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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Sans titre, 1994

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Sans titre, 1994

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Tache vive brune des hautes montagnes, 1990

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Tache vive brune des hautes montagnes, 1990

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Svanøy, 1974

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Svanøy, 1974

Sale Date: June 14, 2022

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Geiranger, 1971

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Geiranger, 1971

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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ROSE OCRE DE LOIRE, 1982

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ROSE OCRE DE LOIRE, 1982

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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MANHATTAN BAY BLEUE, 1975

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MANHATTAN BAY BLEUE, 1975

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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VERTE LOIRE TACHES VIOLETTES BLANCHES, 1970

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VERTE LOIRE TACHES VIOLETTES BLANCHES, 1970

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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Untitled, 1990

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Untitled, 1990

Sale Date: May 11, 2022

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Petit port bleu, 1965

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Petit port bleu, 1965

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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Sans titre, 1979

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Sans titre, 1979

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Blanche bleutée d'hiver Sletthalen, 1988

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Blanche bleutée d'hiver Sletthalen, 1988

Sale Date: May 3, 2022

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Toulouse rouge, 1969, 1969

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Toulouse rouge, 1969, 1969

Sale Date: May 6, 2022

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[DEBRÉ].- NOËL (Bernard) Sur un pli du temps., 1988

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[DEBRÉ].- NOËL (Bernard) Sur un pli du temps., 1988

Sale Date: May 4, 2022

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Sable de Loire, 1970

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Sable de Loire, 1970

Sale Date: April 28, 2022

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Rose de Toulouse au côté vert - 1997, 1997

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Rose de Toulouse au côté vert - 1997, 1997

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Rose rayé gris de Toulouse - 1997, 1997

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Rose rayé gris de Toulouse - 1997, 1997

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Petit jaune vert taches roses, Kiyoharu - 1991, 1991

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Petit jaune vert taches roses, Kiyoharu - 1991, 1991

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Rouge orange du rideau d'Hong Kong - 1989, 1989

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Rouge orange du rideau d'Hong Kong - 1989, 1989

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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A Kairouan - 1968, 1968

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A Kairouan - 1968, 1968

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Royan port ocre mauve - 1967, 1967

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Royan port ocre mauve - 1967, 1967

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Femme et enfant - 1951, 1951

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Femme et enfant - 1951, 1951

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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SANS TITRE (recto) & SIGNE PERSONNAGE..., 1951

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SANS TITRE (recto) & SIGNE PERSONNAGE..., 1951

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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Sans titre - circa 1950, 1950

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Sans titre - circa 1950, 1950

Sale Date: March 30, 2022

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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: February 26, 2022

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