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

Olivier Debré Artworks

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Grands signes

Olivier Debré

Grands signes

Sale Date: February 23, 2002

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Taches de couleur à Dakar, 1986–1986

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Taches de couleur à Dakar, 1986–1986

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Petit ocre rose, 1979–1979

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Petit ocre rose, 1979–1979

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Nature morte, 1956–1956

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Nature morte, 1956–1956

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Coulée gris clair de Loire, 1970–1970

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Coulée gris clair de Loire, 1970–1970

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Rideau Hong-Kong, 1989–1989

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Rideau Hong-Kong, 1989–1989

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Les vignes d'auvernier, 1974–1974

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Les vignes d'auvernier, 1974–1974

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Palais - Taches bleues et roses, 1983–1983

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Palais - Taches bleues et roses, 1983–1983

Sale Date: December 16, 2001

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St. Georges de Didonne, 1955–1955

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St. Georges de Didonne, 1955–1955

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Champ Brun: Touraine, 1961–1961

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Champ Brun: Touraine, 1961–1961

Sale Date: December 12, 2001

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Les indes flamboyantes, Mahabalipuram, 1974–1974

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Les indes flamboyantes, Mahabalipuram, 1974–1974

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Les Musiciens, 1948–1948

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Les Musiciens, 1948–1948

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Signe d'homme (vert et violet en echarpe), 1967–1968

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Signe d'homme (vert et violet en echarpe), 1967–1968

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Signe musiciene, 1948–1948

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Signe musiciene, 1948–1948

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Xian rouge, 1990–1990

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Xian rouge, 1990–1990

Sale Date: November 16, 2001

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Composition

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Composition

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Pale Claire de Royan, 1979–1979

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Pale Claire de Royan, 1979–1979

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Sans titre, 1997–1997

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Sans titre, 1997–1997

Sale Date: October 29, 2001

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Signes, 1956–1956

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Signes, 1956–1956

Sale Date: October 14, 2001

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Innsjo, Rauland, 1971–1971

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Innsjo, Rauland, 1971–1971

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Rouge d'été, 1979–1979

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Rouge d'été, 1979–1979

Sale Date: June 24, 2001

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Jaune taches rouges et tilleuls, 1986–1986

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Jaune taches rouges et tilleuls, 1986–1986

Sale Date: June 22, 2001

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Le pianiste, 1948–1948

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Le pianiste, 1948–1948

Sale Date: June 22, 2001

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Composition, 1992–1992

Olivier Debré

Composition, 1992–1992

Sale Date: June 17, 2001

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