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Marcel Dyf Art

French, 1899-1985

Known for his pastoral landscapes, still-life paintings of flower bouquets, and portraits — notably of his wife, Claudine — French painter Marcel Dyf is widely regarded as one of the last of the true Impressionists. His mastery of composition and use of soft colors influenced many artists, setting the standard for 20th-century Post-Impressionism.

Dyf was born Marcel Dreyfus in 1899 in Paris. As a child, he displayed artistic talent but briefly considered a career as an engineer before becoming a professional painter at 23, influenced by the likes of Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer.

In 1922, Dyf set up a studio in Arles and initially painted landscapes, capturing scenes of the surrounding countryside in oil on canvas. He produced many landscapes depicting Provence, Brittany, Normandy and locales further afield such as Venice, Morocco and Israel. 

It wasn’t long before Dyf’s works caught the eye of art dealers and collectors, and he was urged to exhibit in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, the Salon d’Automne and the Tuileries. 

In 1935, he moved from Arles to Paris and, at the outbreak of World War II, joined the French Resistance. Following the war, during the 1950s, he met 19-year-old model Claudine Godat, who — despite their 36-year age difference — became his wife, muse and subject for many of his most well-known portraits. These include Claudine Songeuse, Claudine and the Red Rose and Claudine with Flowers

Over the course of his career, Dyf created a substantial body of work — he made landscape paintings, portraits and figurative works. He also painted frescoes in the Museon Arlaten in Arles and produced decorative pieces in the town halls of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and St-Martin-de-Crau. 

Following his death in 1985, Dyf’s paintings continued to be featured in numerous exhibitions. The General Council of Bouches-du-Rhône staged a retrospective of his early works in 1995. Four years later, a show that marked what would have been his 100th birthday was held at the L’Espace Dyf in Bois-d’Arcy.

Today, Dyf’s paintings and prints are highly sought by dealers and collectors of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art.

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Artist: Marcel Dyf
White Roses & Irises Impressionist Vibrant Still Life Painting, pink, white, red
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 29" x 25.5" In White Roses & Irises, Marcel Dyf presents a luminous and expressive floral still life, where a bouquet of white roses dominates the composition in a glas...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Summer Afternoon Impressionist Provence Landscape painting, figures, water, boat
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 33" x 38" Summer Afternoon by Marcel Dyf captures a tranquil riverside or coastal village in the south of France bathed in soft light, with the relaxed rhythms of summe...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pourquoi partir? - Post Impressionist Still Life Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas still life in landscape circa 1980 by sought after French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a view of a harbour from beyond the open green ...
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1980s Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

A Still Life of Fruit, Flowers and Vases on a Table by Marcel Dyf. Oil on Canvas
By Marcel Dyf
Located in St. Albans, GB
Marcel DYF 1899 - 1985 This piece has been confirmed by Claudine Dyf This work is registered in the Marcel Dyf Archive under N° ID 5158 Picture Size: 29 x 36" (72 x 92cm) Outside F...
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1930s Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Oil

Le Moisson - Provence - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1950 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts doing a late summer harvest in Provence, France. Signature: Si...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

"The Gypsy" Pensive Girl Sitting in a Field Oil on Canvas Impressionist Painting
By Marcel Dyf
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Dyf was mostly known for his effortless way to captures the times of the people. Executing most works on-site, he truly was able to absorb the energy and the day, movement of ...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Oil, Canvas

"The Golf" Oil on Canvas Impressionist Painting at Chiberta in Southern France
By Marcel Dyf
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Dyf was mostly known for his effortless way to captures the times of the people. Executing most works on-site, he truly was able to absorb the energy and the day, movement of ...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Oil, Canvas

