Romain de Tirtoff Erté ( 1892 - 1990 ) was a Russian painter. Romain de Tirtoff Erté s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices varying from 1258.57 USD for a patinated and gilt bronze Art Deco style figure of a woman smoking, standing on stepped base in 2016 to 2200 USD for LE DANSEUR in 2016 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.