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)
Geiranger, 1971

Olivier Debré

Geiranger, 1971

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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Signes personnages, 1998–1999

Olivier Debré

Signes personnages, 1998–1999

Sale Date: September 24, 2012

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Compositions (7 works), 1972

Olivier Debré

Compositions (7 works), 1972

Sale Date: October 10, 2012

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Traces bleues et roses sur longue blanche, 1989

Olivier Debré

Traces bleues et roses sur longue blanche, 1989

Sale Date: July 18, 2012

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Sans titre

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Sans titre

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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Sans titre, 1975

Olivier Debré

Sans titre, 1975

Sale Date: July 3, 2012

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Massachusettes Bay Grise, 1975

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Massachusettes Bay Grise, 1975

Sale Date: June 18, 2012

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Rouge de Loire d'automne

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Rouge de Loire d'automne

Sale Date: July 1, 2012

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Composition aux traits rouges sur fond bleu..., 1948

Olivier Debré

Composition aux traits rouges sur fond bleu..., 1948

Sale Date: June 21, 2012

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L'ocre jaune de l'automne, 1975

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L'ocre jaune de l'automne, 1975

Sale Date: June 27, 2012

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Signe personnage

Olivier Debré

Signe personnage

Sale Date: June 25, 2012

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Signes personnages, 1998–1999

Olivier Debré

Signes personnages, 1998–1999

Sale Date: June 22, 2012

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Geiranger, 1971

Olivier Debré

Geiranger, 1971

Sale Date: June 22, 2012

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Les vignes d'Auvernier, 1974

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Les vignes d'Auvernier, 1974

Sale Date: June 21, 2012

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Traces rouges vives, 1978

Olivier Debré

Traces rouges vives, 1978

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Coulées vives, 1982

Olivier Debré

Coulées vives, 1982

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Sans titre

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Sans titre

Sale Date: May 30, 2012

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Bleu pâle rose, Saint Tropez, 1969

Olivier Debré

Bleu pâle rose, Saint Tropez, 1969

Sale Date: June 7, 2012

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Signe-personnage ou signe noir, 1978

Olivier Debré

Signe-personnage ou signe noir, 1978

Sale Date: June 1, 2012

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Sans titre, 1956

Olivier Debré

Sans titre, 1956

Sale Date: May 23, 2012

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Rose rouge coulée taches roses et rouge, 1988–1989

Olivier Debré

Rose rouge coulée taches roses et rouge, 1988–1989

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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Jaune ocre rose et rouge, nov, 1988

Olivier Debré

Jaune ocre rose et rouge, nov, 1988

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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La faille rouge, 1987

Olivier Debré

La faille rouge, 1987

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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Sans titre, 1985

Olivier Debré

Sans titre, 1985

Sale Date: May 31, 2012

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