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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By The Town, 1969

Paul Delvaux

By The Town, 1969

Sale Date: June 3, 2023

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La poupée, 1973

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La poupée, 1973

Sale Date: May 23, 2023

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La robe du dimanche, 1967

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La robe du dimanche, 1967

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Untitled (from Surrealism between Two Wars:..., 1966

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Untitled (from Surrealism between Two Wars:..., 1966

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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Le Jardin, 1971

Paul Delvaux

Le Jardin, 1971

Sale Date: May 26, 2023

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Das Meerwunder (bk by Gerhart Hauptmann w/1..., 1970

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Das Meerwunder (bk by Gerhart Hauptmann w/1..., 1970

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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La petite fille, 1954–1956

Paul Delvaux

La petite fille, 1954–1956

Sale Date: June 16, 2023

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Portraits d'ancêtres., 1981

Paul Delvaux

Portraits d'ancêtres., 1981

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Illustrations pour les contes de Claude Spaak...

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Illustrations pour les contes de Claude Spaak...

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Illustrations pour les contes de Claude Spaak...

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Illustrations pour les contes de Claude Spaak...

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Illustration pour le livre

Paul Delvaux

Illustration pour le livre "Le pays des miroirs".

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Les derniers beaux jours.

Paul Delvaux

Les derniers beaux jours.

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Portrait de famille

Paul Delvaux

Portrait de famille

Sale Date: May 22, 2023

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Phryné, 1969

Paul Delvaux

Phryné, 1969

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Sleep, 1970

Paul Delvaux

Sleep, 1970

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Young woman , 1930

Paul Delvaux

Young woman , 1930

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Salomé (1982), 1982

Paul Delvaux

Salomé (1982), 1982

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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La voyante , 1974

Paul Delvaux

La voyante , 1974

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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La fenêtre , 1971

Paul Delvaux

La fenêtre , 1971

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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L'Asalee bleue, 1969

Paul Delvaux

L'Asalee bleue, 1969

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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Les deux femmes

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Les deux femmes

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Le Pugilat

Paul Delvaux

Le Pugilat

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Les gothiques

Paul Delvaux

Les gothiques

Sale Date: April 29, 2023

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Jeune femme assise

Paul Delvaux

Jeune femme assise

Sale Date: May 13, 2023

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