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.
Ballade du Pauvre Macchabé Mal Enterre - 1910s - André Derain - Woodcuts
By André Derain
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 125 copies, including 6 original woodcuts by André Derain, 4 of whch out of text and full page. Realised by the poet René Dalize, friend of Guillaume Apollinaire a...
Paper, Woodcut
Autoportrait a la Pipe
By André Derain
Located in New York, NY
Etching and drypoint on cream laid paper. Catalogue raisonne reference: Adhemar 44.
Drypoint, Etching
Le Calumet - Rare Book Illustrated by André Derain - 1920
By André Derain
Located in Roma, IT
Edition of 760 copies including 60 original b/w and color woodcuts by André Derain. Copy on vélin blanc des Papeteries de Navarre, in perfect conditions with soft editorial cover...
Paper
Sitting Nude
By André Derain
Located in London, GB
ANDRE DERAIN 1880-1954 Chatou, Paris 1880-1954 Garches Title: Sitting Nude Technique: Original Stamped Pencil Drawing on Brown Paper size: 32.5 x 25.5...
Pencil
$2,517
H 15.75 in W 13 in D 0.4 in
François Xavier Lalanne, bird on lillies, 2006
By François-Xavier Lalanne
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Natural history - François-Xavier Lalanne Etching Numbered out of 70 and signed F.X.L. in pencil Robert and Lydie Dutrou editors 2006. Paper size: 40x33cm Work size: 16x19.5cm
Paper
$2,330
H 10 in W 12 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Beach Scene Oil of Three children playing on beach
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Beach Scene Oil of Three young children playing sandcastles on the beach. "Day at the Beach" Oil on Canvas, laid on board, Signed and Framed by Rene Jerome Legr...
Oil
$2,600
H 11 in W 10.5 in
Untitled, Etching on Paper by Modern Indian Artist Ganesh Pyne "In Stock"
By Ganesh Pyne
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Ganesh Pyne - Untitled AP - 6/32 Etching on Paper 11 x 10.5 inches, 1985 ( Unframed & Delivered ) Style : Initially, Pyne painted watercolors and sketches of misty mornings and ways...
Paper, Etching
$3,015
H 30 in W 42 in D 2 in
Twentieth Century Traditional Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Dusk
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Maritime Marine Oil Painting of Clipper Ship at Sea as the Sun goes down. A large and very appealing Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted ...
Oil
Bateaux dans le Port
By Raoul Dufy
Located in New York, NY
Color lithograph, circa 1950. With the artist's printed signature as issued, lower center, and numbered 84/200 in pencil, lower right. Printed and published by Mourlot, Paris. The...
Lithograph, Color
$1,611Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.02 in W 15.36 in D 0.04 in
Le cheval, l'écuyère et le clown (The Horse, the Equestrienne, and the Clown)
By Henri Matisse
Located in OPOLE, PL
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) - Le cheval, l'écuyère et le clown (The Horse, the Equestrienne, and the Clown) Lithograph from 1983. Dimensions of sheet: 61 x 39 cm Dimensions in frame...
Lithograph
$1,973Sale Price|20% Off
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 1.19 in
Now the Day is Over - original landscape cityscape painting - contemporary Art
By Therese James
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In her captivating piece When the Day is Over, Therese James m...
Canvas, Acrylic
Vue de Village dans l'Oise
By Léopold Survage
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil lower left.
Watercolor
$6,168
H 18 in W 24 in D 3 in
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Still Life of Lobster and Glass Painting
By Garnet Ruskin Wolseley
Located in ludlow, GB
Early Twentieth Century Newlyn School Painting of Still Life with Lobster and Wine Glass set on a Table, Large Framed Oil Painting. This painting by Wolseley is a marvellous study i...
Oil
By Night On My Bed
Located in New York, NY
Woodcut. Signed by the artist and dated in pencil, lower right. Titled in pencil, lower left, and numbered "28" in pencil, lower center. This woodcut was made by Esherick to ill...
Woodcut
La Garçonne
By Kees van Dongen
Located in OPOLE, PL
Kees Van Dongen (1877-1968) - La Garçonne Original Lithograph, pochoir from 1925. Arches paper (no watermark). Dimensions of work: 23.5 x 18 cm Publisher: E. Flammarion Éditeur. ...
Lithograph
$1,730
H 40 in W 22 in D 1 in
Untitled, Serigraph on Paper, Indian Modern Artist M.F Husain "In Stock"
By M.F. Husain
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
M.F. Husain - Untitled Edition - 11/125 40 x 22 inches (unframed size) Serigraph on Paper, 1998 (Unframed & Delivered) MF Husain , world acclaimed artist has been famous for various...
Paper, Digital
André derain Paysage à l’arbre bleu
By André Derain
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
André derain Paysage à l’arbre bleu Issue of the portfolio Twelve contemporaries Éditions d'art du Lion . Paris 1959 Published in 1000 copies Signature in the board 900 euros
Paper