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Henri Matisse Etchings: Value & Auction Prices

1869–1954

Henri Matisse etchings have appeared at auction 110 times in ArtSell’s records between 2003 and 2026; 101 sold, a sell-through rate of 92%. The median price realised is $6.9kSign up free to see across 101 priced sales; the middle half sold for $5kSign up free to see–$12.7kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Marie-José en robe jaune, sold at Ketterer Kunst in December 2009 for $117kSign up free to see. Most results come from Phillips (25), Ketterer Kunst (21) and Bonhams (12).

€79,300≈ $117,023≈ £71,780Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumMarie-José en robe jauneKetterer Kunst110auction results2003–2026years recorded92%sold$6.9kSign up free to seemedian price

Henri Matisse etchings: key figures

Auction results
110
Sold rate
92%
Active at auction
2003–2026
Median price
$6.9kSign up free to see
Record price
$117kSign up free to see Marie-José en robe jaune, Ketterer Kunst, Dec 2009

Top auction houses: Phillips (25), Ketterer Kunst (21), Bonhams (12)

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  1. Jeune femme observant les évolutions d'un poisson by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching on thin China paper, mounted on Velin d'Arches, offered Dec 2021
    Jeune femme observant les évolutions d'un poisson, 1929
    Etching · Paper
    10 x 15.3 cm (22.8 x 32.1 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 131
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Emma L. - Masque by Henri Matisse, 1916/1917, Etching, sold Sep 2021
    Emma L. - Masque, 1916/1917
    Etching
    9 x 6,5 cm, plate mark; 28 x 19 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 399
    CHF 2,600≈ $2,810≈ £2,031≈ €2,388HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 3,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Nu allongé, jambes repliées (Reclining Nude, Legs Bent) (D. 115) by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, with chine-collé to heavy wove paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2021
    Nu allongé, jambes repliées (Reclining Nude, Legs Bent) (D. 115), 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/25
    I. 10.2 x 14.6 cm (4 x 5 3/4 in.) S. 38.1 x 27.9 cm (15 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    £10,080≈ $14,213≈ €11,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Figure lisant (Figure Reading) (D. 191) by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, with Chine appliqué to Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2021
    Figure lisant (Figure Reading) (D. 191), 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 5/25
    I. 4 1/4 x 5 7/8 in. (10.8 x 14.9 cm) S. 11 1/8 x 15 in. (28.3 x 38.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $8,190≈ £5,865≈ €6,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Nu Pour Cleveland by Henri Matisse, 1932, etching on chine collé, sold Feb 2021
    Nu Pour Cleveland, 1932
    Etching
    19¾ h x 16 w in (50 x 41 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 121
    $5,000≈ £3,605≈ €4,146Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Figure endormie sur fond Moucharabieh by Henri Matisse, Etching, sold Jan 2021
    Figure endormie sur fond Moucharabieh
    Etching
    Sight: 11.5" high x 8" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 46
    $15,000≈ £11,128≈ €12,245HammerSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  7. Untitled by Henri Matisse, 1929, ETCHING, ON CHINE APPLIQUÉ, ON ARCHES WOVE PAPER, offered Dec 2020
    Untitled, 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/25
    H 5.5" W 8.5" FIGURE AU VISAGE COUPE ASSISE DANS UN INTERIEUR
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1003
    Result not publishedEst. $8,000–12,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
  8. Odalisque au coffret rouge by Henri Matisse, 1926, Etching and aquatint in colors, sold Dec 2020
    Odalisque au coffret rouge, 1926
    Etching · ed. edition of 200
    41.8 x 55.5 cm (16.4 x 21.8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 499
    €25,000≈ $30,318≈ £23,073Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Dessins (Drawings) by Henri Matisse, 1925, The complete set of one etching, Chine collé to Arches paper, loose (as issued), and 64 lithographic reproductions of th, sold Oct 2020
    Dessins (Drawings), 1925
    Etching · Paper · ed. 36/100
    etching I. 3 5/8 x 4 7/8 in. (9.2 x 12.4 cm) etching S. 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (26 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 98
    $6,930≈ £5,292≈ €5,862Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Untitled by Henri Matisse, Etching on Paper, offered Oct 2020
