Skip to main content

Frédéric Dufaux Art

Swiss, 1852-1943
Auguste Frédéric Dufaux is a Swiss painter born in Geneva on July 12, 1852, died in the same city on July 2, 1943. He comes from a family of enamel painters and enamel makers. Descendant of French Huguenots hunted by the Edict of Nantes, his father, Frédéric Guillaume Dufaux, painter and sculptor, gave him his first drawing lessons, then he enrolled at the School of Fine Arts in Geneva where he met his teacher, Barthélemy Menn. He continued his studies in Paris and Florence at the Uffizi Academy where he worked with Luigi Rubio, Italian painter of history and portrait painter. According to his son, Henri Dufaux, he is a hard worker. He produces portraits and specializes in genre subjects and intimate landscapes that he exhibits regularly. He lived in Paris from 1876 to 1891 and participated in the Salon of French artists. He travels to Italy, Algeria, Egypt, from where a certain number of exotic works. He participates with Édouard Castres in the panorama The entry of the French army in Verrières. He executed four panels representing the Four Seasons for the Grand Théâtre (Geneva). At the request of Gustave Revilliod, he produced painted boxes (mythological and allegorical scenes) for the ceilings of the Ariana Museum. In this museum are a Portrait of Gustave Revilliod (at the age of 70) by Frédéric Duffaux, as well as a Bust of Ariane Revilliod-De La Rive made by his father, Frédéric Guillaume Dufaux. In sculpture, he produces busts of François Diday (Rath Museum in Geneva), of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (Grand Théâtre (Geneva)), of Marc Monnier (for the University of Geneva), of Jean-Etienne Dufour (Cimetière des Kings). His wife Noémie de Rochefort-Luçay, daughter of Henri Rochefort, French writer and politician, gave him three children including Amélie (1878-1948), Geneva's first racing pilot, and the famous aviation pioneers Henri Dufaux and Armand Dufaux. He made the death bust for his father-in-law's grave located in the Montmartre cemetery in Paris. He practices physical culture and is interested in new inventions (automobile, aviation)
to
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
10,114
2,805
2,503
1,392
1
1
Artist: Frédéric Dufaux
Overview of Commugny, Switzerland
Overview of Commugny, Switzerland

Frédéric DufauxOverview of Commugny, Switzerland, 1900

$1,178

Overview of Commugny, Switzerland

By Frédéric Dufaux

Located in Genève, GE

Work on paper Plexiglass front and back of the work 48 x 41 x 6 cm Recipe on the back of the work written by the artist's hand

Category

Early 1900s Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor

Related Items
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonWPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist Harold Haydon, circa 1935

$385

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill factory worker by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Century a...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonWPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon, circa 1935

$385

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

MOMA Exhibited 1933 Modern Watercolor, Street Scene in Mexico, Tourists in Taxco
MOMA Exhibited 1933 Modern Watercolor, Street Scene in Mexico, Tourists in Taxco

Francis ChapinMOMA Exhibited 1933 Modern Watercolor, Street Scene in Mexico, Tourists in Taxco, 1933

$485

H 16 in W 20 in D 0.13 in

MOMA Exhibited 1933 Modern Watercolor, Street Scene in Mexico, Tourists in Taxco

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

An important early Mexican city street scene by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Titled "Tourists in Taxco", the watercolor was exhibited at the Museum of...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio
A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

Harold HaydonA Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio, 1945

$135

H 11 in W 14 in D 0.13 in

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio, by noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). For many years, Haydon and his wif...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Manhattan Scene, New York City by Francis Chapin
A Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Manhattan Scene, New York City by Francis Chapin

Francis ChapinA Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Manhattan Scene, New York City by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$1,600

H 24 in W 29 in D 0.13 in

A Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Manhattan Scene, New York City by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A Large, Dynamic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Watercolor of Lower Manhattan, New York City by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). The image is watercolor, pastel and c...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonWPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon, circa 1935

$385

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of steel mill factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Century ar...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonWPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon, circa. 1935

$385

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Victorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay
Victorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay

Henry Scott TukeVictorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay, 1900's

$9,071

H 15 in W 17 in D 1 in

Victorian Early Twentieth Century Watercolor Marine of Boats and Figures at Quay

By Henry Scott Tuke

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Early Twentieth Century Marine Watercolour of Customs House Quay Falmouth. It is a Signed Watercolour on paper, laid on board with a mount and Framed and Glazed. By the ce...

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon
WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonWPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon, circa. 1935

$385

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

WPA Era, Industrial Scene Steel Mill by Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic 1930s, WPA era industrial scene watercolor of a steel mill and factory workers by notable Chicago Modern artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderful example of early Twentieth Cent...

Category

1930s American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

An 1950's Modernist Watercolor of Amsterdam by Francis Chapin
An 1950's Modernist Watercolor of Amsterdam by Francis Chapin

Francis ChapinAn 1950's Modernist Watercolor of Amsterdam by Francis Chapin, circa 1957

$285

H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

An 1950's Modernist Watercolor of Amsterdam by Francis Chapin

By Francis Chapin

Located in Chicago, IL

A colorful, charming 1950s Mid-Century, architectural cityscape of Amsterdam by notable Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 7 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Archivally matte...

Category

1950s Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Winter Mountain Landscape Painting. Snow, white, blue, vertical, alps
Winter Mountain Landscape Painting. Snow, white, blue, vertical, alps

Aleksandra StrokinaWinter Mountain Landscape Painting. Snow, white, blue, vertical, alps, 2021

$759

H 16.15 in W 12.21 in D 0.01 in

Winter Mountain Landscape Painting. Snow, white, blue, vertical, alps

Located in Oslo, NO

This landscape watercolor painting by Aleksandra Strokina presents the essence of a majestic mountain peak rising gracefully into a serene sky. The soft blue and white tones create a...

Category

2010s Realist Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Watercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER
Watercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER

William C. GrauerWatercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER, Circa 1940s

$1,750

H 13 in W 10 in

Watercolor Painting of Caribbean Workers, 1950s, Signed, 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

The watercolor shows a cliff alive with workers. At first glance it feels almost abstract, a tangle of ochres, grays, and rusty browns. Then the figures begin to emerge. Men in light...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Frédéric Dufaux Art

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Previously Available Items

Frédéric Dufaux art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Frédéric Dufaux art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Frédéric Dufaux in paint, oil paint, watercolor and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Frédéric Dufaux art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Frédéric Dufaux art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,020 and tops out at $1,031, while the average work can sell for $1,025.