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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Andre Derain Female Nude Pencil Drawing
By André Derain
Located in Dallas, TX
André Derain (1880-1954) nude female pencil drawing, circa 1935 Stamped with Atelier Oval “Andre Derain” Stamped on verso with the S. Knaub...
Paper
Vintage Modern Painting - Pose of Flames
Located in Houston, TX
Striking abstract acrylic painting of a nude male figure in a reclining pose and surrounded by vivid flames by Beugnet, circa 1950. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white...
Acrylic, Paper
$250
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
French Ink Wash- Nu sur le Siège Devant le Miroir (Naked on the Seat)
By B. Charasson
Located in Houston, TX
Light hearted French ink painting of a partially nude young female arranging her hair in front of a mirror by B. Charasson, 1980s. Signed lower rig...
Ink, Paper
$796
H 18.9 in W 14.18 in
Ultramarine Male Nude - Contemporary Abstract Ecolina Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Watercolor
$3,800
H 20.5 in W 17.5 in D 1 in
The Bathers, Wood-Engraving Drawing Lithograph by John Buckland-Wright
By John Buckland-Wright
Located in Atlanta, GA
John Buckland-Wright, "Baigneuses" – Elegant Lithograph Print This stunning lithograph print by acclaimed British artist John Buckland-Wright (1897–1954) showcases his remarkable com...
Paper, Ink
$682
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in
Winter - Female Portrait, Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink
$625
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in
Female Nude 1 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink
$1,274
H 33.12 in W 23.39 in D 0.04 in
Alberto Standing 1 Judith Brenner, Sketch Painting, Original Contemporary Art
By Judith Brenner
Located in Deddington, GB
Judith Brenner Alberto Standing 1 Original Figurative Painting Mixed Media on Paper Size: H 84.1cm x W 59.4cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an ind...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
$3,900
H 28.35 in W 20.87 in D 1 in
Female Nude Study Drawing in Charcoal and Red Chalk by Georges Lucien Guyot
By Georges Lucien Guyot
Located in Atlanta, GA
A graceful and intimate nude study by French artist Georges Lucien Guyot (1885–1972), this drawing captures a woman stepping out of the bath, gently drying herself with a towel. Rend...
Paper, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil
$1,081
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
NUDE 08, 2022 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
By Maciej Olekszy
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Paper, Ink
$2,900
H 26 in W 22.75 in D 1.19 in
Nude with the Red Curtain, Pastel Study Painting by Pio Santini
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully romantic and intimate pastel on paper by Italian artist Pio Santini (1908–1986), titled "Nude with Lace on a Red Curtain." Signed "Santini" in the lower left corner, ...
Pastel, Cardboard, Paper
"EROTIC I"
By Robert Bob Stanley
Located in New York, US
Bob Stanley (b. 1932 - d. 1997 New York, United States), an American painter renowned for his gritty depictions on canvas, which ingeniously incorporated photographs. His artistic jo...
Silk, Paper
$739
H 14.18 in W 18.9 in
A Love Couple - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink
$1,081
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in
NUDE 09, 2022 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
By Maciej Olekszy
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Paper, Ink
$1,900
H 20 in W 30.24 in D 1.19 in
Lying Down Nude Study Ink Wash Drawing Painting by Robert Cami
Located in Atlanta, GA
A captivating and sensuous nude rendered by celebrated French artist Robert Cami (1900-1975), this original ink-wash composition beautifully merges painterly intuition with technical...
Paper
$625
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in
Tenderness, Love Couple 1 - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
By Grazyna Rigall
Located in Hallein, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Paper, Ink
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
Le Modele Roux - Nu blond
By André Derain
Located in Miami, FL
Work is in excellent condition with bright saturated colors housed in a beautiful ornate frame ( Some lose to 2 edged of frame) Sotheby's, New York, 2006 David Findley Framed si...
Oil