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André Derain Figurative Paintings

French, 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. 

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Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting
Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting

Derain Small Head in Pencil. original drawing painting

By André Derain

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

Small head in pencil. original drawing painting. The work is signed with the atelier's seal André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, ill...

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1920s Fauvist André Derain Figurative Paintings

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Derain  profile face. original pencil drawing painting
Derain  profile face. original pencil drawing painting

Derain profile face. original pencil drawing painting

By André Derain

Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL

profile face. original pencil drawing painting. The work is signed with the atelier's seal André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illu...

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1920s Fauvist André Derain Figurative Paintings

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Find a wide variety of authentic André Derain figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by André Derain in pencil and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1920s and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large André Derain figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Charles Cobelle, Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro, and Jean-Pierre Cassigneul. André Derain figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,900 and tops out at $1,900, while the average work can sell for $1,900.