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What is the Delaunay color theory?

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What is the Delaunay color theory?
The Delaunay color theory is an approach to painting developed by French artists Robert and Sonia Delaunay. Also called Orphism or Orphic Cubism, it involves bringing together strong colors in various tones to create a unified abstract composition. This color theory influenced the work of many abstract artists. On 1stDibs, find a collection of art by Robert and Sonia Delaunay.
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La Place de la Concorde
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Fairlawn, OH
La Place de la Concorde Depicts La Place d la Concorde, Tour Eiffel and Sacre-Couer on Montmarte Hill in the back left Lithograph, 1926 Unsigned. as issued From the book edition, Jos...
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1920s Orphist Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Allo! Paris! - Rare Book Illustrated by Robert Delaunay - 1926
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Roma, IT
Rare volume with twenty lithographs by Robert Delaunay protected by tissue paper. The book itself is protected by tissue paper. Text by Joseph Delteil; illustrations by the French p...
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1920s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper

La butte de Montmartre et le Sacre-Couer (Sacre Coeur from a Distance)
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Fairlawn, OH
La butte de Montmartre et le Sacre-Couer (Sacre Coeur from a Distance) Lithograph, 1926 From Joseph Delteil's "Allo, Paris," published by Quatre Chemins, Paris, 1926 Rare signed proo...
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1920s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Ile de la Cite, Paris
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Le Palais de Justice (Ile de la Cite, Paris) Lithograph printed on chine paper, 1926 Signed in pencil; Atelier blindstamp l.l. (see photo) Edition: Rare proof on chine, outside of th...
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1920s Cubist Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Saint-Severin, Impressionist Lithograph by Robert Delaunay
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Delaunay, French (1885 - 1941) - Saint-Severin, Year: 1926, Medium: Lithograph on Japon, Size: 11.25 x 8.75 in. (28.58 x 22.23 cm), Description: From the collection of the l...
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1920s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph

La butte de Montmartre et le Sacre-Couer (Sacre Coeur from a Distance)
By Robert Delaunay
Located in Fairlawn, OH
La butte de Montmartre et le Sacre-Couer (Sacre Coeur from a Distance) Lithograph, 1926 From Joseph Delteil's "Allo, Paris," published by Quatre Chemins, Paris, 1926 Rare signed proo...
Category

1920s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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