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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Grise parfumée Loire, 1988

Olivier Debré

Grise parfumée Loire, 1988

Sale Date: November 23, 1995

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Jaune aux taches bleues, 1976

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Jaune aux taches bleues, 1976

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Bleu tâche blanche, Royan, 1982

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Bleu tâche blanche, Royan, 1982

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Bleu foncé de la Méditerranée aux tâches..., 1990

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Bleu foncé de la Méditerranée aux tâches..., 1990

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Sans titre, 1972

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Sans titre, 1972

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Sans titre, 1986

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Sans titre, 1986

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Sans titre, 1986

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Sans titre, 1986

Sale Date: November 19, 1995

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Composition, 1969

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Composition, 1969

Sale Date: November 16, 1995

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Composition, 1948

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Composition, 1948

Sale Date: November 15, 1995

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Petite rose de Petra, 1982

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Petite rose de Petra, 1982

Sale Date: October 28, 1995

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Ocre coul, de Loire, tâche jaune et bleue, 1989

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Ocre coul, de Loire, tâche jaune et bleue, 1989

Sale Date: October 28, 1995

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Composition

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Composition

Sale Date: October 28, 1995

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Montagne rose, 1963

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Montagne rose, 1963

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Etude pour la peinture Nouvelle Ecole..., 1976

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Etude pour la peinture Nouvelle Ecole..., 1976

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Fjord sombre et clair, 1971

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Fjord sombre et clair, 1971

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Petite bleue, 1992

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Petite bleue, 1992

Sale Date: June 30, 1995

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Amboise mauve, la Loire, 1970

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Amboise mauve, la Loire, 1970

Sale Date: June 26, 1995

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Sans titre

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Sans titre

Sale Date: June 26, 1995

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Ocre et taches jaunes et roses de Loire

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Ocre et taches jaunes et roses de Loire

Sale Date: June 25, 1995

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Signe personnage, 1985

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Signe personnage, 1985

Sale Date: June 19, 1995

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Sans titre, 1948

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Sans titre, 1948

Sale Date: June 18, 1995

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Composition abstraite, 1948

Olivier Debré

Composition abstraite, 1948

Sale Date: June 18, 1995

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Loire brun ocre rose, 1972

Olivier Debré

Loire brun ocre rose, 1972

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Composition, 1953–1954

Olivier Debré

Composition, 1953–1954

Sale Date: April 9, 1995

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