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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Blanche de Royan, 1992

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Blanche de Royan, 1992

Sale Date: December 7, 2009

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Sans titre, 1985

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Sans titre, 1985

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Composition

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Composition

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Composition abstraite

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Composition abstraite

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Ocre automne, 1965

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Ocre automne, 1965

Sale Date: December 11, 2009

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Tout vert, 1966

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Tout vert, 1966

Sale Date: December 8, 2009

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Blanche rose, 1982–1983

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Blanche rose, 1982–1983

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Tout ocre vertical, 1986

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Tout ocre vertical, 1986

Sale Date: November 28, 2009

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Paysage bleu, noir, rose, jaune vert, 1994

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Paysage bleu, noir, rose, jaune vert, 1994

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Paysage bleu, jaune vert, 1994

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Paysage bleu, jaune vert, 1994

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Grand signe personnage III, 1990

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Grand signe personnage III, 1990

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Grand signe personnage VIII, 1990

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Grand signe personnage VIII, 1990

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Rideau rose, 1982

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Rideau rose, 1982

Sale Date: November 18, 2009

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Composition, 1958

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Composition, 1958

Sale Date: December 6, 2009

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Les pêcheurs, ensemble de planches (set of 7), 1949

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Les pêcheurs, ensemble de planches (set of 7), 1949

Sale Date: November 19, 2009

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Petit rouge aux taches vives à New Dehli, 1993

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Petit rouge aux taches vives à New Dehli, 1993

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Composition abstraite

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Composition abstraite

Sale Date: October 30, 2009

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Loire d'automne près d'Amboise, 1970

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Loire d'automne près d'Amboise, 1970

Sale Date: November 4, 2009

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Untitled, 1956

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Untitled, 1956

Sale Date: November 1, 2009

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Rose à l'orange et jaune, 1989

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Rose à l'orange et jaune, 1989

Sale Date: October 24, 2009

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Botanique X, taches fortui, 1990

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Botanique X, taches fortui, 1990

Sale Date: October 24, 2009

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Bleu, traits bleus, 1967

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Bleu, traits bleus, 1967

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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Petit ocre vert Loire, 1971

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Petit ocre vert Loire, 1971

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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Petit vue Lysne Lærdal, 1974

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Petit vue Lysne Lærdal, 1974

Sale Date: October 20, 2009

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