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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Longue d'automne de Saint Savin-Touraine, 1978

Olivier Debré

Longue d'automne de Saint Savin-Touraine, 1978

Sale Date: December 14, 2008

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Composition

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Signes, 1956

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Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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La Naissance de Vénus, 1949

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La Naissance de Vénus, 1949

Sale Date: December 3, 2008

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Ocre clair-Petit, 1977

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Ocre clair-Petit, 1977

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Blanche, royan, 1982

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Blanche, royan, 1982

Sale Date: December 11, 2008

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Sans titre (+ another, sketch; verso), 1970

Olivier Debré

Sans titre (+ another, sketch; verso), 1970

Sale Date: December 10, 2008

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Sans titre

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Sale Date: November 25, 2008

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Xian rouge - 1ère planche, 1990

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Xian rouge - 1ère planche, 1990

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Sans titre, 1958

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Sans titre, 1958

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Femme grise, 1956

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Femme grise, 1956

Sale Date: October 28, 2008

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Oeuvres (various sizes; 3 works)

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Oeuvres (various sizes; 3 works)

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Composition, 1974

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Composition, 1974

Sale Date: October 24, 2008

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Une rose brune, bleue, jaune, 1980–1983

Olivier Debré

Une rose brune, bleue, jaune, 1980–1983

Sale Date: October 7, 2008

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Composition Rouge (+ Composition Bleue; 2..., 1990

Olivier Debré

Composition Rouge (+ Composition Bleue; 2..., 1990

Sale Date: October 1, 2008

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Composition

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Sale Date: July 20, 2008

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Sombre mouvement leger, 1978

Olivier Debré

Sombre mouvement leger, 1978

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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Abstraite au tube, 1948

Olivier Debré

Abstraite au tube, 1948

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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Abstraite au tube, 1948

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Abstraite au tube, 1948

Sale Date: July 8, 2008

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Longue jaune aux rythmes de carrés bleu-clair, 1992

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Longue jaune aux rythmes de carrés bleu-clair, 1992

Sale Date: July 6, 2008

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Vert bleu, 1991

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Vert bleu, 1991

Sale Date: June 30, 2008

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Femme assise

Olivier Debré

Sale Date: June 23, 2008

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Composition, 1973

Olivier Debré

Composition, 1973

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Blanche et noir tache bleu, 1981

Olivier Debré

Blanche et noir tache bleu, 1981

Sale Date: June 19, 2008

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