    Untitled
    Etching · Paper · ed. 25/25
    4 1/2 x 7 3/4 in
    Leonard Auction · · Lot 287
    Result not publishedEst. $5,000–7,000View at Leonard Auction ↗
  11. Figure Lisant - Bon a Tirer by Henri Matisse, 1929, etching on paper, sold Apr 2020
    Figure Lisant - Bon a Tirer, 1929
    Etching · Paper
    10.2 x 14.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 231
    CA$7,020≈ $4,989≈ £4,013≈ €4,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$2,500–3,500View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  12. T?te de jeune femme
    Etching · Paper · ed. 2/25
    plate 5-7/8 x 4-1/4 in. sheet 11-1/8 x 8-3/4 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 941
    $5,500≈ £4,496≈ €5,010HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  13. Nu accroupi, une cordelière nouée autour du cou (Seated Nude with Chord around the Neck) by Henri Matisse, 1931, Etching, with Chine-collé to Arches paper, with full margins, sold Jan 2020
    Nu accroupi, une cordelière nouée autour du cou (Seated Nude with Chord around the Neck), 1931
    Etching · Paper · ed. 7/25
    I. 12.1 x 8.9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/2 in.) S. 36.8 x 28.3 cm (14 1/2 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 87
    £6,875≈ $9,024≈ €8,136Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  14. Nu pour Cleveland by Henri Matisse, 1932, Radierung auf China, aufgewalzt auf Arches-Velin, sold Nov 2019
    Nu pour Cleveland, 1932
    Etching · Paper
    36,2 × 28,3 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 437
    €5,000≈ $5,491≈ £4,261Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  15. - ''Odalisque'' (Duthuit 233)- by Henri Matisse, etching on chine colle, 1932, offered Oct 2019
    - ''Odalisque'' (Duthuit 233)-
    Etching
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 39
    Result not publishedEst. $3,000–5,000View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  16. Circé, from Ulysses by Henri Matisse, 1935, Etching, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Sep 2019
    Circé, from Ulysses, 1935
    Etching · Paper · ed. 144/150
    I. 27.6 x 21.6 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.) S. 41.1 x 32 cm (16 1/8 x 12 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 77
    £5,250≈ $6,473≈ €5,904Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Phillips ↗
  17. Odalisque sur la terrasse (Odalisque on the Terrace) by Henri Matisse, 1922, Etching, aquatint and roulette in colors by Jacques Villon, on Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2019
    Odalisque sur la terrasse (Odalisque on the Terrace), 1922After the artist
    Etching · Paper · ed. 47/200
    I. 19 x 23 3/4 in. (48.3 x 60.3 cm) S. 24 5/8 x 35 1/8 in. (62.5 x 89.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 12
    $15,000≈ £11,531≈ €13,339Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  18. Nu couché, sol en damier by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching on wove paper, sold Nov 2018
    Nu couché, sol en damier, 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/10
    14.5 x 21 cm (28 x 38.2 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 390
    €4,960≈ $5,634≈ £4,418Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
  19. L'abside Notre Dame by Henri Matisse, Ets op papier, sold Oct 2018
    L'abside Notre Dame
    Etching · Paper
    25,5 x 33,5 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1016
    €500≈ $579≈ £438HammerSign up free to seeView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
  20. Odalisque Couchee by Henri Matisse, 1923, Etching, sold Jun 2018
    Odalisque Couchee, 1923
    Etching
    Plate - 8" high x 11.75" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 74
    $1,900≈ £1,434≈ €1,638HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  21. Nu debout en peignoir by Henri Matisse, Radierung, sold Jun 2018
    Nu debout en peignoir
    Etching · ed. 23/25
    16 : 6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 483
    CHF 20,000≈ $20,250≈ £15,137≈ €17,263HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  22. Nu au bracelet by Henri Matisse, Kaltnadel, sold Jun 2018
    Nu au bracelet
    Etching
    14,9 : 9,9 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 482
    CHF 4,600≈ $4,658≈ £3,481≈ €3,971HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 4,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  23. Nadia au sourire enjoué by Henri Matisse, 1948, Etching on wove paper, sold Jun 2018
    Nadia au sourire enjoué, 1948
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/25
    34.5 x 27.8 cm (56 x 38 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 457
