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Important Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture Coat, 1970 Fall/Winter
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
a Russian style which predates his Opera Ballets Russes collection by half a decade. The cossack
Category

1970s French Coats and Outerwear

Yves Saint Laurent Printed Chiffon Skirt and Shawl Blouse - Spring Summer 1980
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Toulon, FR
purse is not part of this sale). This historical ensemble is in the tradition of the Ballets Russes
Category

1980s French Day Dresses

Yves Saint Laurent Knit Hat Multicolor Thick Braid Wool Cap Vintage 1970s Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
thick braided border and is unlined inside. Similar in style to those from YSL's '76 Ballet Russes
Category

1970s French Hats

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent YSL Haute Couture Choker Circa 1976
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in New York, NY
- and red-stamped discs reminiscent of the Ballet Russes. This couture piece was created for the runway
Category

Vintage 1970s French Artist Choker Necklaces

Materials

Mixed Metal

Arlequin et sa Compagne - Maison De La Pensée Française After Pablo Picasso, 1
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
part of Stravinsky's opera for the Ballet Russes, but of all of them, Harlequin is the smarter zanno
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Hermès Ashtray Sobor Vasiliya Blazhennogo Saint Basil Cathedral Porcelain Russia
By Hermès
Located in Corcoué Sur Logne, Loire-Atlantique
Pattern: russian roofs From the ""Ballets Russes" (russian ballets) collection Made in France Made in
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Late 20th Century French Ashtrays

Pair of Schumacher "Majorelle" Velvet in Blue Down-Filled Pillows
By Schumacher
Located in Winder, GA
, richly colored sets and costumes that Leon Bakst designed for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russes
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21st Century and Contemporary American Pillows and Throws

Materials

Velvet

Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878 – 1936), theater poster project
Located in Paris, FR
the Ballets Russes of Vera Nemtchinova at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in 1930. The artist was part
Category

1930s Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Blouse and skirt - Spring Summer 1977 collection
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Spring Summer 1977 France Blouse and skirt set from the Ballets Russes Collection by Yves Saint
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1970s French Twin Sets

Yves Saint Laurent Coat Black Wool 1970s Russian Collection YSL Rive Gauche Rare
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Port Saint Lucie, FL
the 70s for the Ballet Russes or Russian Collection. Made from a supple black wool, it features
Category

1970s French Coats and Outerwear

Sergey CHEKHONIN (1878 – 1936), theater poster project, 1930
Located in Paris, FR
for the Ballets Russes of Vera Nemtchinova at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in 1930. The artist was
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Posters

Materials

Paper

La Douce France - Signed by Vittorio Rieti - 1930s
By Vittorio Rieti
Located in Roma, IT
Paris and composed music for George Balanchine's ballet for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Barabau. In
Category

1930s More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Cecil Beaton - Watercolour Ballet Costume Design for Le Pavillon - 1936
By Cecil Beaton
Located in London, GB
Russes de Monte Carlo’s performance of Le Pavillon to be performed at the Royal Opera House. The ballet
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1930s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Patriotic evening gown in embroidered black silk crepe - France Circa 1918-1922
Located in Toulon, FR
the end of the First World War. Inspired by the graphic designs of the Ballets Russes and the
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1910s French Evening Gowns

Yves Saint Laurent Blouse and skirt in taffeta and partridge feathers - AW 1977
By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Toulon, FR
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Ballets Russes Opera Collection from the 1977 ready-to-wear collection
Category

1970s French Twin Sets

A french Couture Emanuel Ungaro Little Black Dress Number 4383-10-76 Circa 1976
By Emanuel Ungaro
Located in Toulon, FR
Laurent's Ballets Russes, this dress is open in front as a wrap or redingotte. Straight cut, loose, long
Category

1970s French Evening Dresses

Autograph Greeting Postcard Signed by Vittorio Rieti - 1954
By Vittorio Rieti
Located in Roma, IT
Balanchine's ballet for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Barabau. In 1940 Rieti emigrated to the United States
Category

1950s More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Merry Christmas Card Signed by Vittorio Rieti - 1956
By Vittorio Rieti
Located in Roma, IT
ballet for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Barabau. In 1940 Rieti emigrated to the United States, becoming a
Category

