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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Petit signe paysage, 1975

Olivier Debré

Petit signe paysage, 1975

Sale Date: April 6, 2017

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Rose grisé, 1988

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Rose grisé, 1988

Sale Date: March 31, 2017

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Rose à la trace rouge et verte, Touraine, 1988

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Rose à la trace rouge et verte, Touraine, 1988

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Rouge d'Hong Kong, 1989

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Rouge d'Hong Kong, 1989

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Vert et barre orange, Touraine, 1986

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Vert et barre orange, Touraine, 1986

Sale Date: March 31, 2017

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COULEE GRIS BLEUE DE LOIRE AUX TACHES VERTES , 1990

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COULEE GRIS BLEUE DE LOIRE AUX TACHES VERTES , 1990

Sale Date: April 4, 2017

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Bleu vert d'Halong, 1997

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Bleu vert d'Halong, 1997

Sale Date: March 22, 2017

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Signe-Personnage, 1990

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Signe-Personnage, 1990

Sale Date: March 31, 2017

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Signe-personnage

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Signe-personnage

Sale Date: March 28, 2017

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Paysage de Loire le soir, Automne, 1972

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Paysage de Loire le soir, Automne, 1972

Sale Date: March 27, 2017

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Projet pour le rideau monumental de l'Opéra..., 1989

Olivier Debré

Projet pour le rideau monumental de l'Opéra..., 1989

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Loire à Amboise, 1970

Olivier Debré

Loire à Amboise, 1970

Sale Date: March 8, 2017

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Signe - personnage

Olivier Debré

Signe - personnage

Sale Date: March 6, 2017

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Marine bleue - noire, 1975

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Marine bleue - noire, 1975

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Loire grise légère, Touraine, 1987

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Loire grise légère, Touraine, 1987

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Le jaune du Platane, 1990

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Le jaune du Platane, 1990

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Vert gris pâle tache bleu jaune, Mont Sorak, , 1983

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Vert gris pâle tache bleu jaune, Mont Sorak, , 1983

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Jaune du cap vert, 1986

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Jaune du cap vert, 1986

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Petite Gorée rose, 1986

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Petite Gorée rose, 1986

Sale Date: March 6, 2017

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Petite bleu mauve - Big Bend, 1983

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Petite bleu mauve - Big Bend, 1983

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Ocre d'automne, Washington, 1982

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Ocre d'automne, Washington, 1982

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Rose d'Automne, Washington, 1982

Olivier Debré

Rose d'Automne, Washington, 1982

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Blanc du désert aux taches noires, Petra, 1981

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Blanc du désert aux taches noires, Petra, 1981

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Rose d'Amman, 1981

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Rose d'Amman, 1981

Sale Date: March 6, 2017

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