Raoul Dufy
French • 1877-1953
Biography
Born in 1877 in Le Havre, Raoul Dufy produced a large body of work through the art of painting, drawing, printmaking and textile design as well as by creating woodcuts and ceramics. A leading member of the Fauvist group of artists, Dufy was heavily influenced by Paul Cézanne after encountering his work in 1907. He continued to follow the Cubist movement until 1915 when his artistic language truly developed and matured.
Dufy is known for his colorful series of works depicting leisure activities and landscapes. He revisited certain themes during his lifetime, including those from the French Riviera, opera, seaside, sailing regattas, horse racing and musical events. As Gertrude Stein once admirably said, "Raoul Dufy is pleasure itself." The joy and lightness conveyed throughout Dufy's work are not only due to the subject matter but the artist's distinct style and exceptional use of color. Dufy was often considered a follower of the two French eighteenth-century artists Jean-Antoine Watteau and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. In 1952, Dufy went on to win the International Grand Prix for painting with his commission for the 26th Venice Biennale.
"Raoul Dufy is pleasure itself." — Gertrude Stein on Raoul Dufy
Past Lots
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Raoul Dufy
Nu dans l'atelier de la place Arago à Perpignan
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
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Raoul Dufy
Régates à Deauville
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $399,000
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150
Raoul Dufy
Le port du Havre
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
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151
Raoul Dufy
Arlequin à Venise
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
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152
Raoul Dufy
Hommage à Bach
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
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153
Raoul Dufy
Le Grand Orchestre
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
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154
Raoul Dufy
Étude pour le bar du Palais de Chaillot
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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155
Raoul Dufy
Le jardin des plantes
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
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