Bakst Collection

Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Stage design for the ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy, 1912. From a private collection

Elysium, 1906. Artist: Leon Bakst
Elysium, 1906. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Cover design for Narcisse by Nikolai Tcherepnin
Cover design for Narcisse, a mythological poem set to music by the Russian composer Nikolai Nikolayevich Tcherepnin (1873-1945)

The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)

Costume design for the ballet The Firebird (L oiseau de feu) by I. Stravinsky, 1922. Private Collection

Vaslav Nijinsky on the Lido, 1909. Found in the Collection of Museum of Modern Art, New York

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) Russian theatre and ballet designer, for Iskander (Vaslav Nijinsky) in The Peri, music by Paul Dukas, 1912. Watercolour and gouache on paper

Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Vaslav Nijinsky in the Ballet The Afternoon of a Faun by C. Debussy. Found in the collection of State Central A. Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Title page of Souvenir program for Ballets Russes. Private Collection

Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the Ballet Blue God by R. Hahn, 1911. Private Collection

Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Daphnis et Chloe by M. Ravel, 1912. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection

Vaslav Nijinsky / Blue God
VASLAV NIJINSKY Russian ballet dancer and choreographer in a Bakst costume for the Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu

Headgear designed for Ida Rubinstein in the ballet Scheharazade, 1910. Found in the collection of Bibliotheque-Musee de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Costume design for the ballet Scheharazade by N. Rimsky-Korsakov. Private Collection

Phaedra. Costume design for the drama Hippolytus by Euripides, 1902. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Phaedra. Costume design for the drama Hippolytus by Euripides, 1902. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Odessa

Scheherazade / Bal. Russes
SCHEHERAZADE Set design by Leon Bakst

Costume design for the play Salomé by O. Wilde, c. 1912. Creator: Bakst, Léon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the play Salome by O. Wilde, c. 1912. Private Collection

Setting for Scheherazade, 1910. Artist: Leon Bakst
Setting for Scheherazade, 1910. Scheherazade is a ballet based on the legendary Arabic queen and the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights. From The Studio Volume 118

Lower torso of Ida Rubinstein (1883-1960), 1915. Private Collection

Bluebird. Costume design for the ballet Sleeping Beauty by P. Tchaikovsky. Private Collection

La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
La Princesse Enchantee. Costume design for the ballet The Sleeping Princess, 1921. From a private collection

Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. Artist: Bakst, Leon (1866-1924)
Costume design for the ballet Cleopatre, 1909. From a private collection

Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Artist: Leon Bakst
Cleopatra, ballet costume design, 1909. Costume sketch for Ida Rubinstein for the ballet Cleopatra performed during the 1909 season of the Ballets Russes in Paris

Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century. Artist: Leon Bakst
Fairy Carabosse, costume design for Tchaikovskys ballet The Sleeping Beauty, early 19th century

Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Le Dieu Bleu ( The Blue God ), ballet costume design, 1911. Costume Design for Nijinsky in a Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu, story by Jean Cocteau and Frederigo de Madrazo

Set design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Artist: Leon Bakst
Set design for Act II of a Ballet Russes production of Ravels Daphnis and Chloe, 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From the Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris

Woodcut Eagle
This woodcut shows a magnificent eagle, possibly of a mythological type, under a sky of moon and stars. Date: circa 1924

Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for Carabosse, the wicked fairy godmother in The Sleeping Beauty
542947 Costume design by Leon Bakst (1866-1924) for Carabosse, the wicked fairy godmother in The Sleeping Beauty. Music by Tchaikovsky. Choreography by Marius Petipa

Maria Kuznetsova, costume design for L Adoration
1195795 Maria Kuznetsova, costume design for L Adoration, 1922 (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28.9x21.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil
1195699 Costume design for a Jewish Elder for the drama Judith, 1922 (pencil, w/c & gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 28x19 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

The Chinese Mandarin, costume design for Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (pencil
1195794 The Chinese Mandarin, costume design for Sleeping Beauty, 1921 (pencil, w/c & gouache) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 40.5x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil
1195675 Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil, pen and black ink, w/c on paper) by Bakst

A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache
1195599 A costume design for Salome : Herodiade, (pencil and gouache, heightened with gold) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 27x22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian

