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 "Reclining Nude" Red Chalk Drawing
By André Derain
Located in Sharon, CT
Sight size 13 x 201/2", Drawn with red conte crayon on paper. Signed lower right. Label on verso. Framed and glazed 18 x 24".
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Andre Derain Etching signed in pencil
By Andre Darin
Located in Hudson, NY
Andre Derain was born in Chatou France in 1880. He met Matisse early in his life but was conscripted into the French army in 1901. After his service and when released Matisse convinced his parents to allow him to stop training as an engineering student to develop his artistic talents. He devoted himself full time to painting and attended the Academie Julian. He developed his early important style with close friends Maurice de Vlaminck and Henri Matisse. This became known as Fauvism and helped to usher in the other modern movements in art throughout the 20th century. The notable art dealer Ambroise Vollard sent Derain to London to work on a series of city-themed paintings that cemented his career as an important world-class artist. In 1907 his entire studios...
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Original Model Drawing by André Courrèges for Diana Vreeland
By André Courrèges
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Wonderful historical pen and ink illustration on board by Courrèges of his models done for and notated to Diana Vreeland. Great piece of fashion history. Framed in an original plexig...
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$2,000
H 13 in W 9.84 in D 1 in
Italian Bolognese 17th C. Red Chalk Drawing of a Kneeling Young Man, circa 1680
Located in CH
Italian Bolognese School, Late 17th Century Study of a Kneeling Young Man Red chalk (sanguine) on paper, circa 1680 This expressive sanguine drawing depicts a kneeling young man, r...
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Nude Pastel Drawing, Framed.
Located in London, GB
Nude drawing in ochre and black, pastel on paper. 34x14 cm, frame dimensions 47x27 cm.
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$59
H 12.5 in W 15.75 in D 0.8 in
Contemporary Minimalist Reclining Nude Figure Line Drawing in Wood Frame.
Located in Seattle, WA
Contemporary minimalist figurative artwork depicting a reclining nude figure rendered in black contour lines against a light neutral background. The simplified composition uses conti...
Glass, Wood
$900Sale Price|55% Off
H 18.875 in W 19.25 in D 2 in
Drawing of Squirrels, Black and Red Chalk on Paper, Europe, 1940s
Located in Kittery Point, ME
European red Squirrels Inscribed indistinctly and dated 40 (lr) Black and red chalk on paper.
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$2,304 / set
H 10.83 in W 7.88 in D 0.01 in
1786 Pair of Red Chalk Drawings After Carracci by Ludwig Weiß, Munich Academy
Located in Epfach, DE
This rare pair of finely executed red chalk drawings was created in 1786 by Ludwig Weiß, a notable academic artist associated with the Munich Academy. Both sheets are signed and date...
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$4,490
H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 1.97 in
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815) — Red Chalk Drawing, 18th Century
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Francesco Bartolozzi (1727–1815) — Red Chalk Drawing, 18th Century Medium: Red chalk on paper Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi (attr.) Origin: Italy, 18th Century Frame Dimensions: App...
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$925
H 27.5 in W 21.5 in D 0.5 in
Pair of Circus Medrano Chalk Illustrations by André Legrand-Chabrier
By André Legrand-Chabrier
Located in valatie, NY
Cirque Medrano chalk Illustrations by André Legrand-Chabrier. André Legrand-Chabrier (1876-1945) was a French novelist, journalist, illustrator and chron...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916 - 1996) nude drawing. We also have the front view available for sale. This drawing done with pencil and water color is unlike what Faralla is known ...
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Faralla Nude Drawing, 1980
By Richard Faralla
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Duane Richard Raoul Faralla (1916-1996) nude drawing. We also have the back view available for sale. This drawing done with pencil and water color is unlike what Faralla is known for...
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$1,650
H 14.75 in W 17.75 in D 0.76 in
18th Century Neoclassical Drawing of Nude Male Reclining on Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
This is a wonderful 18th century graphite on paper. The male figure with his backside to us is reclining upon a large bolster with ease. Its detailed shading is showing us his firm m...
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Watercolour by André Derain, Study of a Vase, XXth Century.
By André Derain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour by André Derain, Study of a Vase, XXth Century. Painting, watercolour by the artist André Derain (1880-1954), representing a vase, studio stamp lower right, XXth century...
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Watercolour by André Derain, Study of a Vase, XXth Century.
By André Derain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Watercolour by André Derain, Study of a Vase, XXth Century. Painting, watercolour by the artist André Derain (1880-1954), representing a vase, studio stamp lower right, XXth century...
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H 34.25 in W 28.25 in D 2 in
Andre Derain "Seated Woman" French Sanguine Drawing on Paper, Framed
By André Derain
Located in Astoria, NY
French framed nude study drawing by Andre Derain (French, 1880-1954) titled "Seated Woman," in sanguine red chalk / pastel on Ingres paper. The piec...
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