LONDON — Twenty-two illustrations produced by the Russian-born French artist and designer Erté will be going for auction at Dreweatts on Wednesday.
In 1910, he moved to Paris to follow his dreams of becoming an artist — he started his career with the Parisian couturier Paul Poiret, which led to a collaborative working relationship with Harper’s Bazaar that spanned over two decades. He illustrated 240 covers for…