Raoul Dufy

(French, 1877–1953)

Raoul Dufy was a French artist and designer whose paintings and prints portrayed leisure activities and urban landscapes. He created airy washes of light and shade, into which he would draw bold calligraphic brushstrokes. The artist's experimental use of color was influenced both by Claude Monet and his Fauvist peer Henri Matisse. “Blue is the only color which maintains its own character in all its tones it will always stay blue,” the artist mused. “Whereas yellow is blackened in its shades, and fades away when lightened; red when darkened becomes brown, and diluted with white is no longer red, but another color—pink.” Born June 3, 1877 in Le Havre, France, he enrolled in night classes at the École des Beaux-Arts before studying under Léon Bonnat at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts on a scholarship. Dufy first encountered Fauvism at the Salon des Indépendants in 1905, after which he adapted the style to serve his own artistic purposes. During his life, the artist traveled both abroad and within France, painting views of the Mediterranean city of Nice, as well as scenes of horse races and regattas. Throughout the 1920s, Dufy worked in a variety of materials, producing ceramics, tapestry hangings, and large-scale architectural decorations. His commission for the 26th Venice Biennale won him the International Grand Prix for painting in 1952, a year before his death on March 23, 1953 in Forcalquier, France. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

La foire aux oignons, 1907
Sold price: 7,941,112 USD

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Portrait de Claudine, 1902, 1902

Raoul Dufy

Portrait de Claudine, 1902, 1902

Sale Date: June 10, 2022

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Village Scene

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Village Scene

Sale Date: June 11, 2022

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Guirlande de fleurs, 1930

Raoul Dufy

Guirlande de fleurs, 1930

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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10 sheets: La pêche (Fishing), 1910–1911

Raoul Dufy

10 sheets: La pêche (Fishing), 1910–1911

Sale Date: June 22, 2022

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Le modèle étendu, 1930

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Le modèle étendu, 1930

Sale Date: July 1, 2022

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Nu allongé sur canapé, 1939

Raoul Dufy

Nu allongé sur canapé, 1939

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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Le château de Chaumont sur les bords de la Loire

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Le château de Chaumont sur les bords de la Loire

Sale Date: June 9, 2022

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Etude de femme nue à mi-corps

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Etude de femme nue à mi-corps

Sale Date: June 12, 2022

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Les regates

Raoul Dufy

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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Sur la pelouse

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Sur la pelouse

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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Les Drags, 1933

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Les Drags, 1933

Sale Date: June 3, 2022

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La Chapelle à Golfe Juan, 1923

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La Chapelle à Golfe Juan, 1923

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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Le Pesage à Deauville, 1930

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Le Pesage à Deauville, 1930

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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CHAMPS DE COURSES, 1940

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CHAMPS DE COURSES, 1940

Sale Date: May 24, 2022

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Bouquet de fleurs dans un vase, 1907

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Bouquet de fleurs dans un vase, 1907

Sale Date: May 27, 2022

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Champs de course en Angleterre, 1930

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Champs de course en Angleterre, 1930

Sale Date: May 25, 2022

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Ponts sur la Tamise, 1928–1930

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Ponts sur la Tamise, 1928–1930

Sale Date: June 16, 2022

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Eaux-de-vie. Esprit de la fleur et du fruit.

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Eaux-de-vie. Esprit de la fleur et du fruit.

Sale Date: May 19, 2022

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PORTRAIT DE FEMME, 1942

Raoul Dufy

PORTRAIT DE FEMME, 1942

Sale Date: May 22, 2022

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Les Élégies martiales. Paris : Camille..., 1917

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Les Élégies martiales. Paris : Camille..., 1917

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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Le poète assassiné. Paris : au Sans Pareil,..., 1926

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Le poète assassiné. Paris : au Sans Pareil,..., 1926

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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La belle-enfant, ou l'amour à quarante ans...., 1930

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La belle-enfant, ou l'amour à quarante ans...., 1930

Sale Date: May 12, 2022

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La danse ou le bal aux Antilles (projet de..., 1924

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La danse ou le bal aux Antilles (projet de..., 1924

Sale Date: June 2, 2022

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Dépiquage jaune, 1946

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Dépiquage jaune, 1946

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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