Henri Matisse

French · 1869–1954 · Painter, Printmaker

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and… (Wikipedia)

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Nu allongé I (Aurore)Phillips · Mar 2018£14,859,000≈ $20,630,236≈ €16,609,158Sign up to see
Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumainePhillips · Nov 2017$4,815,000≈ £3,648,004≈ €4,090,562Sign up to see
Le TiaréPhillips · Nov 2017$1,455,000≈ £1,102,356≈ €1,236,089Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 623 auction results for Henri Matisse between 1996 and 2026, of which 543 sold (87%). A further 85 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $45Sign up free to see to $21MSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $21MSign up free to see for Nu allongé I (Aurore) at Phillips in March 2018. The most common medium is lithographs (293 lots). Most results come from Phillips (137), Kornfeld (70) and Ketterer Kunst (57).

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The Desert (Harmony in Red)
Lithograph · ed. 12/75
Artmark · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 103
€250≈ $284≈ £215HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–450View at Artmark ↗
Blue Nude Figure, 1952
Lithograph
Artmark · Sep 24, 2026 · Lot 104
€450≈ $512≈ £387HammerSign up free to seeEst. €250–450View at Artmark ↗
Jeune femme à la coiffure hollandaise, regardent des poissons (Young Woman with Dutch Hairstyle, Looking at Fish) (D. 184), 1929
Etching · Paper
I. 14 x 9.5 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.) S. 38 x 28.1 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 13
£8,385≈ $11,216≈ €9,769Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
La nageuse dans l'aquarium (The Swimmer in the Tank), plate 12 from Jazz (D. 22), 1947
Print (other) · Paper
S. 42.1 x 65.3 cm (16 5/8 x 25 3/4 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 3
£28,380≈ $37,961≈ €33,064Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
Étude pour la nappe liturgique de la Chapelle de Vence I (Study for the Liturgical Cloth of the Vence Chapel I) (D. 812), 1949
Aquatint · Paper · ed. 2/25
I. 31.4 x 25 cm (12 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.) S. 56.4 x 37.9 cm (22 1/4 x 14 7/8 in.)
Phillips · Sep 17, 2026 · Lot 44
£5,805≈ $7,765≈ €6,763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
Jazz poster, 1947
Lithograph
25 h x 17⅝ w in (63 x 45 cm)
Rago Auctions · Aug 14, 2026 · Lot 246
$704≈ £520≈ €609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Haïtienne, 1945
Lithograph · Paper
14¼ h x 10¾ w in (36 x 27 cm)
Wright · Aug 6, 2026 · Lot 255
$7,680≈ £5,703≈ €6,654Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Wright ↗
La lanceur de couteaux, pl. 14, from Jazz (The Knife Thrower, from Jazz) (Duthuit bk. 22), 1947
Print (other) · Paper · ed. edition of 250
sheet 16 9/16 x 25 5/8in (42.1 x 65.1cm)
Bonhams · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 178
$6,400≈ £4,780≈ €5,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Torse aux bras croisés (Torso with Arms Crossed) (Duthuit 400), 1906
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 13/25
sheet 17 5/8 x 11 1/8in (44.8 x 28.2cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 26
$2,560≈ £1,926≈ €2,250Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–4,000View at Bonhams ↗
Figure endormie dans un intérieur (Interior with Sleeping Figure) (Duthuit 180), 1929
Etching · Paper
plate 3 5/8 x 4 15/16in (9.2 x 12.5cm)
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026 · Lot 27
$7,040≈ £5,298≈ €6,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗

Also offered, result not published (85)

Lots by Henri Matisse that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Henri Matisse paintings (4)Henri Matisse works on paper (65)Henri Matisse drawings (58)Henri Matisse prints (513)Henri Matisse etchings (110)Henri Matisse aquatints (27)Henri Matisse drypoints (21)Henri Matisse lithographs (293)Henri Matisse screenprints (11)Henri Matisse woodcuts & linocuts (22)Henri Matisse sculpture (9)

Henri Matisse: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Henri Matisse at auction?

$20,630,236Sign up free to see, for Nu allongé I (Aurore) at Phillips (March 2018) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Henri Matisse?

The median sale price is $6.6kSign up free to see across 542 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Henri Matisse have sold at auction?

543 of 623 recorded lots sold between 1996 and 2026. 85 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Henri Matisse?

Phillips, Kornfeld and Ketterer Kunst account for the most recorded results. Phillips · Kornfeld · Ketterer Kunst

Henri Matisse signature

398 catalogued lots by Henri Matisse record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (51% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

lower right80
in the plate45
lower left24
in the margin3
upper right2
on the base1

Form

signed258
signed and dated74
signed in pencil46
monogrammed11
initialled8
stamped signature1

Signed at the bottom left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned at the bottom left, with pencil, "54/75" — Odalisque with Yellow Robe, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
Signed at the bottom left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned at the bottom left, with pencil, "6/75" — The Mauritanian Screen, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
Signed lower left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned lower left, in pencil, "16/75" — Madame de Pompadour, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026

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About Henri Matisse

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was a French visual artist, known for both his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter.

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In museum collections

Fruit, 1946 - 1964
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
Boy with Butterfly Net, 1907
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
Three Bathers, 1907
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
Still Life with Pascal’s Pensées, 1924
Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain