted panel: 92 cm (lower section)
Length of the painted panel: 85 cm (upper section)
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8 900 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Art Deco
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Solid wood
Length: 100 cm
Height: 177 cm
Reference (ID): 1802700
Availability: In stock
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