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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Le Bleu de la Mer Rouge, 1981

Olivier Debré

Le Bleu de la Mer Rouge, 1981

Sale Date: March 6, 2017

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Vert et rose barre rouge, Brocéliande, 1979–1980

Olivier Debré

Vert et rose barre rouge, Brocéliande, 1979–1980

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Bleu pâle, Royan, 1975

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Bleu pâle, Royan, 1975

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Bleu pâle, Royan, 1979

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Bleu pâle, Royan, 1979

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Petit vert pâle, Touraine, 1976

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Petit vert pâle, Touraine, 1976

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Loire Ocre, 1973

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Loire Ocre, 1973

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L'ocre du jardin, Cachan, 1974

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L'ocre du jardin, Cachan, 1974

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Petit vert clair, Norvège, 1979

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Petit vert clair, Norvège, 1979

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Jardin ocre, 1966

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Jardin ocre, 1966

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Verte Clair Loire, 1976

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Verte Clair Loire, 1976

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Barres ocres jaunes d'automne, 1978

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Barres ocres jaunes d'automne, 1978

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Ocre rose brun des tilleuls, 1988-1989, 1988–1989

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Ocre rose brun des tilleuls, 1988-1989, 1988–1989

Sale Date: February 27, 2017

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Avant-jour (bk by Michel Déon w/4 works), 1998

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Avant-jour (bk by Michel Déon w/4 works), 1998

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Sous le Soleil noir (bk by Michel Butor w/5..., 1991

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Sous le Soleil noir (bk by Michel Butor w/5..., 1991

Sale Date: February 21, 2017

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Cours la Reine, 1958

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Cours la Reine, 1958

Sale Date: February 22, 2017

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Sans titre, 1971

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Sans titre, 1971

Sale Date: February 22, 2017

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Le jardin, 1957

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Le jardin, 1957

Sale Date: February 22, 2017

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L'ECCLESIASTE, 1999 (8 works), 1999

Olivier Debré

L'ECCLESIASTE, 1999 (8 works), 1999

Sale Date: December 17, 2016

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Rose pale, ouest Loire, Touraine, 1986

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Rose pale, ouest Loire, Touraine, 1986

Sale Date: December 16, 2016

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Chemin jaune, Touraine, 1986

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Chemin jaune, Touraine, 1986

Sale Date: December 16, 2016

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VIOLETTE PALE D'ORAGE (OU TRAIT ROUGE..., 1984

Olivier Debré

VIOLETTE PALE D'ORAGE (OU TRAIT ROUGE..., 1984

Sale Date: December 9, 2016

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Nature morte, 1948

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Nature morte, 1948

Sale Date: November 30, 2016

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Couvent de Stavrovouni Chypre, 1989

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Couvent de Stavrovouni Chypre, 1989

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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Blanche, Grise de Loire, 1978

Olivier Debré

Blanche, Grise de Loire, 1978

Sale Date: December 8, 2016

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