1950s More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Arlequin Assis - Musée du Gemmail de Tours (after) Pablo Picasso, 1964
By Pablo Picasso
Located in New York, NY
servants, were a part of Stravinsky's opera for the Ballet Russes, but of all of them, Harlequin is the
Category

1960s Modern Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Stage Design for "Le Cog d Or"
By Natalia Gontcharova
Located in Soquel, CA
collaboration with Diaghilev and his Ballets Russes, which lasted until the impresario's death in 1929. By 1913
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pencil

YVES SAINT LAURENT 1976 Russian Collection Brown Broadtail Mink Fur Trim Coat S
By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche
Located in Montgomery, TX
his lavish Autumn–Winter 1976/77 “Opéras – Ballets Russes” (the famed “Russian Collection”) remains
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1970s Coats

A Zandra Rhodes Evening Dress in Printed Organza - Fortuny Influence- Circa 1980
By Zandra Rhodes
Located in Toulon, FR
and largely inspired by the fashion of Ballets Russes by Léon Bakst and prints by Mariano Fortuny
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1980s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

"Couple of parakeets in the mimosas", Gaston Suisse (1896-1988), France
By Gaston Suisse
Located in Paris, FR
designed several stage sets for the Ballets Russes at the Paris Opera and costumes for the Comédie
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Oriental Dancer
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Miami, FL
Ballets Russes, which informed the stylized, slender appearance of his figures. Born on September 16, 1886
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1920s Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Style Cold-Painted Dancer Sculpture After Demetre Chiparus
By Demetre Chiparus
Located in Yonkers, NY
fascination with movement, theatricality, and opulence. Inspired by the expressive performances of the Ballets
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20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Composition, Metal

Belgium ART DECO Armchair, Circa 1920 Belgium
Located in Girona, Spain
and Cubism. From its outset, it was influenced by the bright colors of Fauvism and of the Ballets
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Brass

"Modern Dancer", Extremely Rare Depiction of Male Nude, Bronze, poss. Leon Barte
By Emmanuel Andrew Cavacos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and superb depiction of modern dance in the era of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo and
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Claude-Levy Cast Iron Sculpture of Flora, Dated 1925
Located in New York, NY
of the ballet Zephyr & Flore at the Ballets Russes, 1925 Cast Stone Signed and dated: Claude-Levy
Category

1920s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Cast Stone

"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray
By Pavel Tchelitchew
Located in Philadelphia, PA
behind Ballets Russes, and choreographer George Balanchine. The artist was known for works influenced by
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Jean Paul Gaultier Rare 2002 X Bacchante by Leon Bakst Mixed Fabric Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jean Paul Gaultier Femme rare 2002 dress X 'Bacchante', costume design for a Ballets Russes
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Aesthetic Day Dresses

Evening dress by Jeanne Lanvin Haute Couture numbered 66780- Paris Summer 1924
By Jeanne Lanvin
Located in Toulon, FR
Couture from the 1924 collection. Inspired by the Ballets Russes, this iconic dress with its round
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1920s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Libations" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
the Ballets Russes’ triumphant return to the stage after a four-year hiatus during the First World War
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Glass

" Le Miroir Magique " . Musée FABRE .
Located in CANNES, FR
GROSS déjà célèbre grâce à ses décors pour les ballets russes . Jean HUGO, dés le début de sa carrière
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1920s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Archival Paper

Deux femmes se reposant, Vingt fables de La fontaine, Constantin Terechkovitch
By Constantin Terechkovitch
Located in Southampton, NY
, Terechkovitch met Michel Larionoff and became involved in the Ballets Russes which had swept the Parisian social
Category

1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

Happy New Year Card by Nicolas Nabokov - 1954
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
ballet-oratorio Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas Nabokov became a U.S. citizen
Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Merry Christmas Card by Nicolas Nabokov - 1954
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
ballet-oratorio Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas Nabokov became a U.S. citizen
Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Autographs by Nicolas Nabokov - 1960s
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
major musical work was the ballet-oratorio Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas
Category

1960s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Circus, " Color Lithograph on Paper signed by Constantin Terechkovitch
By Constantin Terechkovitch
Located in Milwaukee, WI
, Terechkovitch met Michel Larionoff and became involved in the Ballets Russes which had swept the Parisian social
Category

1970s Neo-Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

Autographs Letter Signed by Nicolas Nabokov - 1962/1963
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
work was the ballet-oratorio Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas Nabokov became
Category

