Paul Delvaux

(Belgian, 1897–1994)

Paul Delvaux was a Belgian Surrealist painter and printmaker. He is best known for his images of nude women—characterized by their hypnotized stares and mysterious gestures— often depicted alongside unusual settings and characters, including train stations, skeletons, men in bowler hats, or scientists inspired by the stories of Jules Verne. Born on September 23, 1897 in Antheit, Belgium, he studied architecture at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels while simultaneously attending painting classes taught by Constant Montald and Jean Delville. He began creating work influenced by Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, and by 1925 had his first solo exhibition. After discovering the work of Giorgio de Chirico and Salvador Dalí, he began developing the Surrealist aesthetic for which he became best known. In 1936, his paintings were shown at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels alongside René Magritte, a fellow member of the Belgian group Les Compagnons de l’Art. He was subsequently named director of the Académie Royale des Beaux-Art in 1965, and the Paul Delvaux Museum opened in Saint-Idesbald, Belgium in 1982. His works were the subject of major retrospectives at both the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo and the National Museum of Modern Art of Kyoto in 1975. He died on July 20, 1994 in Veurne, Belgium.

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Seated young woman in an interior, 1962

Paul Delvaux

Seated young woman in an interior, 1962

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Illustration for

Paul Delvaux

Illustration for "Le pays des miroirs" van...

Sale Date: October 22, 2022

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Nu aux escaliers

Paul Delvaux

Nu aux escaliers

Sale Date: October 21, 2022

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Planche 2, de la série '7 dialogues avec Paul...

Paul Delvaux

Planche 2, de la série '7 dialogues avec Paul...

Sale Date: September 29, 2022

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Les deux amies - 1966, 1966

Paul Delvaux

Les deux amies - 1966, 1966

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Sept Dialogues de Paul Delvaux - 1970/71, 1970–1971

Paul Delvaux

Sept Dialogues de Paul Delvaux - 1970/71, 1970–1971

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Ohne Titel, 1976

Paul Delvaux

Ohne Titel, 1976

Sale Date: September 13, 2022

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DELVAUX.- ELUARD (Paul).

Paul Delvaux

DELVAUX.- ELUARD (Paul).

Sale Date: June 21, 2021

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Les rideaux mauves

Paul Delvaux

Les rideaux mauves

Sale Date: June 8, 2022

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Study sheet in pencil depicting accordion player

Paul Delvaux

Study sheet in pencil depicting accordion player

Sale Date: June 8, 2022

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Jeune femme à la bougie

Paul Delvaux

Jeune femme à la bougie

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Paul Delvaux

"La mer est proche"

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Les miroirs

Paul Delvaux

Les miroirs

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Le sommeil

Paul Delvaux

Le sommeil

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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La robe de dimanche

Paul Delvaux

La robe de dimanche

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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La mer est proche

Paul Delvaux

La mer est proche

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Rencontre

Paul Delvaux

Rencontre

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Jeunes femmes à la bougie

Paul Delvaux

Jeunes femmes à la bougie

Sale Date: June 15, 2022

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Paul Delvaux

"Femme nu reste dans une lit"

Sale Date: August 16, 2022

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PAÏOLIVE / PAIOLIVE, 1975

Paul Delvaux

PAÏOLIVE / PAIOLIVE, 1975

Sale Date: July 24, 2022

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Anne lost in thought, 1966

Paul Delvaux

Anne lost in thought, 1966

Sale Date: July 16, 2022

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Femme

Paul Delvaux

Femme

Sale Date: July 10, 2022

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Le canal

Paul Delvaux

Le canal

Sale Date: July 1, 2022

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Three women, 1967

Paul Delvaux

Three women, 1967

Sale Date: July 8, 2022

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