# André Dubreuil artist context and auction value notes

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Profile generated: 2026-08-24T16:01:35.636Z
Quality: medium confidence, adequate sources

## Artist identity

- Nationality: French
- Common media: Iron, Steel

## About André Dubreuil

André Dubreuil (1951–2022) was a French designer whose authority records and bibliography connect him closely with furniture design. Studies indexed by IdRef address his furniture practice from 1985 to 1995, while another monograph emphasizes his work with iron. A documented 1986 Spine chair, constructed from shaped steel rods and flattened iron tubes, offers a clear example of his material-led approach to seating. Collectors are therefore most likely to encounter Dubreuil through chairs, other furniture, and decorative-design objects rather than through a conventional painting oeuvre. His identity should be matched carefully to the designer born in 1951 because the name may otherwise be confused with unrelated people. Records from Wikidata, Getty ULAN, VIAF, the Library of Congress, ISNI, and IdRef help consolidate the entity. Public auction records add evidence of recurring resale activity, although individual listings still require object-level verification.

## Common works and media

The clearest documented work type is furniture, especially seating. Dubreuil’s 1986 Spine chair is described as using shaped steel rods welded to flattened iron tubes, while bibliographic records identify a broader furniture practice and a sustained association with iron. Auction and appraisal searches should prioritize chairs, tables, other functional furniture, and decorative-design objects, then verify materials, dimensions, date, construction, inscriptions, condition, and attribution for each item.

## Market and appraisal context

An appraisal should begin with sales of Dubreuil objects that closely match the item’s function, materials, dimensions, date, and construction. For chairs and other furniture, condition, structural repairs, altered finishes, restoration, and surface quality can affect comparability. Provenance, exhibition history, catalogue references, signatures, inscriptions, and confidence in the attribution also deserve review. Public auction results should be compared using consistent treatment of buyer premiums and fees, since reporting practices vary. Broad artist-level statistics cannot replace inspection of the specific object, and incomplete auction feeds or private transactions may leave part of the market unobserved. A qualified conclusion therefore depends on verified identity, condition, and genuinely similar recent sales.

## Appraisily data basis

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## Sources

- IdRef: https://www.idref.fr/066874963
- VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/264478557/
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29585491
- Getty Vocabulary Program: https://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500087102
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spine_chair_by_Andr%C3%A9_Dubreuil,_V%26A_London_02.jpg
- Appraisily: https://appraisily.com/artist/andre-dubreuil/