Erté (romain De Tirtoff) ( 1892 - 1990 ) was a Russian painter. Erté (romain De Tirtoff) s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 854.6 USD for Costume design for the Bal Tabarin, Paris, 1936 in 2003 to a remarkable record 12500 USD for The Alphabet (L. 76-101), in 2017 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.