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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Untitled (abstract composition), 1977

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Untitled (abstract composition), 1977

Sale Date: December 2, 2011

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Untitled abstract composition, 1974

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Untitled abstract composition, 1974

Sale Date: December 2, 2011

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Libération, 1974

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Libération, 1974

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Meudon (+ View of a churc; 2 works), 1927

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Meudon (+ View of a churc; 2 works), 1927

Sale Date: November 28, 2011

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Exuberance, 1981

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Exuberance, 1981

Sale Date: December 6, 2011

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Senza titolo (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1969

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Senza titolo (+ 4 others; 5 works), 1969

Sale Date: December 1, 2011

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Abstracte compositie

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Abstracte compositie

Sale Date: December 7, 2011

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Nocturne, 1973

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Nocturne, 1973

Sale Date: November 23, 2011

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Untitled, 1926

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Untitled, 1926

Sale Date: November 29, 2011

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Grande composition verticale, 1970

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Grande composition verticale, 1970

Sale Date: November 8, 2011

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Grande composition horizontale

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Grande composition horizontale

Sale Date: November 8, 2011

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Untitled, 1950

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Untitled, 1950

Sale Date: November 6, 2011

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Composition

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Composition

Sale Date: October 19, 2011

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Paris, Boulevard de la Gare, 1956

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Paris, Boulevard de la Gare, 1956

Sale Date: October 26, 2011

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Enseveli

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Enseveli

Sale Date: July 4, 2011

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Composition

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Composition

Sale Date: June 18, 2011

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Compositions (3 works)

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Compositions (3 works)

Sale Date: June 16, 2011

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Composition (Jeune fille), 1970

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Composition (Jeune fille), 1970

Sale Date: May 31, 2011

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Untitled, 1948

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Untitled, 1948

Sale Date: June 1, 2011

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Sans titre, Montrouge, 1948

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Sans titre, Montrouge, 1948

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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La chose (+ 3 others, various sizes; 4..., 1976–1981

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La chose (+ 3 others, various sizes; 4..., 1976–1981

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Composition (+ another, smllr; 2 works), 1975–1977

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Composition (+ another, smllr; 2 works), 1975–1977

Sale Date: May 14, 2011

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Composition (recto/verso)

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Composition (recto/verso)

Sale Date: April 12, 2011

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Nuit (+ Crépuscule; 2 works)

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Nuit (+ Crépuscule; 2 works)

Sale Date: April 4, 2011

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