Maurice Estève

(French, 1904–2001)

Maurice Estève was a French painter known for his lyrical experiments with colorful interwoven forms. Inspired by the art of Paolo Uccello, Nicolas Poussin, and Paul Cézanne, Estève merged his love of art history with abstraction. “I never use a sketch, painting directly on the canvas, without a preparatory drawing,” he once said. “Each work is a series of transformations.” Born on May 2, 1904 in Culan, France, he was mostly self-taught but also attended the Académie Colarossi in Paris during the 1920s. Here, he was exposed to the paintings of the Cubists as well as those of Robert Delaunay. Along with his watercolor paintings, Estève also worked extensively with lithography, textile design, and murals. In 1959, he took part at II. documenta in Kassel, and in 1970 received the Grand Prix National des Arts. The artist donated a large collection of his work to the city of Bourges, France, where the Estève Museum opened in 1987. Estève settled back in his hometown of Culan in 1995, where he died at the age of 97, on June 29, 2001. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others

Maurice Estève Artworks

Maurice Estève (3,080 results)
Grisande, 1966, 1966

Maurice Estève

Grisande, 1966, 1966

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Maraboulda, 1972, 1972

Maurice Estève

Maraboulda, 1972, 1972

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Alalito, 1971, 1971

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Alalito, 1971, 1971

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Roussadou, 1974, 1974

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Roussadou, 1974, 1974

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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Sancho Rubicon, 1988, 1988

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Sancho Rubicon, 1988, 1988

Sale Date: September 29, 2021

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Untitled, 1982

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Untitled, 1982

Sale Date: September 28, 2021

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Chambrure”, 1973, 1973

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Chambrure”, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: September 14, 2021

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Java vrillée”, 1977, 1977

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Java vrillée”, 1977, 1977

Sale Date: September 14, 2021

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“Rivanoir”, 1969, 1969

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“Rivanoir”, 1969, 1969

Sale Date: August 31, 2021

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Maurice ESTÈVE (1904 - 2001) 153.C - 1968..., 1968

Maurice Estève

Maurice ESTÈVE (1904 - 2001) 153.C - 1968..., 1968

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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Maurice ESTÈVE (1904 - 2001) Feuillerue -..., 1973

Maurice Estève

Maurice ESTÈVE (1904 - 2001) Feuillerue -..., 1973

Sale Date: March 25, 2021

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L'envol, 1958

Maurice Estève

L'envol, 1958

Sale Date: November 27, 2020

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Untitled, 1969

Maurice Estève

Untitled, 1969

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Composition, 1965

Maurice Estève

Composition, 1965

Sale Date: July 8, 2021

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Composition, 2140, 1983., 1983

Maurice Estève

Composition, 2140, 1983., 1983

Sale Date: June 25, 2021

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FOLOISEAU - 1980, 1980

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FOLOISEAU - 1980, 1980

Sale Date: June 29, 2021

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La colline aux 3 arbres, 1948

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La colline aux 3 arbres, 1948

Sale Date: June 30, 2021

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Biclu, 1982, 1982

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Biclu, 1982, 1982

Sale Date: June 15, 2021

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Sans-titre, 1973, 1973

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Sans-titre, 1973, 1973

Sale Date: June 8, 2021

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Ce projet esquisse d'un arbre de l'espoir..., 1960

Maurice Estève

Ce projet esquisse d'un arbre de l'espoir..., 1960

Sale Date: June 9, 2021

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Composition

Maurice Estève

Composition

Sale Date: June 1, 2021

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Composition (865-A), 1964

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Composition (865-A), 1964

Sale Date: June 3, 2021

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Ondoyante, 1952

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Ondoyante, 1952

Sale Date: June 3, 2021

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Sans titre, 1953

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Sans titre, 1953

Sale Date: June 3, 2021

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