Georges Valmier was a major French painter of the Cubist movement, known for his bold use of colour and geometric forms.‍

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Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he began his career under the influence of Impressionism before adopting Cubism from 1911, inspired by Braque and Picasso. His style then evolved towards coloured abstraction, when he became a member of the Abstraction-Création steering committee, alongside Jean Arp, Albert Gleizes, Jean Hélion and Kupka.‍

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Valmier also explored the decorative arts and design, collaborating on projects for theatre sets and tapestries. Despite a career cut short by his untimely death, he left an innovative and poetic body of work, celebrating modernity through a harmony of colour and form. His work continues to influence contemporary artists and captivate lovers of modern art.‍

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Georges Valmier, who died prematurely, was part of the cubist and abstract landscape of French painting between the wars. Georges Valmier's work is part of major private and museum collections in France, such as the Musée d'Art Moderne and the Centre Georges Pompidou, and internationally, such as the Guggenheim in New York.‍

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