Bram van Velde

(Dutch, 1895–1981)

Bram van Velde was a Dutch painter known for his abstractions featuring expressive brushstrokes and oblong forms. “Creating a painting is a matter of ensuring that all its parts achieve unity,” he once said. Born Abraham Gerardus van Velde on October 19, 1895 in Zoeterwoude, Netherlands, he grew up in an impoverished family and was forced to work from a young age. In 1907, Van Velde apprenticed in the interior decorating company Schaijk & Kramers in The Hague, where his talent was encouraged by one of his bosses. As the breadwinner for his family, the artist was exempt from serving in World War I, and instead studied at the Mauritshuis museum copying the works of Old Masters. The owners of Schaijk & Kramers became Van Velde’s first patrons and in the early 1920s gave him a generous stipend to travel around Europe paintings. Arriving in Paris in 1924, his art was encourage by the French painter André Lhote as well as the playwright Samuel Beckett. Over the years that followed, the artist suffered through poverty and a lack of recognition. Though he was championed and supported financially by his friend Beckett, it was not until the late 1950s that he found admirers among a younger generation of artists, including Pierre Alechinsky. Van Velde died on December 28, 1981 in Grimaud, France. Today, his works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others.
 

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Composition, 1975

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Composition, 1975

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Composition, 1975

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Composition, 1975

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Composition abstraite

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Composition abstraite

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APPEL, 1981

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APPEL, 1981

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En deux 1977 (bleu vert rouge rose noir blanc), 1977

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En deux 1977 (bleu vert rouge rose noir blanc), 1977

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Libération 1974, 1974

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Libération 1974, 1974

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Ensemble 1978, 1978

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Ensemble 1978, 1978

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Espace 1978, 1978

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Espace 1978, 1978

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En dedans, 1978

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En dedans, 1978

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Combat 1974 (rouge jaune bleu noir blanc), 1974

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Combat 1974 (rouge jaune bleu noir blanc), 1974

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Eloignement 1978 (fond orange rouge bleu..., 1978

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Eloignement 1978 (fond orange rouge bleu..., 1978

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Fond Blanc, 1974

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Fond Blanc, 1974

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Spleen 1980 (tons gris bleu brun noir rose), 1980

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Spleen 1980 (tons gris bleu brun noir rose), 1980

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Changement, 1974

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Changement, 1974

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Ecoute 1974 (tons vert jaune rouge blanc), 1974

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Ecoute 1974 (tons vert jaune rouge blanc), 1974

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Eclatement

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Eclatement

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L'attrait, 1978

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L'attrait, 1978

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Sans titre (Emergence), 1975

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Sans titre (Emergence), 1975

Sale Date: November 5, 2015

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COMPOSITION

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COMPOSITION

Sale Date: October 19, 2015

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Sans titre, 1979

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Sans titre, 1979

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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Ohne Titel 1977 / Fleur légère 1981, 1977

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Ohne Titel 1977 / Fleur légère 1981, 1977

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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Ohne Titel, 1975

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Ohne Titel, 1975

Sale Date: September 26, 2015

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Composition, 1976

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Composition, 1976

Sale Date: August 31, 2015

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Composition, 1978

Bram van Velde

Composition, 1978

Sale Date: August 31, 2015

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