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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Petit bleu pale de Loire

Olivier Debré

Petit bleu pale de Loire

Sale Date: December 4, 2021

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Figure rude en bleu tendre, 1959

Olivier Debré

Figure rude en bleu tendre, 1959

Sale Date: December 3, 2021

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Sans titre (Oppdal), 1978

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Sans titre (Oppdal), 1978

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Sans titre, 1985

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Sans titre, 1985

Sale Date: December 14, 2021

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Rose de Petra, 1981

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Rose de Petra, 1981

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Vert jaune taches jaunes Kiyoharu, 1991

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Vert jaune taches jaunes Kiyoharu, 1991

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Ocre vert à la trouée bleu pâle léger, 1995

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Ocre vert à la trouée bleu pâle léger, 1995

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GRIS VERTE DE LOIRE - 1991, 1991

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GRIS VERTE DE LOIRE - 1991, 1991

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ARBRE NOIR - 1959, 1959

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ARBRE NOIR - 1959, 1959

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Ohne Titel, 1979

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Ohne Titel, 1979

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“Taches bleues, raies verts”, 1981, 1981

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“Taches bleues, raies verts”, 1981, 1981

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L'entrée blanche, 1985

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L'entrée blanche, 1985

Sale Date: November 24, 2021

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Bleue, 1979

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Bleue, 1979

Sale Date: November 24, 2021

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Sienne-rouge brûlé, 1959

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Sienne-rouge brûlé, 1959

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Composition, 1963, 1963

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Composition, 1963, 1963

Sale Date: November 6, 2021

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Signes personnages

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Signes personnages

Sale Date: November 5, 2021

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Paysage vertical, 1993

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Paysage vertical, 1993

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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Sans titre, 1991

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Sans titre, 1991

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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Composition, 1991

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Composition, 1991

Sale Date: October 27, 2021

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Jaune de Touraine tache bleu pâle, 1997

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Jaune de Touraine tache bleu pâle, 1997

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Rose de Mareb / Yemen, 1994

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Rose de Mareb / Yemen, 1994

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Rouge orange coulé, traces blanches et vertes, 1996

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Rouge orange coulé, traces blanches et vertes, 1996

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Bleu pâle, circa 1972, 1972

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Bleu pâle, circa 1972, 1972

Sale Date: October 2, 2021

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Personnage Fonce (Bleu - Bleu Noir), 1959–1959

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Personnage Fonce (Bleu - Bleu Noir), 1959–1959

Sale Date: January 25, 2021

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