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.
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"Nude Woman" André Derain, Female Body, Contour, Fauvist Artist, Female Nude
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
André Derain Nude Woman Signed lower right Sanguine on paper 23 x 16 1/4 inches Provenance Harold Prince, New York Daniel Kutner, Cranford, New Jersey (acquired from the above) An...
Paper, Charcoal
$23,200Sale Price|20% Off
Design for Décor, Ballet Set Decoration
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
In addition to his very well-respected career as a major Fauve and Post -Impressionist, André Derain’s skill as a ballet set decorator also emerged, beginning in 1919 and continuing ...
Watercolor, Gouache
Female nude from the front
By André Derain
Located in PARIS, FR
Beautiful work of a female nude made in ink on paper with some trace of lead mine probably from a sketch. Dispersion of the estate Knaublich, Loiseau-Shmitz, 23/03/2002. Stamp "Ateli...
Paper, Ink, Graphite
Male figure and silhouette sketches
By André Derain
Located in PARIS, FR
Double-sided work in good condition, dispersal of the Knaublich succession, Loiseau-Shmitz, 23/03/2002. Stamp "Atelier Derain" at bottom right. Exhibitions: Talismans VI, galerie Her...
Paper, Graphite
$86Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.62 in D 0.04 in
Alley. 1961. Paper, watercolor, 42x29.5 cm
By Dzidra Ezergaile
Located in Riga, LV
Alley. 1961. Paper, watercolor, 42x29.5 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In ...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,600
H 21.5 in W 28 in
MB 809 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Seated Male Nude Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 21.5 x 28 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two seated male nude models was made ...
Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
$478
H 30.32 in W 21.66 in
Design for Modernist Dental Surgery architectural drawing Mid Century Modern
By V A Hards
Located in London, GB
To see our other Architectural Drawings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." V A Hards (British, c. 1930-c. 2012) Design for Mod...
Watercolor
$10,931
H 23.75 in W 16.75 in
Anatomy of Man, Signed Graphite Nude Sketch on Paper, 19th Century French Artist
Located in London, GB
Graphite on laid paper, signed verso and paper watermarks and atelier stamp Image size: 23 ¾ x 16 ¾ inches (60.25 x 43.5 cm) Gilt Whistler frame Leon Bellemont Born on August 20, 1866, in the family home on rue du Grand-Cloître, Léon Bellemont studied from 1875 to 1883 at the Diderot college, where he was an excellent student. At the same time, he joined the municipal drawing school, where his exceptional predispositions were very quickly noted. In 1884, at the age of 18, Léon Bellemont left Langres to join Paris and its National School of Decorative Arts, then the prestigious Ecole des Beaux-Arts. There, he followed the teaching of Léon Bonnat, a renowned portraitist, and obtained his first rewards and several prizes. It was in 1892, however, that his artistic career took off, with his first participation in the Salon des artistes français, where he exhibited until 1956. A landscape and impressionist painter, particularly impressing marine worlds, Léon Bellemont stayed more and more regularly in Brittany at the beginning of the 20th century, where he painted numerous paintings. His notoriety grew, as did the profits from his sales, and the State itself ended up placing a few orders with him. His work “The Breton Faith” was, for example, acquired by the museum in Buenos Aires (Argentina). Subsequently, always in search of inspiration, Léon Bellemont travelled extensively. He was in Bruges from 1907 to 1909, then traveled across France for several years participating in exhibitions. During the First World War, he settled in Algiers where he remained for several years. He then returned to Paris, worked extensively there and achieved great fame. A socialite, he frequented salons and regularly received his friends Jules Adler...
Laid Paper, Graphite
$1,600
H 30 in W 18.5 in
MB 807 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Arches Paper of Two Male Nude Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing male n...
Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite
$1,650
H 29.75 in W 21.75 in
MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Con...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$2,635
H 13 in W 10 in
Study of a Woman Sitting, Graphite Drawing, 19th Century French School
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper Image size: 13 x 10 1/2 inches (33 x 27 cm) Mounted This is a delicate 19th century academic graphite drawing of a seated female nude in the neoclassical style. A...
Paper, Graphite
$1,700
H 30 in W 19.5 in
Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Muscular Male Nude Charcoal Life Drawing)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19.5 inches unframed Signed, lower left Strong f...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$10,000
H 12.25 in W 19.38 in
Highlands Sheep; A finished study from the Highlands Series
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in Middletown, NY
A finished primary study for Bonheur's major oil paintings of the late 1850s, capturing the quiet, unadorned dignity of animals in their native environment. Circa 1855. Graphite and...
Handmade Paper, Graphite, Crayon
$1,650
H 30 in W 21 in
MB 824 (Double-Sided Figure Drawing of Handsome Nude Men by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, academic style life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 824" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30.5 x 21 inches unframed ...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
Rooftops - Cleveland
By Kae Dorn Cass
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Signed lower left. Vixseboxse Art Galleries, OH label verso. Exhibited: Thirteenth Annual May Show, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 1931 Kae Dorn Cass was born in 1901 and ...
Watercolor, Board
$1,650
H 30 in W 19 in
MB 018 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 018" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Signed, lower right ...
Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
$235
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charco...
Paper, Charcoal
$478
H 21.66 in W 30.32 in
Design for Modernist Game Keeper Lodge architectural drawing Mid Century Modern
Located in London, GB
To see our other Architectural Drawings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller." V A Hards (British, c. 1930-c. 2012) Design for Game Keeper...
Watercolor
Andre Derain, Study of a hen, Red chalk on paper
By André Derain
Located in PARIS, FR
André DERAIN (1880-1954) Study of a hen Red chalk on paper Stamp of the Knaublich sale 19 x 15 cm (view) frame : 36 x 33 cm Provenance: collection André Charlemagne Derain said Boby,...
Chalk
“Reclining Female Nude”
By André Derain
Located in Southampton, NY
Original red chalk on archival paper drawing of a reclining female nude by the French artist, André Derain. Atelier stamp of André Derain lower right....
Chalk, Archival Paper
Standing Nude
By André Derain
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Chatou, France, painter, sculptor, printmaker and theatrical designer André Derain studied under French Symbolist artist, Eugène Carrière, where he met fellow pupil, Henri Ma...
Watercolor