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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Signe

Olivier Debré

Signe

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Automne rouge, tache verte et bleu,1986, 1986

Olivier Debré

Automne rouge, tache verte et bleu,1986, 1986

Sale Date: March 29, 2024

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Signe paysage rouge

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Signe paysage rouge

Sale Date: March 23, 2024

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Sans titre, 1990, 1990

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Sans titre, 1990, 1990

Sale Date: March 26, 2024

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable, 1990

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable, 1990

Sale Date: March 21, 2024

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COMPOSITION, 1948

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COMPOSITION, 1948

Sale Date: March 13, 2024

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Raies obliques légères de Loire, 1984

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Raies obliques légères de Loire, 1984

Sale Date: February 20, 2024

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Sans titre, 1994

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Sans titre, 1994

Sale Date: February 10, 2024

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Signe-personnage, 1992

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Signe-personnage, 1992

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Rose du Salon de Mai, 1991

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Rose du Salon de Mai, 1991

Sale Date: January 24, 2024

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Couleurs Vives De Dakar, 1986

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Couleurs Vives De Dakar, 1986

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Rose du Daikatugi, Kyoto, 1990

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Rose du Daikatugi, Kyoto, 1990

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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La lumière rose et l'ombre | La lumière rose , 1993

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La lumière rose et l'ombre | La lumière rose , 1993

Sale Date: December 19, 2023

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Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Le Bac, 1954–1955

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Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, Le Bac, 1954–1955

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Cabris, 1961

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Cabris, 1961

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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Sans titre, 1990

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Sans titre, 1990

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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La petite île Sunndalsfjorden, 1971

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La petite île Sunndalsfjorden, 1971

Sale Date: December 10, 2023

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Untitled, 1948

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Untitled, 1948

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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Le jardin de Cachan, 1960

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Le jardin de Cachan, 1960

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Tout vert, taches violettes et jaunes''..., 1986

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Tout vert, taches violettes et jaunes''..., 1986

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Citadelle de Calvi, 1950

Olivier Debré

Citadelle de Calvi, 1950

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Grise mauve de Loire aux tâches bleues, 1984

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Grise mauve de Loire aux tâches bleues, 1984

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Nature morte, 1955

Olivier Debré

Nature morte, 1955

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Composition marron clair bleu

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Composition marron clair bleu

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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