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

Olivier Debré (2,034 results)
Battements de terre. (4 works), 1999

Olivier Debré and Julius Baltazar

Battements de terre. (4 works), 1999

Sale Date: October 11, 2017

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable, 1989

Olivier Debré

Bâtir à chaux et à sable, 1989

Sale Date: September 22, 2017

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Sans titre

Olivier Debré

Sans titre

Sale Date: September 22, 2017

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Petit Lysne gris, 1974

Olivier Debré

Petit Lysne gris, 1974

Sale Date: September 22, 2017

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COMPOSITION

Olivier Debré

COMPOSITION

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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BLANC AUX TACHES BLEUES FONCÉES AU BORD..., 1990

Olivier Debré

BLANC AUX TACHES BLEUES FONCÉES AU BORD..., 1990

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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BLEU PALE ROSE – TACHES JAUNE ET ROUGE, 1982

Olivier Debré

BLEU PALE ROSE – TACHES JAUNE ET ROUGE, 1982

Sale Date: July 9, 2017

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Sans titre, 1952, 1952

Olivier Debré

Sans titre, 1952, 1952

Sale Date: June 21, 2017

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Petite grise, 1976

Olivier Debré

Petite grise, 1976

Sale Date: June 21, 2017

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Ohne Titel

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Ohne Titel

Sale Date: June 13, 2017

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Ocre rose de l’Acropole tache verte, 1988

Olivier Debré

Ocre rose de l’Acropole tache verte, 1988

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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Composition

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Composition

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Composition, 1992

Olivier Debré

Composition, 1992

Sale Date: June 9, 2017

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Nature Morte aux céramiques, 1948

Olivier Debré

Nature Morte aux céramiques, 1948

Sale Date: June 12, 2017

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Gris rose de Loire aux taches bleues, 1980, 1980

Olivier Debré

Gris rose de Loire aux taches bleues, 1980, 1980

Sale Date: June 8, 2017

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SANS TITRE, 1996

Olivier Debré

SANS TITRE, 1996

Sale Date: June 12, 2017

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Bleu pale de Loire à la tâche verte, 1990

Olivier Debré

Bleu pale de Loire à la tâche verte, 1990

Sale Date: June 8, 2017

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JARDIN JAUNE, 1963

Olivier Debré

JARDIN JAUNE, 1963

Sale Date: June 7, 2017

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Petite Plage, 1957

Olivier Debré

Petite Plage, 1957

Sale Date: May 6, 2017

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Nature Morte, 1958

Olivier Debré

Nature Morte, 1958

Sale Date: May 6, 2017

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Fussen bavière, 1982

Olivier Debré

Fussen bavière, 1982

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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SANS TITRE, 1991

Olivier Debré

SANS TITRE, 1991

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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Jérusalem, le soir, 1972

Olivier Debré

Jérusalem, le soir, 1972

Sale Date: April 12, 2017

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Petit signe paysage, 1975

Olivier Debré

Petit signe paysage, 1975

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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