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
Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing of a nude by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) A nude looking right Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 16.1/4 x 8.1/4 in. (41.1 x 21 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 Sep...
Paper, Pencil
Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing by Andre Derain of a lady in a dress
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) Lady in a dress Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 14.5/8 x 9.3/8 in. (37 x 23 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September ...
Paper, Pencil
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
Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing by Andre Derain of a Saint
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) Saint Black crayon Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 15.1/8 x 9.1/2 in. (38.3 x 24 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a...
Paper, Crayon
$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
$89Sale 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
$235
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.13 in
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Art Deco Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by Haydon dem...
Paper, Charcoal
$235Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.57 in W 17.92 in
Oriental Landscapes With Palm Trees And Arab Houses. 1 Half Of The 20th Century.
Located in Firenze, IT
Fauve landscape with palm trees and Arab houses. 1 half of the 20th century. Gouache paintings on cardboard. Paintings is signed with monogram. Dimensions with Passepartout 45.5cm x ...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
$481
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
$895,000
H 51.5 in W 39.5 in
Patience Y - American Figurative Nude, Work on Paper, 1971
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Charles White’s "Patience Y"(1971) is a striking, large-scale work on paper that exemplifies the artist’s profound command of the human figure and his enduring commitment to dignity ...
Paint, Paper, Charcoal, Crayon
"Reclining Nude"
By Gabriel Mayorga
Located in Southampton, NY
Here is a pastel on paper work of art by the American artist, Gabriel Humberto Mayorga. Signed and dated lower left 1971. Wrinkling to paper and mild fading due to age. The piece ha...
Oil Pastel, Paper
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.5 in W 13.25 in
"Young Girl (Jenue Fille)" Louis Valtat, French Drawing
By Louis Valtat
Located in New York, NY
Louis Valtat Young Girl Stamped with initials lower right Pencil on brown paper Sight 7 x 6 inches Provenance: Mrs. Ernest M. Werner, New York Private Collection, Rhode Island Loui...
Paper, Pencil
Academic Study
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper Signed by RA visitor Edwin Long and dated (lower right) 76cm × 57cm (88cm × 64cm framed) Olivier studied at the Royal Academy Schools from 1881. He exhibited exten...
Paper, Charcoal
$89Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.54 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
Landscape. Paper, watercolor, 42x30 cm
By Dzidra Ezergaile
Located in Riga, LV
Landscape. Paper, watercolor, 42x30 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,342
H 28.94 in W 23.12 in
Academic Study of a Male Nude with Moustache and Staff, Florentine School
Located in Firenze, IT
Academic Study of a Male Nude with Moustache and Staff, Florentine School, Late 18th – Early 19th Century. Charcoal and white chalk on cotton paper prepared with tempera. Sheet dim...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Tempera
$89Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 16.34 in D 0.04 in
Rural landscape. Paper, watercolor, 30 x 41. 5 cm
By Dzidra Ezergaile
Located in Riga, LV
Rural landscape. Paper, watercolor, 30x41.5 cm Dzidra Ezergaile (1926-2013) Born in Riga. School years alternate with summer work in the countryside. In 1947, she began her studies ...
Paper, Watercolor
$481
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