1960s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Card - Signed by Nicolas Nabokov - 1954
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
major musical work was the ballet-oratorio Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas
Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Happy New Year Card - Signed by Nicolas Nabokov - 1954
By Nicolas Nabokov
Located in Roma, IT
Ode, for Serge Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, in 1928. Nicolas Nabokov became a U.S. citizen in 1939
Category

1950s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Autograph Letter Signed by Vittorio Rieti and Nicolas Nabokov - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
moved to Paris and composed music for George Balanchine's ballet for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Barabau
Category

1950s More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

A Redingote Velvet dress by Jean-Charles Worth Haute Couture - Paris Circa 1923
By Worth, House of Worth
Located in Toulon, FR
superimposes rows of sequins and silver threads embroidered in chain stitch in horizontal bands. These Ballets
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1920s French Caftans

Chanel s Russian Connection Book by Karl Lagerfeld
By Karl Lagerfeld
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
passion for Russia, via the great Ballets Russes, Byzantine jewelry and her affair with the Grand Duke
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21st Century and Contemporary European Neoclassical Books

Materials

Paper

Serge Lifar s Business Card with Autograph - 1930-44
Located in Roma, IT
tried to hold the Ballets Russes. During the same year Lifar was invited by Jacques Rouché to take over
Category

1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Serge Lifar s Business Card - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
tried to hold the Ballets Russes. During the same year Lifar was invited by Jacques Rouché to take over
Category

1930s More Art

Materials

Paper

Blue Grey
By Philippe Hosiasson
Located in Austin, TX
outbreak of the first World War. During this period, Hosiasson designed sets for Romanov's Ballets Russes
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yves Saint Laurent YSL Vintage Runway 1991 Leon Bakst Print Wrap Dress
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Nice, FR
YVES SAINT LAURENT Rive Gauche vintage runway wrap dress featuring an opulent LEON BAKST "Ballets
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20th Century French Day Dresses

Cleopatra 1918 Mixed Media on canvas acrylic, wax, archival ink, metallic paint
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
. "Cleopatra 1918" a unique one of a kind canvases featuring the Ballet Russes performance of Cleopatra in 1918
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2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Archival Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Pablo Picasso, Dancer, from The Ballet, 1954
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
Ballets Russes in the 1910s. The publication combined text, photography, and original lithographs by
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1950s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Tea at Chateau de Madrid - Modernist Figurative Oil by Anne Estelle Rice
By Anne Estelle Rice
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
painted the nude. Her nudes have an exotic character and reflect the impact of Les Ballets Russes
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1910s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Poser - Officiel Paris-Spectacles 7 année April 6th to Saturday April 12th, 1913
Located in PARIS, FR
Monte Carlo Ballets Russes, showcasing the innovative choreography of Sergei Diaghilev's famed ballet
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1910s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

1910s Antique Ivory Tulle Wedding Dress with Knotted Tunic
Located in London, GB
detail. The style reminds me of a Ballet Russe costume as there is a strong eastern and folk influence in
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1910s French Vintage Bridal Gowns

Georges Lepape - "La Femme, l Enfant et la Famille", Peinture et Miroir
By Georges Lepape
Located in NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, FR
ligne claire, influencé par l'orientalisme, les miniatures persanes et les Ballets Russes. En 1920, il
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Mirror, Paint

Yves Saint Laurent Red Black Passementerie Gripoix Hearts Clutch/ Belt Bag YSL
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Boca Raton, FL
ornamental beauty of Léon Bakst’s costumes for the Ballet Russes, he accessorized the lavish looks with
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1970s French Clutches

The Black Birds - Lithograph After Georges Braque - 1958
By (after) Georges Braque
Located in Roma, IT
scenographer for the Ballet Russes. Image Dimensions : 34 x 42 cm
Category

1950s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Poets - Original Lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's
Category

1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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Ballet Russe For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate ballet russe for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Surrealist style, while we also have 59 Surrealist versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect ballet russe may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a ballet russe to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, black, white and more. There have been many interesting ballet russe examples over the years, but those made by Jean Cocteau, Marc Chagall, André Derain, (after) Sonia Delaunay and Sonia Delaunay are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. Artworks like these — often created in lithograph, paper and paint — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Ballet Russe?

The price for a ballet russe in our collection starts at $59 and tops out at $180,000 with the average selling for $1,423.