    €32,240≈ $37,621≈ £28,267Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–22,000View at Lempertz ↗
  24. Circé by Henri Matisse, 1935, Etching on firm chamois-coloured and slightly textured Arches laid paper with watermark "ARCHES" [truncated], sold Jun 2018
    Circé, 1935
    Etching · Paper · ed. 101/150
    28 x 21.7 cm (41.2 x 31.7 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 455
    €3,348≈ $3,907≈ £2,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  25. Loulou, Le Regard Absent by Henri Matisse, 1914-1915, Etching and chine-collé on vellum, sold Oct 2017
    Loulou, Le Regard Absent, 1914-1915
    Etching · Other support
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 145
    $5,625≈ £4,268≈ €4,791Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  26. Poésies by Henri Matisse, 1932, The complete portfolio of 29 etchings on Arches paper in original portfolio case, sold Oct 2017
    Poésies, 1932
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 144
    $20,000≈ £15,177≈ €17,036Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $15,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  27. Visage souriant (Smiling Face) by Henri Matisse, 1946, Etching, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins, sold Oct 2017
    Visage souriant (Smiling Face), 1946
    Etching · Paper · ed. BAT
    I. 5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in. (14.9 x 11.1 cm) S. 12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (32.7 x 25.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 153
    $8,750≈ £6,634≈ €7,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  28. Orientale, tatouage en croix sur la poitrine by Henri Matisse, Kaltnadel auf «Chine collé», sold Jun 2017
    Orientale, tatouage en croix sur la poitrine
    Etching · ed. 13/25
    15,4 : 11 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 355
    CHF 5,200≈ $5,340≈ £4,191≈ €4,782HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 8,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  29. Figure by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching on chamois-coloured wove paper, sold May 2017
    Figure, 1929
    Etching · Paper
    17.8 x 25 cm (24 x 32.8 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 397
    €11,160≈ $12,523≈ £9,750Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  30. Fillette, blouse fleurie by Henri Matisse, 1920, Etching, on wove paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2017
    Fillette, blouse fleurie, 1920
    Etching · Paper · ed. 11/25
    I. 5 3/4 x 4 in. (14.6 x 10.2 cm) S. 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 168
    $5,250≈ £4,147≈ €4,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  31. Nu au miroir marocain by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, on Chine collé to Arches paper, with full margins, sold Apr 2017
    Nu au miroir marocain, 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 9/25
    I. 8 1/2 x 6 in. (21.6 x 15.2 cm) S. 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 167
    $16,250≈ £12,836≈ €15,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  32. La Cite, Notre Dame by Henri Matisse, Etching "La Cite, Notre Dame" From "Paris" 1937, edition of 500, sold Jun 2016
    La Cite, Notre Dame
    Etching · ed. edition of 500
    Plate - 13.25" high x 10.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 71
    $150≈ £106≈ €133HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  33. Espagnole à la mantille by Henri Matisse, 1922, Etching and aquatint, sold Jun 2016
    Espagnole à la mantille, 1922
    Etching · ed. edition of 200
    39,7 x 27,6 cm (15,6 x 10,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 385
    €18,750≈ $21,195≈ £14,715Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  34. Profil de jeune femme (Profile of a young woman) by Henri Matisse, 1945, Etching on chine collé to wove paper, with full margins,, sold Jan 2016
    Profil de jeune femme (Profile of a young woman), 1945
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/25
    I. 15 x 11 cm (5 7/8 x 4 3/8 in.) S. 28.4 x 22.2 cm (11 1/8 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 85
    £2,250≈ $3,175≈ €2,915Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,000View at Phillips ↗
  35. Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table (Seated Figure, Right Arm Resting on Table) by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, on chine collé to wove paper, with full margins,, sold Jan 2016
    Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table (Seated Figure, Right Arm Resting on Table), 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 8/25
    I. 18 x 12 cm (7 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.) S. 38.2 x 28.1 cm (15 x 11 1/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 83
