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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OCRE FONCE TRACE VIOLET, AUTOMNE TOURAINE -..., 1967

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OCRE FONCE TRACE VIOLET, AUTOMNE TOURAINE -..., 1967

Sale Date: March 31, 2021

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Suite Olympic Centennial, 1992

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Suite Olympic Centennial, 1992

Sale Date: March 20, 2021

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WHITE AND WINTER BLUE, SLETTHALEN, 1988

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WHITE AND WINTER BLUE, SLETTHALEN, 1988

Sale Date: March 16, 2021

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Loire en hiver, 1972

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Loire en hiver, 1972

Sale Date: March 26, 2021

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Untitled, 1952

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Untitled, 1952

Sale Date: March 11, 2021

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Ocre Rosé Tache Bleu Touraine, 1981–1982

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Ocre Rosé Tache Bleu Touraine, 1981–1982

Sale Date: February 11, 2021

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Thank you for your wishes, here are mine with...

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Thank you for your wishes, here are mine with...

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Thank you for your greetings, here are my...

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Thank you for your greetings, here are my...

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Untitled.

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Untitled.

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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For, 1997., 1997

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For, 1997., 1997

Sale Date: February 7, 2021

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Esquisse n°11 du Rideau de Hong Kong, 1990

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Esquisse n°11 du Rideau de Hong Kong, 1990

Sale Date: February 1, 2021

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Composition en jaune

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Composition en jaune

Sale Date: December 19, 2020

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Vase, 1998

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Vase, 1998

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Signe, 1982

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Signe, 1982

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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Argentière au trait rose, 1965

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Argentière au trait rose, 1965

Sale Date: December 16, 2020

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PALATIN, ROME, 1996, 1996

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PALATIN, ROME, 1996, 1996

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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SIGNE PECHEUR VERT, 1948, 1943–1993

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SIGNE PECHEUR VERT, 1948, 1943–1993

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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SIGNE PERSONNAGE, CIRCA 1990, 1990

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SIGNE PERSONNAGE, CIRCA 1990, 1990

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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SIGNE PERSONNAGE, CIRCA 1989, 1989

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SIGNE PERSONNAGE, CIRCA 1989, 1989

Sale Date: December 15, 2020

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« AUVERNIERS MONTAGNE ROUGE », 1974

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« AUVERNIERS MONTAGNE ROUGE », 1974

Sale Date: December 13, 2020

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Kanestrum Petit Lac, 1971

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Kanestrum Petit Lac, 1971

Sale Date: December 14, 2020

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Sables et saules de Loire près d'Ambroise, 1970

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Sables et saules de Loire près d'Ambroise, 1970

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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Lumière orange et grise, 1999

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Lumière orange et grise, 1999

Sale Date: December 5, 2020

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