Henri Matisse Drawings: Value & Auction Prices

1869–1954

ArtSell has recorded 58 auction results for Henri Matisse drawings between 2006 and 2026, and 45 of them sold (78%). Half of the priced sales fell between $20.7kSign up free to see and $84.9kSign up free to see, with a median of $52.5kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine, sold at Phillips in November 2017 for $4.8MSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (17), Kornfeld (14) and Bonhams (6).

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1. 
   Akt, 1941

   Drawing

   20.2 x 26.5 cm (7.9 x 10.4 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2016 · Lot 377
   €35,000≈ $39,564≈ £27,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
2. 
   Nature morte, 1942

   Drawing

   52.8 x 40.7 cm (20.7 x 16 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Jun 11, 2016 · Lot 379
   €81,250≈ $91,845≈ £63,764Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €70,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
3. 
   Teeny

   Drawing · ed. 98/100

   Image - 11.75" high x 9" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Apr 26, 2015 · Lot 32
   $4,200≈ £2,780≈ €3,881HammerSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
4. 
   Black Eyes (Les Yeux Noirs)

   Drawing · ed. 38/50

   Sight - 19" high x 12.75" wide

   Clarke Auction Gallery · Feb 8, 2015 · Lot 42
   $1,800≈ £1,184≈ €1,596HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
5. 
   Fleurs

   Drawing · Paper

   35.4 x 52.7 cm

   Lempertz · May 26, 2013 · Lot 823
   €14,640≈ $18,943≈ £12,526Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
6. 
   Two illustrated letters, 1948

   Drawing · Paper

   both letters S. 10 1/2 x 8 1/4 in (26.7 x 21 cm)

   Phillips · Apr 29, 2013 · Lot 160
   $3,750≈ £2,414≈ €2,860Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
7. 
   Jeune Femme Assise (Young Woman Seated) 1942, 1942

   Drawing · Paper · ed. 12/42

   52.0 x 40.0 cm

   Menzies · Mar 22, 2012 · Lot 48
   Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. A$140,000–180,000View at Menzies ↗
8. 
   Weiblicher Rückenakt (Female Nude from Behind)

   Drawing · Paper

   26.8 x 21.6/21.9 cm

   Lempertz · Dec 3, 2011 · Lot 381
   €14,520≈ $19,618≈ £12,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
9. 
   Two Seated Nudes

   Drawing · Other support

   Sight: 8" x 11-1/2"

   James D. Julia · Aug 26, 2009 · Lot 2226
   $20,700≈ £12,736≈ €14,506Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–50,000View at James D. Julia ↗
10. 
    Buste de Femme, 1919

    Drawing

    35,7 × 25,7 cm

    Grisebach · May 31, 2008 · Lot 177
    €54,740≈ $84,891≈ £43,026Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Grisebach ↗
11. 
    (French 1869-1954)

    Drawing · Paper

    6½ x 9¾in (16 x 24cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2115
    $11,353≈ £6,286≈ €9,055Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
12. 
    (French 1869-1954)

    Drawing · Paper

    12½ x 9in (32 x 23cm)

    Bonhams · Apr 30, 2006 · Lot 2109
    $21,510≈ £11,910≈ €17,157Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Bonhams ↗

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