Artists in France’s museums — complete directory
This directory lists over 50,000 artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, photographers, ceramists — whose works are stored in labeled "Museum of France" collections and referenced in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Search for an artist by name to access all their works.
Results for « XXe siècle »
Atelier Biolay (1940-1970)
Ungerer Tomi (1931-2019)
Duchemin Georges Jacques (1911-1994)
Duval Rémy (1907-1984)
Berney A. E. (actif 1940-1970)
Krebs Germaine Emilie (dite Madame Grès) (1903-1993);Grès (-)
Dardennes Christian (1936-2015)
Szekely Pierre (1923-2001)
Isola Paul (1921-2011);Grès (-)
Krementchousky Alexandre, Docteur (1905-1979)
Plossu Bernard (1945-....)
Descombin Maxime (1909-2003)
Segaud Christian (1950-....)
Louttre Marc Antoine (1926-2012)
Bichet Pierre (1922-2008)
Vignes Joseph (1920-2007)
Compagnie Nationale de Porcelaine (1960-1997)
Clergerie Robert (1934-....) (créateur;exécutant)
Genis René (1922-2004)
Rau Jacqueline (1901-1994)
Bardone Guy (1927-2015)
Albasser Pierre (1936-....)
Gysin Brion (1916-1986)
Flore (1963-1853)
Goma Michel (1932-);Michel Goma (-)
Toulouse Roger (1918-1994)
Schall Roger (1904-1995)
Estève Maurice (1904-2001)
Chaval (1915-1968)
Gandner André (1923-2004)
Nemours Aurélie (1910-2005)
Moral Jean (1906-1999)
Greenwood Marianne (1916-2006)
François Jean (1906-1980)
Dupetit Henri-Georges (1903-1989)
Le Saëc Thierry (1957-....)
Ruhlmann Marthe (1905-1983)
Charbonnier Jean-Philippe (1921-2004)
Saint Phalle Niki de (1930-2002)
Krementchousky Alexandre, Docteur (1905-1979);Agfa (-)
Parceveaux Henri de (1903-1968)
Gormand Johé (1905-1963)
Dufour Bernard (1922-2016)
Bégaud Pierre-Albert (1901-1956)
Lerner Nathan (1913-1997)
Katz Benjamin (1939-)
Tahon André (1931-2009)
Hu Georgine (1939-2007)
Eertwegh Van Den Jos (1949-2023)
Sahut Marcel (1901-1990)
Boissonnet Edmond (1906-1995)
Asse Geneviève (1923-2021)
Sieff Jeanloup (1933-2000)
Silvy Jean (1910-1971)
Lardeur Raymond (1908-1973)
Vandrey Lena (1941-2018)
Kossakowski Eustachy (Eustache Korwin-Kossakowski de Kossaków, dit) (1925-2001);Charles Sylvain (-)
Vicaire Gérard (1927-2018)
Clergue Lucien (1934-2014)
Bonjour Benjamin (1917-2000)
Marchand André (1907-1997)
Dior Christian (1905-1957) (créateur);Jourdan Charles (1883-1976) (exécutant)
Tournay Louise (1925-2010)
Cartier-Bresson Henri (1908-2004);Fèvre Georges (1930-2007)
Erró (1932-....)
Akagi Kojiro 赤木 曠児郎 (1934-2021)
Laplace Cédric (1977-....)
Séchas Alain (1955-....)
Rochette Raymond (1906-1993)
Villers André (1930-2016)
Frémiot Nicolas (1964-....)
Stauffer Gabriel (1953-)
Cordier Eugène-Henri (1903-2001)
Knapp Vincent (1957-2007)
Lee Ung-no 이응노, 李應鲁 (1904-1989)
Julia Robert (1920-2003)
Soichet Hortense (1982-);Sauzeat Alain (-)
Hatt-Trocme Suzanne (1914-2009)
Maywald Willy (1907-1985)
Okamoto Hiroko (1957-2007)
Viallat Claude (1936-....)
Manessier Alfred (1911-1993)
Dalí Salvador (1904-1989)
Dupertuis Marcel (1941-....)
Izaure René (1929-2014)
Rollier Isabelle (1958-....)
Bouillon François (1944-....)
Gossin Eugène (1918-)
Claus Camille (1920-2005)
Parnotte Henri (1902-1978)
Brauner Victor (1903-1966)
Marion Roger, abbé (1922-2002)
Schklowsky Francis (1949-)
Serra Antoine (1908-1995)
Staritsky Anna (1908-1981)
Decaris Albert (1901-1988)
Bonnelalbay Thérèse (1931-1980)
Ding Xiongquan 丁雄泉 (1929-2010)
Mounicq Jean (1931-);Hudry Hervé (1958-)
Sébastien (1909-1990)
Artists by century
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
Museums of France preserve works by many artists from the 20th century. These artists — painters, sculptors, engravers, architects — are listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Their exact number varies as museum inventories are regularly updated.
Each century saw the emergence of major art movements. Museums of France hold works that reflect these trends, from medieval art to contemporary art. Check the artist profiles to discover the fields and techniques of each era.
Works from the 20th century are distributed across many accredited museums throughout France. The major Parisian museums (Louvre, Orsay, Pompidou) and regional museums (Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux, Rouen) hold significant collections from this period.
Browse the list below or use the search bar on the artists page to find an artist by name. Each artist profile indicates their works, the associated museums, and covered artistic fields.
Yes. All artists from the 20th century whose at least one work is held in a museum labeled 'Musée de France' are listed, regardless of their nationality.
The Joconde database lists thousands of works from the 20th century. The exact number depends on the progress of digitization projects in each museum. New records are added regularly.
Yes, when they are digitized. Each artwork record displays the image when available. Public domain works (author deceased for over 70 years) can be reused freely.
Techniques vary by period and artist. Museums of France hold oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, engravings, marble and bronze sculptures, tapestries, ceramics, and many other techniques used in the 20th century.
Data is sourced from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.gouv.fr), published under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). Biographical information is extracted from artwork records provided by the museums.
Change the century number in the URL to explore artists from another period. Museums of France cover the entire history of art, from Antiquity to the 21st century.