Jean Dufy Art
French, 1888-1964
Jean Dufy was a French Art Deco artist, best known for his colourful, melodic depictions of post-war Parisian society. Working to capture everyday life, from concert halls and circuses to country landscapes and busy Parisian streets, Dufy focused on recreating the feeling and impression of a scene, rather than individual details.
In 1906, Dufy visited the exhibition ‘Cercle de l’Art Moderne’ in La Havre, and it was this show that eventually inspired him to pursue an artistic career. The exhibit, one of Dufy’s first exposures to Modern Art, crucially shaped his approach to art and introduced him to artists such as Picasso and Matisse.
While he had no formal training, his older brother was well-known French Fauvist Raoul Dufy, who served as his artistic mentor.
In January 1914, Dufy launched his artistic career, holding his first show at Galerie Berthe Weil. He returned to Paris after the war and settled in the Montmartre district of Paris, moving next door to artist George Braque, who encouraged Dufy to experiment with Cubism.
His personal painting style developed into a vibrant fusion of Post-Impressionism with a loose decorative approach to colour and line, which he achieved from his work in porcelain design.
For almost 30 years, Dufy worked for Limoge porcelain manufacturer Theodore Haviland, hand-painting decorative designs of animals and flowers. At the 1925 L’exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs he was awarded a gold medal for designing the service ‘Châteaux de France’.
Dufy participated in many exhibitions, including the Salon d’Automne, which reflected the popularity of jazz music and the art of Parisian culture after the war.
Dufy would return to his native Normandy throughout his life and spent long stretches of time in the south of France. The dynamism of these landscapes and cityscapes - particularly noticeable in the street scene Route de Rives (Touraine)- are so cleverly captured due to Dufy’s uniquely musical and distinctive Post-Impressionistic style.to
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Artist: Jean Dufy
"Springtime in Paris (detail) The Phaeton" Poster, New York Graphic Society
By Jean Dufy
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Copyright New York Graphic Society, Fine Art Publishers. Printed in Holland. Measures 17.75 x 22 inches and is unframed. The piece is in Good/Mildly Fair Condition-discoloration/wrin...
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Late 20th Century Jean Dufy Art
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Bord de Riviere - Post Impressionist Figure in Landscape Watercolor by Jean Dufy
By Jean Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated post impressionist figure in landscape watercolour on paper by French painter Jean Dufy. The work depicts a view of a grand house behind a wall with a large gated en...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Jean Dufy Art
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Paper, Watercolor
Parade Mexicaine by JEAN DUFY - Modern, Animals, Colourful, Fauve, Gouache
By Jean Dufy
Located in London, GB
Parade Mexicaine by Jean Dufy (1888-1964)
Gouache on Ingres paper
45.1 x 55.6 cm (17³/₄ x 21⁷/₈ inches)
Signed Jean Dufy lower centre
Executed circa 1948-1950
Provenance
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1940s Fauvist Jean Dufy Art
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Gouache
Nature morte au panier de mimosa by Jean Dufy - Still life painting
By Jean Dufy
Located in London, GB
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1920s Jean Dufy Art
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Corrida Espagnole by JEAN DUFY - Bullfighting scene, oil on canvas, modern art
By Jean Dufy
Located in London, GB
Corrida Espagnole by JEAN DUFY (1888-1964)
Oil on canvas
33.2 x 55.3 cm (13 ¹/₈ x 21 ³/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Jean Dufy
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authentic...
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My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris - Original Watercolor & Gouache, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Dufy
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Signed at the top right
On paper 53 x 40 cm at view (c. 21 x 16 in)
Presented in a golden wood fra...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Jean Dufy Art
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Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache
Fete Champetre
By Jean Dufy
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Fete Champetre" c.1950 is an original colors lithograph by renown artist Jean Dufy, 1888-1964. It is hand signed and numbered 80/220 in pencil by the artist. The...
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Beautiful watercolor drawing of Roses by the well known French artist Jean Dufy
By Jean Dufy
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Mr. Jacques Bailly dated June 23, 2016.
This beautiful watercolor drawing of roses by Jean Dufy captures the elegance and vibr...
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Mid-20th Century Jean Dufy Art
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Le Port due Havre - Post Impressionist Landscape Watercolor by Jean Dufy
By Jean Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated post impressionist watercolor on paper seascape by French painter Jean Dufy. This colourful piece depicts sail boats at the port of Le Havre in France - a commercial...
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1920s Post-Impressionist Jean Dufy Art
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Bouquet of Roses - Original ink drawing, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean DUFY (1888-1964)
Bouquet of Roses
Original ink and lavish drawing
Signed with the artist stamp
On paper 29 x 36 cm (c. 12 x 14 in)
Very good condition, paper lightly yellowed
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Mid-20th Century Modern Jean Dufy Art
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India Ink
Jean Dufy, 1925 watercolour painting of the port of Le Havre, France
By Jean Dufy
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Dufy (French, 1888 – 1964)
Vue de port du Havre, circa 1925
Watercolour on paper
Signed ‘Jean Dufy’ (lower right) and inscribed on the reverse
19.1/4 x 23.1/4 in. (48.5 x 59 cm....
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20th Century Expressionist Jean Dufy Art
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Paper, Watercolor
Salzberg, Chateau Mirabell
By Jean Dufy
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Pen on paper
Paper size: 10.75 x 16 inches
Framed size: 22.75 x 27.75 inches
Signed and inscribed lower right
Provenance: Private collection, France
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Jean Dufy Art
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Paper, Pen
Montmartre at Sacre Coeur
By Jean Dufy
Located in Missouri, MO
Jean Dufy
"Montmartre et La Basilique du Sacre Coeur" c. 1950s
Color Lithograph
Signed in Pencil Lower Right
Numbered 78/250 Lower Left
Image Size: approx...
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1950s Impressionist Jean Dufy Art
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Lithograph
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Colored lithograph on arches paper of Montmartre and Sacre Coeur by the well known French artist, Jean Dufy. Signed in pencil lower right. Published by Guilde de la Gravure, Paris. Edition size lower left in pencil 75/250. Condition is very good. Provenance: Huntington, Long Island estate. Sight size is 21 by 26.5 inches. Sheet size 22 by 30 inches. Presently unframed.
Jean Dufy was born into a large family, the seventh of eleven children. He spent his childhood in Le Havre and it was here that he and his brothers and sister were fortunate to be influenced by their father’s passion for music, a theme that was to become prominent in his work.
After completing school, his father, an accountant in a metallurgic company, placed Jean in an import company, holding the position of “commis de dehors”, a clerk. That gave him the opportunity to spend most of his time in the exhilarating atmosphere of the harbour, memorising all these sensations in his sketchbook, filling page by page with drawings of ships in all sizes loading and offloading merchandise from far away countries.
Raoul Dufy, Georges Braque and Othon Friesz, assisted by the Parisian art dealer Georges Aubry, organised an exhibition in 1906 at the Town Hall in Le Havre to encourage the people of the city to appreciate Modern Art. It was this exhibition that included masterpieces by leading artists such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, André Derain, Albert Marquet and others who inspired the young Jean Dufy, particularly Matisse and his extraordinary use of light.
He took a job as a secretary on the ocean liner “La Savoie”, crossing the ocean to New York City for nearly two years. After he completed his military service between 1910 and 1911, he settled in Paris in 1912. At this stage he painted mainly flowers in watercolour...
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