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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Rose et bleu de Loire, 1987

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Rose et bleu de Loire, 1987

Sale Date: October 29, 2013

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Les Hauts d'Automne, 1983

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Les Hauts d'Automne, 1983

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Sans titre, 1951

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Sans titre, 1951

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Sans titre, 1950

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Sans titre, 1950

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Ocre rose à d'Obidos, 1972

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Ocre rose à d'Obidos, 1972

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Petite vue de T, 1997

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Petite vue de T, 1997

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Cascade Galdane, Lærdal, 1989

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Cascade Galdane, Lærdal, 1989

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Composition, 1965

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Composition, 1965

Sale Date: October 22, 2013

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Les deux bleus, 1964

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Les deux bleus, 1964

Sale Date: July 21, 2013

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Composition, 1988

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Composition, 1988

Sale Date: July 7, 2013

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Composition, 1980

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Composition, 1980

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Jérusalem, 1972

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Jérusalem, 1972

Sale Date: June 19, 2013

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable (portfolio of 14)

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable (portfolio of 14)

Sale Date: June 17, 2013

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable (portfolio of 14)

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Bâtir à chaux et à sable (portfolio of 14)

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Mu Tei (portfolio of 13), 1982

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Mu Tei (portfolio of 13), 1982

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Compositions (4 works)

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Compositions (4 works)

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Compositions (5 works)

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Compositions (5 works)

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L'arbre à Cachan (+6 others; 7 works)

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L'arbre à Cachan (+6 others; 7 works)

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Sans titre

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Sans titre

Sale Date: June 5, 2013

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Grise de Loire, 1978

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Grise de Loire, 1978

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

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Mu Tei (13 works), 1982

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Mu Tei (13 works), 1982

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Les Musiciens, 1948

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Les Musiciens, 1948

Sale Date: May 29, 2013

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Uten tittel, 1979

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Uten tittel, 1979

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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Grande violette, 1990

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Grande violette, 1990

Sale Date: May 14, 2013

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