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

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Paysage tache jaune, 1971

Olivier Debré

Paysage tache jaune, 1971

Sale Date: June 27, 2011

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Coulée diagonale jaune rose, 1986

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Coulée diagonale jaune rose, 1986

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Grise et loire légère, 1983

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Grise et loire légère, 1983

Sale Date: June 27, 2011

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L'ecclesiaste (7 works)

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L'ecclesiaste (7 works)

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Tout bleu clair taches vives, 1989

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Tout bleu clair taches vives, 1989

Sale Date: June 24, 2011

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Claires wales, 1976

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Claires wales, 1976

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Sans titre, 1951

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Sans titre, 1951

Sale Date: June 22, 2011

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Sans titre, 1972

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Sans titre, 1972

Sale Date: June 15, 2011

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Traces bleues et roses sur longue blanche, 1989

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Traces bleues et roses sur longue blanche, 1989

Sale Date: June 9, 2011

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Bleu pâle de Loire, 1982

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Bleu pâle de Loire, 1982

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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Sundohora, fjord, 1971

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Sundohora, fjord, 1971

Sale Date: May 21, 2011

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Geiranger petite brune, 1971

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Geiranger petite brune, 1971

Sale Date: May 30, 2011

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Grand bleu gris (Personnage), 1959–1960

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Grand bleu gris (Personnage), 1959–1960

Sale Date: June 1, 2011

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Blanche ocre, 1973

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Blanche ocre, 1973

Sale Date: May 31, 2011

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Norvège brune ottual, 1978

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Norvège brune ottual, 1978

Sale Date: April 27, 2011

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Composition, 1948

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Composition, 1948

Sale Date: April 17, 2011

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Ocre de Loire à la tache bleue verticale, 1985

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Ocre de Loire à la tache bleue verticale, 1985

Sale Date: April 17, 2011

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Boulogne - Touraine (study), 1987–1988

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Boulogne - Touraine (study), 1987–1988

Sale Date: April 17, 2011

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Taches roses sur taches coulées - Touraine..., 1988

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Taches roses sur taches coulées - Touraine..., 1988

Sale Date: April 17, 2011

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Claires wales, 1976

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Claires wales, 1976

Sale Date: April 8, 2011

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Nature morte blanche et noire, 1958

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Nature morte blanche et noire, 1958

Sale Date: April 4, 2011

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Gris rose de loire aux taches bleues, 1980

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Gris rose de loire aux taches bleues, 1980

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

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Sans titre, 1983

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Sans titre, 1983

Sale Date: March 22, 2011

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Lumiere du fjord. Bleu. Sognefjord, 1989

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Lumiere du fjord. Bleu. Sognefjord, 1989

Sale Date: March 29, 2011

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