Eliot Raffít’s Story
THE EARLY YEARS
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
THE EARLY YEARS
Sunny days and warm nights were abundant in the tropical artist village of Coconut Grove, Florida. Having a creative artist as a father lead to weekend trips to the local art supply store where imagination soared. Father son adventures were filled with expressive painting, printing and sculpting. By the youthful age of nine, Eliot was off
Sunny days and warm nights were abundant in the tropical artist village of Coconut Grove, Florida. Having a creative artist as a father lead to weekend trips to the local art supply store where imagination soared. Father son adventures were filled with expressive painting, printing and sculpting. By the youthful age of nine, Eliot was off to apprentice with a grand Italian master of the Classical arts. Formal education culminated at Cornell University with a Bachelor of Architecture.
INSPIRATION
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
THE EARLY YEARS
International travel included extended adventures in Greece, Japan and Egypt, forming the foundation to appreciate the forms and figures of George Barbier, the brilliant Parisian fashion illustrator and artist. Graceful gestures, Classical composition, the graphic silhouette highlighted with vivid colors in restrained exuberance. Formal a
International travel included extended adventures in Greece, Japan and Egypt, forming the foundation to appreciate the forms and figures of George Barbier, the brilliant Parisian fashion illustrator and artist. Graceful gestures, Classical composition, the graphic silhouette highlighted with vivid colors in restrained exuberance. Formal and stylized, soft profiles resting on flowing floral fabric patterns wrapped in simple elegance and grandeur.
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
INTERNATIONAL ARTIST
Known first for his feats in the Decorative Arts, Eliot Raffít’s collections have been cherished and treasured worldwide through the splendor of Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Harrods and Lane Crawford. But his suave signature on his fanciful fine art prints and captivating sculpture has the international art market a
Known first for his feats in the Decorative Arts, Eliot Raffít’s collections have been cherished and treasured worldwide through the splendor of Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Harrods and Lane Crawford. But his suave signature on his fanciful fine art prints and captivating sculpture has the international art market and investors clamoring for more as they await the release of the Artist's latest works.