1880-1954
André Derain is best known as a leading figure of the avant-garde movement and — alongside Henri Matisse — a cofounder of Fauvism at the turn of the 20th century. Derain’s innovative use of expressive colors and simplified forms in his figurative paintings, landscapes and portraits continue to dazzle collectors and art enthusiasts everywhere.
Born in 1880 in Chatou, France, Derain began his formal art training at age 18 at the Académie Camillo, where he met Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck. In 1905, Derain, Matisse and de Vlaminck exhibited their works at the Salon d’Automne in Paris, where critic Louis Vauxcelles used the word fauves (wild beasts) to describe the loosely connected collective of artists’ prioritization of audacious, vivid color in their energetic works, eventually leading to wide adoption of the term Fauvism.
In 1905 and 1906, Derain traveled to London, where he produced a series of Fauvist “form through color” paintings. These included The London Bridge, Charing Cross Bridge and A Corner of Hyde Park. After seeing a retrospective of Paul Gauguin’s work, Derain painted The Dance, a nude that is demonstrative of Gauguin’s influence in its bold, flat colors and in Derain’s depiction of primitive dancing figures.
In 1910, Derain destroyed many of his unsold works and began painting landscapes in the Cubist style of Paul Cézanne. He befriended Pablo Picasso and grew interested in African tribal art. After World War I, he focused on figurative and nude drawings and, in the early 1920s, abandoned Fauvism and Cubism altogether in favor of classical art. In 1930, the artist publicly condemned modernism, leading to his ostracization by the avant-garde community.
Derain was later honored with a retrospective of his works at the Kunsthalle in Bern, Switzerland. Additionally, the Exposition des Artistes Independants invited Derain to exhibit in 1937.
Derain’s wide range of styles — from Fauvism and Cubism to classicism and Postimpressionism — influenced many artists throughout his lifetime. Today, Derain’s work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate gallery in London, the Musée d’Orsay in Paris and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg.
On 1stDibs, discover original André Derain prints, drawings and paintings.
Nude Bather among the Trees Baigneuse nue aux arbres - French Fauvism
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
ANDRÉ DERAIN 1880-1954 Chatou, Paris 1880-1954 Garches (French) Title: Nude Bather among the Trees Baigneuse nue aux arbres, 1919 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etch...
Etching
Seated nude with Face in Profile - Pencil Drawing - female Nude
By Alexej Jawlensky
Located in London, GB
ALEXEJ VON JAWLENSKY 1864-1941 Torzhok 1864 - 1941 Wiesbaden (Russian/German) Title: Seated nude with Face in Profile Sitzender Akt mit Gesicht im Profil, 1912 Technique: Signed Pencil Drawing on Wove Paper Paper size: 50 x 40 cm. / 19.7 x 15.7 in. Additional Information: This drawing is signed in pencil by the artist “A v Jawlensky” at the lower right image. It is dated in pencil “1912”, at the lower left image. Provenance: Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover Sotheby's London, 28 June 1978. Lot 176. Jacqueline Kohler-Krotoschin, Zurich Beurret & Bailly, Basel, 20 June 2018. Lot 107. Exhibited: “Zwischen Tradition und Moderne”. Galerie Rosenbach, Hanover. 1975. Recorded as no. 222, cat. 14 (Illustrated). Literature: 1. Weiler,C. (1970) Alexej Jawlensky...
Pencil
Nude III, Seated from the Front (Marta) - Female Nude German Expressionism
By Max Pechstein
Located in London, GB
This gouache, tempera and watercolour painting on paper laid on canvas is signed and dated by the artist "HMP’31" [Hermann Max Pechstein 1932] in the lower right image. It was painte...
Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache
Nude Study (Nude) Etude de nu (Nu) - Cubism Nude
By Georges Braque
Located in London, GB
This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist "G Braque" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, at the lower left margin...
Etching
Figure Reading, in front of Moucharaby - Edition of 15 Orientalism Reading
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin. It is also hand inscribed ‘essai’ [proof], in the lower right margin. This i...
Etching
Kneeling Nude Nu a genoux
By Jacques Villon
Located in London, GB
This original drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Jacques Villon" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered 13 in pencil from the edition of 50 in the lower l...
Drypoint
Early 20th Century drawing of a nude by French Fauvist artist Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) A nude looking up Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 16.1/2 x 9.1/8 in. (41.1 x 23.1 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 Sept...
Paper, Pencil
Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees)
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
Andre Derain (1880-1954), Baigneuse Nue aux Arbres (Nude Bather amidst Trees), etching and drypoint, c. 1909, signed in pencil and numbered 27/100. Reference: Adhemar 50. In very good condition, on ARCHES cream laid paper, with their watermark, with full margins, 7 x 3 3/4, the sheet 22 1/4 x 17 1/2 inches, archivally matted. A fine impression, with a subtle layering of plate tone. Derain clearly based the face in this print on the famous African Fang mask which he owned (and which influenced others who saw it in his apartment such as Picasso, e.g., in his Demoiselles d’Avignon). It is also related to a sculpture he owned, a late medieval Virgin and Child. In fact, as is argued by Jane Lee...
Drypoint, Etching
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early pastel drawing by Haydon demonstrating hi...
Paper, Charcoal
Seated Naked Woman - Drawing by George-Henri Tribout - Early 20th Century
By Georges-Henri Tribout
Located in Roma, IT
Naked Woman Seated Legs Folded and Arms Behind is an original artwork realized by George Henri Tribout. Original pencil drawing on paper. Signed G.T. This interesting drawing show...
Paper, Pencil
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demon...
Paper, Charcoal
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demon...
Paper, Charcoal
