Work from René Crevel: paintings, drawings, tapestries, ceramics, frescoes

Painting

Painting, in watercolour, gouache, oil, all form a crucial part of René Crevel’s artistic output. It is the anchor point of a hugely varied output, without hierarchy of...

Drawings and wash paintings

René Crevel produced a considerable number of studies, ink drawings and wash paintings. They were initially based on the cliffs of Fécamp and the surrounding area, the seashore...

Frescoes

From his first creations as a young artist, determined to change the domestic décor of his contemporaries, to the bas-reliefs adorning the façade of a public building,...

Stained glass

Stained glass had a great influence on René Crevel's work. By approaching this art of colour and light in the 1920s, when he created secular and religious stained glass windows, ...

Theatre sets and costumes

The performing arts hold a fundamental place in René Crevel's work, career and life. As soon as he arrived in Paris, he started to design theatrical sets and costumes and was...

Graphic design and illustration

René Crevel began his career as a draughtsman. Very early on he was noted for the quality of his drawings and illustrations. At the age of 19 he was given his first professional...

Wallpaper and Fabric

Following the end of the First World War, René Crevel was as a pioneer of the resurgent interest in the art of wallpaper. His mastery of drawing, and his knowledge of...

Tapestry and carpets

In the fields of both tapestry and carpets, Crevel has left a rich, abundant and varied body of work. The breadth of his research, and the profusion of his creations over two...

Ceramics and enamels

A pioneer of the Art Deco style, René Crevel played a major role in the renewal of the art of ceramics, enamel and tableware. His work, recognised by his peers with awards of ...

Furniture and furniture ensembles

René Crevel designed models for furniture from an early age. By the 1920s and throughout the 1930s, his style was very much his own. His furniture was made by Krieger and...

Architecture

At the age of fourteen, René Crevel, following in his grandfather’s footsteps, began his apprenticeship as an architect. He trained for six years with the best firms in...