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
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...
Pencil
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...
Pencil
$858Sale Price|20% Off
H 15 in W 18 in
1960's French Post Impressionist Oil Painting South of France Coastal Town Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, circa 1960's, signed and dated lower right Title: Sleepy coastal town, South of France, painted in soft muted green tones. Medium: oil painting on b...
Oil
"What about stereotypes?" Diptych.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Female silhouette combined with flowers - a decorative subject - but with a deep concept, a series of paintings were presented in a thematic solo exhibition Europe. (Matisse-inspired...
Canvas, Oil
Mermaid, Fauvist Painting by Charles Cobelle
By Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Mermaids" is an original watercolor paintng on paper by French artist, Charles Cobelle (1902 - 1994), signed lower right. The playful imagery of the Mermaid, bird and goat in the s...
Paper, Watercolor
$330Sale Price|44% Off
H 7 in W 5 in
Un Couple Pensif Woodcut Print, Fauvist, Early 20th Century, Signed
By Achille-Émile Othon Friesz
Located in Belgrade, MT
This woodcut black and white is part of my private collection. It is in very good condition. It is artists signed in the lower right and numbered o the left. Atelier Othon-Friesz
Lithograph, Woodcut
$8,979Sale Price|62% Off
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in
Catalan Modern Coastal Scene – Josep Amat – Mediterranean Spain c.1980
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Promenade in Sant Feliu de Guíxols Artist: Josep Amat Pagès (Barcelona, 1901 – 1991) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 50 x 65 cm (approximately 19.7 x 25.6 in) Support...
Canvas, Oil
$419
H 16.54 in W 11.7 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary expressionist still life floral painting "Quiet conversation"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In "Quiet Conversation", French artist Natalya Mougenot revisits the still life genre with a bold and expressive language. The composition presents a simple domestic scene: a table s...
Paper, Acrylic
Vintage Fauvist Nude Study
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude abstract by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed "Louis Nadalini" and dated "1988" lower right. Signed and dated on verso. Unframed. Louis Nadalini (American, 1927 - 1...
Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Cardboard
$2,274
H 22.45 in W 22.45 in D 0.79 in
Abstract Oil Landscape on Linen, Warm Seasonal Road Composition, Fauvism, French
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
This original oil painting on linen is by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, whose abstract landscapes and rhythmic compositions are widely collected and exhibited. Her work i...
Oil
$14,366
H 9.45 in W 13 in
"Les Roulottes", 20th Century Oil on Wood Panel by Spanish Artist Celso Lagar
By Celso Lagar
Located in Madrid, ES
CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 LES ROULOTTES signed "Lagar" (lower left) oil on wood panel 9-1/2 x 13 inches (24 x 33 cm.) framed: 17-1/8 x 21-1/2 inches (43.5 x 54.5 cm.) PROVEN...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,000
H 14.5 in W 18.5 in
Rainy Parisian Day, Acrylic Painting by Charles Cobelle
By Charles Cobelle
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vibrant landscape by French artist Charles Cobelle. Signed lower right Rainy Parisian Day Charles Cobelle, French (1902–1994) Date: Circa 1960 Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r. Size:...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,795
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 0.04 in
Contemporary fauvist expressionist still life painting "The tea time sonata"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This French contemporary still life, “The Tea Time Sonata,” by artist Natalya Mougenot, is a vibrant colorful painting in large format that captures the poetry of everyday life throu...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,137
H 28.75 in W 23.63 in
Rambla de Barcelona Oil Painting, Expressive Fauvism, 1980s, Unframed
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Rambla de Barcelona Artist: Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2017) Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 28.7 x 23.6 in (73 x 60 cm) Support: Canvas...
Canvas, Oil
profile face. original pencil drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
profile face. original pencil drawing painting André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illustrator and set designer, representative of ...
Pencil
Small head in pencil. original drawing painting
By André Derain
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Small head in pencil. original drawing painting André Derain (Chatou, June 10, 1880-Garches, September 8, 1954) was a French painter, illustrator and set designer, representative of...
Pencil
Sold
H 11.5 in W 29.2 in
Portrait of a Little Girl, Fauvism, Post-Impressionism Artist
By André Derain
Located in Miami, FL
A charming and sensitive portrait of a young French girl is captured with quick action broad brush strokes. The surface texture simultaneously is composed of impasto and incised str...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sold
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in
Nu - French Fauvist Oil, Nude Figure in Interior by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A wonderful oil on panel circa 1924-1925 by French Fauvist painter Andre Derain. This beautifully brushed work depicts a nude woman turned away from the painter leaning over her right leg. Signature: Signed lower right and titled verso Dimensions: Framed: 18.5"x16.5" Unframed: 9.5"x7.5" Provenance: The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Le Comite Andre Derain The collection of Constance Coline (pre...
Oil, Panel