Costume design for Ammoun, depicting a Nubian male dancer, (encil and gouache
990928 Costume design for Ammoun, depicting a Nubian male dancer, (encil and gouache, silver and gold paint) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 30.5x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

San Sebastian - Watercolour by Bakst and phrase by D Annunzio
LSE4090186 San Sebastian - Watercolour by Bakst and phrase by D Annunzio, in " Comoedia illustrated", 1910. by Bakst

Bakst costume for "The Martyr of San Sebastian", 1911
LSE4076946 Bakst costume for " The Martyr of San Sebastian", 1911. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Egyptian Costume Designs for a Dancer, a Musician, Ta-Or, and Cleopatras Sister
985512 Egyptian Costume Designs for a Dancer, a Musician, Ta-Or, and Cleopatras Sister, (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst

The Yellow Sultana, 1916 (charcoal, w / c, gouach)
1195790 The Yellow Sultana, 1916 (charcoal, w/c, gouach) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 46.5x68 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Bakst costume for "Daphnis and Chloe"by Michel Fokine, 1912
LSE4076958 Bakst costume for " Daphnis and Chloe" by Michel Fokine, 1912. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Decor by Leon Bakst, Russian painter and decorator, based on an original watercolour
GIA4813776 Decor by Leon Bakst, Russian painter and decorator, based on an original watercolour, for Maurice Ravels ballet " Daphnis et Chloe" (1875-1937)

Costume design for a male dancer in Danse Juive
990930 Costume design for a male dancer in Danse Juive, wearing knickerbockers and a turban, playing a tambourine, (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst

Les Ballets Russes: Helen of Sparta at the Chatelet, Miss Ida Rubinstein in the role of
LSE4090250 Les Ballets Russes: Helen of Sparta at the Chatelet, Miss Ida Rubinstein in the role of Helen - watercolour by Bakst, cov

The Russian ballets at the opera - watercolor by Bakst, in "
LSE4090183 The Russian ballets at the opera - watercolor by Bakst, in " Comoedia illustrated", 1910. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

A shepherdess by Bakst: costume of "Daphnis and Chloe"
LSE4076949 A shepherdess by Bakst: costume of " Daphnis and Chloe" by Michel Fokine, 1912. by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Costume design for Madame Trouchanova in La Peri
1195697 Costume design for Madame Trouchanova in La Peri, 1911 (lithograph printed in colours, with gold paint, on paper) by Bakst

The Card Players, c. 1903 (pencil and gouache on paper)
1195539 The Card Players, c. 1903 (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 47.5x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Costume design for Bacchanale, soloist ballerina
985513 Costume design for Bacchanale, soloist ballerina, (pencil and gouache on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 30.5x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume design for Bacchanale)

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Leon Bakst, a renowned artist and designer, left an indelible mark on the world of ballet with his captivating stage designs and exquisite costume creations. His collaboration with composers such as Claude Debussy, Nikolai Tcherepnin, and Igor Stravinsky brought to life some of the most iconic ballet productions in history. In 1912, Bakst's stage design for "The Afternoon of a Faun" by Debussy transported audiences into a dreamlike realm where mythical creatures danced amidst ethereal landscapes. The enchantment continued with "Elysium" in 1906, where Bakst's artistic vision transformed the stage into a heavenly paradise. Bakst's talent extended beyond set design; he also crafted mesmerizing costumes that added depth and character to each performance. From the fiery elegance of "The Firebird" in 1922 to the divine allure of "Blue God" in 1911, his designs adorned dancers like works of art themselves. Collaborating closely with legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, Bakst created masterpieces that showcased both their talents. In 1909, Nijinsky graced the Lido wearing one of Bakst's striking ensembles while capturing hearts with his graceful movements. Their partnership reached its pinnacle with "The Faun, " where Nijinsky embodied the mythical creature envisioned by Bakst. Ida Rubinstein became another muse for Bakst when he designed her headgear for the ballet "Scheherazade. " This opulent creation perfectly complemented Rubinstein's portrayal as she weaved tales through dance. Bakst's contributions were not limited to performances alone; he also lent his artistic touch to program covers and title pages for Ballets Russes productions. These visual delights served as glimpses into what awaited audiences within theaters around the world. With every stroke of his brush or pen, Leon Bakst breathed life into the ballet, creating a visual symphony that resonated with audiences.