Marcel Vertes

Description Marcel Vertes, French, 1895-1961, Milkmaid, possibly graphite on paper, signed lower right 'Vertes.' Framed. (JSMI105){LJS} Property from an Avon, CT Collection. Sight: 17" H x 13" W, Framed: 25 1/2" H x 21 1/2" W Framed. Not examined out of frame. Paper toned, with minor spots of staining.

Marcel Vertès (French, 1895-1961) The cafe signed 'Vertès' (lower left) pencil, watercolour and bodycolour 7¼ x 5 5/8 in. (18.4 x 14.3 cm.) Artist's Resale Right ("droit de Suite"). If the Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer also agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

LOT 80 PROPERTY FROM THE HELENA RUBINSTEIN FOUNDATION MARCEL VERTÈS 1895-1961 PORTRAIT IMAGINAIRE: HELENA RUBINSTEIN A L'AGE DE 19 ANS Signed Vertès, dated 1950 and inscribed Helena Rubinstein a l'age de 19 ans (upper right) and inscribed Portrait imaginaire (upper left) Charcoal on paper 25 by 19 1/8 in. 63.5 by 50.5 cm.

Marcel Vertes (Hungarian, 1895- 1961) Horse Rider, Lithograph, Signed and numbered 49/200. h:14 w:19 in. Other Notes: Artists Biography: An Academy Award winning costume designer for Moulin Rouge, easel and mural painter, illustrator and scenic artist, Marcel Vertes was born in Hungary. His most active years professionally were 1933 to 1952, and he lived in both New York City and Paris, France. In Paris, he was a student at the Academy Julian. In New York, he was lauded for the original murals at the Cafe Carlyle in the Hotel Carlyle. Vertes was a member of the American Art League, and under the sponsorship of the American Federation of Arts, his work traveled to museums across the country in a celebrity portrait exhibition, "As They Were". Awards: Officer, Legion of Honor, 1955 Two "Oscars," Academy Awards, for designing film, Moulin Rouge, 1954 Designer, ballets: Paris Opera, 1955; Scenes: Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus entire show, 1956. Illustration contributor for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Estimate $ 80-120

Marcel Vertes (Hungarian, 1895- 1961) Horse Rider, Lithograph, Signed and numbered 49/200. h:14 w:19 in. Other Notes: Artists Biography: An Academy Award winning costume designer for Moulin Rouge, easel and mural painter, illustrator and scenic artist, Marcel Vertes was born in Hungary. His most active years professionally were 1933 to 1952, and he lived in both New York City and Paris, France. In Paris, he was a student at the Academy Julian. In New York, he was lauded for the original murals at the Cafe Carlyle in the Hotel Carlyle. Vertes was a member of the American Art League, and under the sponsorship of the American Federation of Arts, his work traveled to museums across the country in a celebrity portrait exhibition, "As They Were". Awards: Officer, Legion of Honor, 1955 Two "Oscars," Academy Awards, for designing film, Moulin Rouge, 1954 Designer, ballets: Paris Opera, 1955; Scenes: Ringling Bros.-Barnum & Bailey Circus entire show, 1956. Illustration contributor for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Estimate $ 100-200