Olivier Debré

(French, 1920–1999)

Olivier Debré was a French painter best known for his large-scale Color Field paintings. His exultant abstractions are reminiscent of the works of both Hans Hartung and Pierre Soulages. Throughout his career, Debré produced cavernous interior stage sets for established theaters, including the Hong Kong Opera, Parisian Comédie Française, and Théâtre des Abbesse. The artist has said of his work, "When I paint on the ground, there is a physical adherence that is sensual, almost sexual." Born on April 14, 1920 in Paris, France, he studied to become an architect at the École Normale Supérieure modeling himself after Le Corbusier, before changing course to become a painter. Later, he credited his transition from figurative painting to Abstraction Expressionism after a studio visit from

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Temple à Bangkok, 1997–1997

Olivier Debré

Temple à Bangkok, 1997–1997

Sale Date: October 20, 2002

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Bleu pâle taches vertes, 1996–1996

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Bleu pâle taches vertes, 1996–1996

Sale Date: October 20, 2002

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Rouge du rideau Hong Kong, 1988–1988

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Rouge du rideau Hong Kong, 1988–1988

Sale Date: October 20, 2002

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Petite ocre de Loire, 1988–1988

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Petite ocre de Loire, 1988–1988

Sale Date: October 20, 2002

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Trio (Musiciens chanteurs), 1949–1949

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Trio (Musiciens chanteurs), 1949–1949

Sale Date: October 20, 2002

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Ocre pale du tilleul, 1983–1983

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Ocre pale du tilleul, 1983–1983

Sale Date: July 3, 2002

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Talmont, le soir, 1973–1973

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Talmont, le soir, 1973–1973

Sale Date: July 1, 2002

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Ocre violette coulé aux traces sombres de touraine

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Ocre violette coulé aux traces sombres de touraine

Sale Date: June 19, 2002

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Composition abstraite, 1977–1977

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Composition abstraite, 1977–1977

Sale Date: June 12, 2002

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Petite dune calme de loire aux taches..., 1986–1986

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Petite dune calme de loire aux taches..., 1986–1986

Sale Date: June 5, 2002

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Nature morte, 1955–1956

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Nature morte, 1955–1956

Sale Date: June 5, 2002

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Composition, 1951–1951

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Composition, 1951–1951

Sale Date: June 5, 2002

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Composition, 1972–1972

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Composition, 1972–1972

Sale Date: April 28, 2002

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Petit ocre vert fonce, 1977–1977

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Petit ocre vert fonce, 1977–1977

Sale Date: April 17, 2002

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Signe rose, ocre, tache bleu-noir, 1985–1985

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Signe rose, ocre, tache bleu-noir, 1985–1985

Sale Date: April 12, 2002

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Bleu gris des monts de Hong Kong, 1989–1989

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Bleu gris des monts de Hong Kong, 1989–1989

Sale Date: April 12, 2002

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Loire couleur rouge, 1986–1986

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Loire couleur rouge, 1986–1986

Sale Date: April 10, 2002

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De la lumière dans la baie d'Ha Long, 1997–1997

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De la lumière dans la baie d'Ha Long, 1997–1997

Sale Date: April 5, 2002

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Ocre rose d'Ha Long, 1997–1997

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Ocre rose d'Ha Long, 1997–1997

Sale Date: April 5, 2002

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Totem paysage tache jaune, 1971–1971

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Totem paysage tache jaune, 1971–1971

Sale Date: March 24, 2002

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Maduraï brun, 1974–1974

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Maduraï brun, 1974–1974

Sale Date: March 18, 2002

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Maduraï rose, 1974–1974

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Maduraï rose, 1974–1974

Sale Date: March 18, 2002

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La mosquée d'Omar à Jérusalem, 1972–1972

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La mosquée d'Omar à Jérusalem, 1972–1972

Sale Date: March 18, 2002

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Rose pale de la méditerranée

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Rose pale de la méditerranée

Sale Date: March 17, 2002

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