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The Romanian painter Dimitrie Berea, also known by the pseudonym Demetre de Berea, draws attention as a portraitist; the biographical notice presents him in this capacity as an official painter of Hollywood stars. Born on 2 November 1908 in Bacău, he dies in Paris on 14 January 1975.
He emigrates in 1946 and is naturalised as a French citizen. An example of his work is included in the Dobiaschofsky catalogue: Stillleben mit Rosen und Fotografie, an oil on canvas measuring 41 × 33 cm, signed lower right and dated (19)55 upper right.
This profile brings together identity references for Dimitrie Berea and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
Dobiaschofsky · Piguet
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Oil on canvas
Stillleben mit Rosen und Fotografie.
Öl auf Leinwand
Date to be documented
Published result : 800 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 750
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Oil on cardboard
Dimitrie Berea (1908-1975), Portrait de jeune
huile sur carton
Catalogue period : 2016-12-14
Published result : 650 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 600–800
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Oil on cardboard
Enfant dans son parc
huile sur carton
Catalogue period : 2016-12-12
Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed
Estimate : CHF 600–800
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