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André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

French, 1880-1954

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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Artist: André Derain
Madame Knaublich avec collier, Nu
By André Derain
Located in GLEN IRIS, AU
André Derain ​ Madame Knaublich avec collier, Nu ​ ink, signed with estate stamp, 33 x 15.5cm Provenance: Atelier Derain; André Charlemagne Derain; the sale of Madame Raymonde Knaublich (the model in the picture) Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 23 & 24 March 2002: Galerie Schmit...
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1920s Modern André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Femme à la feuille de vigne
By André Derain
Located in GLEN IRIS, AU
André Derain Femme à la feuille de vigne ​ pencil, signed with estate stamp lower right, 62 x 37.5 cm Provenance: Atelier Derain; André Charlemagne Derain; the sale of Madame Raymonde Knaublich Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 23 & 24 March 2002: Galerie Schmit...
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1920s Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Profil étrusque
By André Derain
Located in GLEN IRIS, AU
André Derain ​ Profil étrusque ​ pencil, artist's atelier stamp lower right, 37 x 22 cm Provenance: Atelier Derain; André Charlemagne Derain; the sale of Madame Raymonde Knaublich Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 23 & 24 March 2002: Galerie Schmit...
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20th Century André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Madame Knaublich avec collier, Nu
By André Derain
Located in GLEN IRIS, AU
André Derain ​ Madame Knaublich avec collier, Nu ​ ink, signed with estate stamp, 33 x 15.5cm Provenance: Atelier Derain; André Charlemagne Derain; the sale of Madame Raymonde Knaublich (the model in the picture) Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 23 & 24 March 2002: Galerie Schmit...
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1930s Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing by Andre Derain of a Saint
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) Saint Black crayon Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 15.1/8 x 9.1/2 in. (38.3 x 24 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a...
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20th Century Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing by Andre Derain of a lady in a dress
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) Lady in a dress Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 14.5/8 x 9.3/8 in. (37 x 23 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September ...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Early 20th Century French Fauvist drawing of a nude by Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) A nude looking right Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 16.1/4 x 8.1/4 in. (41.1 x 21 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 Sep...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper

Early 20th Century drawing of a nude by French Fauvist artist Andre Derain
By André Derain
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Andre Derain (French, 1880 – 1954) A nude looking up Pencil on paper Signed with atelier stamp (lower right) 16.1/2 x 9.1/8 in. (41.1 x 23.1 cm.) André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 Sept...
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Early 20th Century Fauvist André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper

Empire Soldier - Original signed drawing
By André Derain
Located in Paris, FR
André DERAIN Empire Soldier Original carbon pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 32 x 25 (c. 12.6 x 9.8 in) Very good condition
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1950s Modern André Derain Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Opera singer - Original signed drawing
By André Derain
Located in Paris, FR
André DERAIN Opera singer Original carbon pencil drawing Signed with the stamp of atelier On paper 32 x 25 cm (c. 12.6 x 9.8 in) Very good condition
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Pencil, Carbon Pencil

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André Derain drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic André Derain drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of drawings and watercolor paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by André Derain in pencil, paper, carbon pencil and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Post-Impressionist style. Not every interior allows for large André Derain drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Charles Levier, Karen Druker, and Laurent Marcel Salinas. André Derain drawings and watercolor paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $865 and tops out at $4,500, while the average work can sell for $1,745.

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