2025
Born in Paris on April 09, 1964. Lives and works in Langrune sur Mer (Normandy) Sophie Dumont moved away from the Metropolis to live a few years in the Antilles, Spain and finally in Morocco. On her return to France in 1991, she took the plunge and grabbed the brushes. From her earliest childhood, she was immersed in the world of painting, through the drawings of Henriette Dumont, her paternal grandmother who sketches at all times, children and grandchildren with a line that can recall that of Matisse . Sophie Dumont is interested in the history of art, works for several years, searches, discovers in order to fully realize herself around 2007. Its invoice becomes stronger, the layers multiply on the canvas, revealing a beach or cliffs to whoever wants to discover them. His work in oil takes on its full value in successive layers and transparencies in shades of gray and white. Sophie DUMONT extends her exploration of the Norman universe. The environment is familiar to her, but she stubbornly welds the slightest vibrations. The omnipresent landscape hides from view to reveal furtive appearances that drown in the pearly and translucent light. The subliminal vision of a horizon cut out by distant cliffs evokes a daily life punctuated by a constantly changing space. Nothing disturbs the tranquility of a space shaped by these diaphanous lights, a mixture of grays and shadows that subtly play with the fluidities of air and water. These landscapes imbued with a lyricism bordering on abstraction seem to move away from a reality that the heaviness of traditional painting wants to find in the recognizable. The representation is irreversibly detached from the motif to better reflect the emotion aroused by the total immersion in the painting. The image fades before the senses, giving the viewer his freedom of interpretation. Sophie DUMONT's abstract is not a concept, it is an approach where each canvas is built around graphics put into perspective by color. The drawing can recall the shape of a body or the meanders of a landscape. It is only the unpremeditated interpretation of a figurative idea, which takes other forms in space. The canvas is structured around a play of curves and lines filtering the lights. It is in this refined construction that the palette of often contrasting tones enters the scene. But the substance is never raw, drawing from its maturation lyrical effects which are the result of a fruitful work of the material. The knife shapes the material in successive layers that merge into a combination of shimmering colors. His perception is only the expression of his own emotions, submitted simply to the effect of modulations transcribed by the artist. Hence this permanent relationship between works with sometimes changing appearances and spirit, but which symbolize a coherent and sincere approach. Francois Laune
L'ordre des tomes, Contemporary textured Oil on Canvas, Abstract library
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Born in Paris in 1964, French contemporary painter Sophie Dumont creates richly textured oil paintings inspired by landscapes, artists' studios and her celebrated library series. Her...
Oil
Large Textured Library Painting – Abstract Oil on Canvas by Sophie Dumont
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Oil on canvas – 50 x 150 cm (19.7 x 59.1 in) Framed dimensions: 57 x 157 cm (22.4 x 61.8 in) Framing available upon request: natural wood or black American box Signed – Ready to hang...
Oil
Composition litteraire, Abstract library, Oil painting Contemporary, framed
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Unframed dimensions: 50 x 61 cm (19.7 x 24 in) Framed dimensions: 57 x 68 cm (22.4 x 26.8 in) Frame: Black or wood (collector choice) Known for her internationally collected series ...
Oil
Cadence des livres, Abstract Library, oil paint, Expressionism, Contemporary art
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Cadence des Livres Oil on canvas, 2026 Unframed: 40 x 40 cm (15.7 x 15.7 in) Framed: 47 x 47 cm (18.5 x 18.5 in) Floater frame available in black or natural wood Signed lower right ...
Oil
Romans, Abstract library, oil and Collage on canvas, minimalism, textured
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
to confront the arts, to merge them, to mix writing and brush, such is the challenge of the artist. Table of a library with collage of fabric allowing the painting to vibrate more. C...
Oil
Architecture du Savoir, Abstract Library Oil Painting on Linen, 2025, Signed
By SOPHIE DUMONT
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Medium: Oil on linen canvas Canvas size: 50 x 50 cm (19.68 x 19.68 in) Framed size: 57 x 57 cm (22.44 x 22.44 in) Frame: American box frame (collector's choice of light wood or blac...
Oil
Composition - French Abstract Oil Painting by Jacques Germain
By Jacques Germain
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated abstract oil on canvas by French painter Jacques Germain. The piece is composed in swathes of thick impasto, particularly in red, blue, green and white. A truly interesting and unique work that would compliment a modern setting. Signature: Signed lower right/ further signed and dated verso Dimensions: Framed: 11"x16" Unframed: 10"x15" Provenance: Private French collection Jacques Germain was born in Paris in 1915. In 1931, on the advice of Blaise Cendrars, he became a pupil of Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant at the Académie Moderne, Paris. He soon left for the Bauhaus in Dessau, where Jean...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition, oil painting by Pierre Coquet
By Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
Pierre Coquet – Abstract Composition Reference number A256 Framed with a natural oak floated frame painted in black 34 x 55 cm frame included (29 x 50 cm without frame) This work is painted with oil on a paper that is mounted on a board and placed in a made to measure wood strectcher. Stamp of the signature in the bottom right Pierre was very sensitive to abstract paintings. He did a lot of abstract works melting colors and shapes in different atmosphere and style. Nevertheless he could come back to figuration and again to abstraction with no precise period of time. Abstract paintings by Pierre Coquet represent a large part of his production. The constant search for balance between shapes and colors as well as his passion for Nicolas de Staël, André Lanskoy, Alfred Mannessier… takes him on different paths from what we know of him. His way of painting is strong and thoughtful, the lines stretch out and the harmonious touches, applied with sobriety, reveal a great sense of color. Provenance : Workshop of the artist (stamped and numbered on the back) Pierre Coquet (1926-2021) is a French painter who was born in Limas near Lyon, France. He entered the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Lyon in 1942 and followed the teaching of Antoine Chartres, Henri Vielly and René Chancrin. He won a prize in 1945 and joined a movement that wanted to be outside of any school whose name ends with “ism”, (like impressionism, cubism…) between figuration and the renaissance of Abstract Art, bringing together young generations under thirty and eager not to submit to any technique. The “Sanzism” (literally without « ism ») will bring together, among others, painters: James Bansac, Roger Bravard, André Chaix, Jean Mélinand, Paul Clair, André Cottavoz, Pierre Doye, Jean Fusaro, Jacques Truphémus, André Lauran...
Oil
STRUCTURE - Abstract Italian Oil on canvas painting, Massimo D'Orta, 2013
By Massimo D'Orta
Located in Napoli, IT
Structure - Massimo d'Orta Italia 2013 - Oil on canvas cm. 100x80 His vision of the "doing" is very similar to the one of the Paleolithic era painters who made their graffiti in the...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition - original painting by Pierre Coquet
Located in Montfort l’Amaury, FR
"A vibrant tapestry of color and texture, celebrating pure abstraction with a dynamic, tactile rhythm." Pierre Coquet (1926–2021) Abstract Composition Oil on board, 44 x 64 x 2 cm (...
Oil, Board
Structure 204 - oil on canvas
By Kymm Swank
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas by Robert Berger
By Robert Berger
Located in Ferndale, MI
Abstract oil painting on canvas by Robert Berger.