Bles et Corn impressionist Landscape painting of the French Provence corn yellow
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 27" x 30.5" Blés et Corn' exemplifies Dyf’s mature talent: a simple countryside scene transformed by confident brushwork, light-drenched color, and compositional clarit...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bouquet De Fleurs
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 25.5 x 21.25 inches Framed size: 33.5 x 29.25 inches Signed lower right
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Paysans devant le village - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape circa 1950 by French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts workers tending to a field beside a rural village. Signature: ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Dahlias & Tulips Still Life Impressionist Painting of red, orange, pink flowers
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 38" x 33" Dahlias & Tulips by Marcel Dyf is an exuberant still life that celebrates the vitality and richness of nature through colour and texture. At the heart of the c...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Cannes et le vieux port - Post Impressionist Oil, Landscape by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed figures in landscape oil on canvas circa 1940 by sought after French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The piece depicts people enjoying a sunny winter's day at the port ...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Golden Hues of the Provence Impressionist Country Landscape painting of France
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 25.5" x 29" The Golden Hues of Provence by Marcel Dyf immerses viewers in the sun-drenched countryside of southern France, likely painted en plein air in the region Dyf ...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Grandes fleurs by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in New Orleans, LA
Marcel Dyf 1899-1985 French Grandes fleurs Signed "Dyf" (lower right) Signed and dated "Marcel Dyf 1956" (en verso) Oil on canvas Painted in 1956, Grandes fleurs represents a piv...
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20th Century Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

la Siene, Bougival Impressionist Landscape France, Figures, Boats Lakeside water
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed size: 33" x 38" La Seine, Bougival is a luminous and leisurely riverside scene, capturing the charm and quiet vitality of life along the Seine. The composition draws the viewe...
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Marcel Dyf Leccon De Musique
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcel Dyf (French, 1899-1985) Leçon de musique; Music Lesson Circa 1965, Oil on canvas Dimensions: 29 x 24 inches (73.0 x 61.0 cm) Framed: 36 x 31 Inches Signed lower right: Dyf T...
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1960s Marcel Dyf Art

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Paint

Still Life "Poulet & Pomegranate" 20th Century
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Blackwater, GB
Still Life "Poulet & Pomegranate" 20th Century by MARCEL DYF (1899-1985) similar to $37,000 Fine large 20th century still life "Poulet & Pomegranate" oil on canvas by Marcel Dyf. E...
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20th Century Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Tuileries' Garden, facing Place de la Concorde, Paris
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Signed lower right: “DYF” This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
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1950s Modern Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Chàteauneuf-Sur-Cher
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18.25 x 21.5 inches Framed size: 26 x 29.5 inches Signed lower right
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Marcel Dyf “Place De la Concorde”
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
Marcel Dyf French, 1899-1985 “Place de La Concorde” , 1948 Signed Dyf and dated 1948 Paris (lr) Oil on canvas Canvas: 29 x 39.75 Inches (73.6 x 99 cm) Framed: 35 x 45.25 Inches ...
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1940s Marcel Dyf Art

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Paint

Marcel Dyf Fille Se Coiffant 1957
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Dallas, TX
MARCEL DYF (FRENCH 1899-1985) Fille se coiffant, 1957 This delicate yet strong young woman of modest means combs her hair semi nude sitting in a chair in her bedroom gazing at a fl...
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1950s Marcel Dyf Art

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L'Eure en Normandie - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Marcel Dyf
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Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
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Amandiers en fleurs - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1960 by sought after French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a view of farmland with almond trees in bloom. Signature: Si...
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By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 18 x 21.5 inches Framed size: 26 x 29.5 inches Signed lower right
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20th Century Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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Canvas, Oil

Claudine Reading
Claudine Reading
H 26 in W 29.5 in D 2 in
Verger à Bois d’Arcy
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Belgravia, London, London
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Verger à Bois d’Arcy
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Located in Belgravia, London, London
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Signed oil on canvas figures in landscape by sought after French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts workers picking flowers in a poppy field in St Paul de Vence,...
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Le Petit Dejeuner - Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting by Marcel Dyf
By Marcel Dyf
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1950 by sought after French post impressionist painter Marcel Dyf. The work depicts a breakfast table with bread laid out and a blue vase filled ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Marcel Dyf Art

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