    £8,125≈ $11,467≈ €10,527Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  36. Nu allongé, aux babouches de paille tressée (Lying Nude with Woven Straw Slippers) by Henri Matisse, 1931, Etching, on Chine collé to wove paper, with full margins,, sold Oct 2015
    Nu allongé, aux babouches de paille tressée (Lying Nude with Woven Straw Slippers), 1931
    Etching · Paper · ed. 16/25
    I. 4 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. (12.1 x 24.8 cm) S. 11 1/8 x 14 3/4 in. (28.3 x 37.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 136
    $6,000≈ £3,915≈ €5,449Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  37. NU POUR CLEVELAND, 1932
    Etching · Paper · ed. edition of 250
    14 x 11in. (35.56 x 27.94cm)
    Whyte's · · Lot 105
    €10,500≈ $11,729≈ £7,720HammerSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Whyte's ↗
  38. - ''Odalisque'' (Duthuit 233)- by Henri Matisse, etching on chine colle, 1932, offered Jun 2015
    - ''Odalisque'' (Duthuit 233)-
    Etching · ed. 162/250
    Rachel Davis Fine Arts · · Lot 99
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,500–6,500View at Rachel Davis Fine Arts ↗
  39. Henri Matisse gravant by Henri Matisse, 1900 - 1903, Etching (drypoint) on chamois coloured, slightly grained wove paper, sold May 2015
    Henri Matisse gravant, 1900 - 1903
    Etching · Paper
    15 x 19.9 cm (31 x 39 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 333
    €11,780≈ $12,923≈ £8,470Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  40. Sitzende Frau by Henri Matisse, 1936, Line etching, sold Dec 2014
    Sitzende Frau, 1936
    Etching
    41,5 x 31 cm (16,3 x 12,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 217
    €813≈ $1,005≈ £641Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  41. Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, sold Dec 2014
    Figure assise, le bras droit appuyé sur une table, 1929
    Etching · ed. edition of 25
    18,5 x 12,3 cm (7,2 x 4,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 148
    €4,375≈ $5,408≈ £3,448Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  42. Nadia aux cheveux lisses by Henri Matisse, 1948, Etching and aquatint, sold Jun 2014
    Nadia aux cheveux lisses, 1948
    Etching · ed. edition of 25
    43,6 x 34,8 cm (17,1 x 13,7 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 375
    €28,750≈ $39,221≈ £23,311Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  43. Jeune Femme et son chien by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching on china paper mounted to Arches paper, sold May 2014
    Jeune Femme et son chien, 1929
    Etching · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $8,750≈ £5,197≈ €6,389Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  44. Odalisque Couchée by Henri Matisse, Etching, sold Apr 2014
    Odalisque Couchée
    Etching
    7 3/4 in. x 11 3/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1117
    $1,000≈ £598≈ €721HammerSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  45. Nu à genoux, bras derrière la tête by Henri Matisse, 1930, Etching, sold Dec 2013
    Nu à genoux, bras derrière la tête, 1930
    Etching
    17,9 x 12,8 cm (7 x 5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 56
    €6,000≈ $8,197≈ £5,015Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  46. L'Espagnole à la Mantille by Henri Matisse, 1925, Etching and aquatint, sold Dec 2013
    L'Espagnole à la Mantille, 1925
    Etching
    39,7 x 27,7 cm (15,6 x 10,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 61
    €22,500≈ $30,737≈ £18,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  47. Nu allongé (Lying Nude), from Dessins by Henri Matisse, 1925, Etching, on Chine applique to Arches paper, with margins,, sold Oct 2013
    Nu allongé (Lying Nude), from Dessins, 1925
    Etching · Paper · ed. 77/100
    I. 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 in (8.3 x 11.4 cm) S. 5 5/8 x 7 3/8 in (14.3 x 18.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 171
    $4,375≈ £2,709≈ €3,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Phillips ↗
  48. Nu. Époque du 'Chapeau jaune' (Nude. Era of the `Yellow Hat') by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, on Chine appliqué to Arches paper, with full margins,, sold Oct 2013
    Nu. Époque du 'Chapeau jaune' (Nude. Era of the `Yellow Hat'), 1929
    Etching · Paper
    I. 9 3/4 x 4 7/8 in (24.8 x 12.4 cm) S. 14 3/4 x 11 1/8 in (37.5 x 28.3 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 170
    $7,500≈ £4,643≈ €5,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  49. Odalisque au coffret rouge by Henri Matisse, 1926, Farbaquatinta auf Arches-Velin, sold Jun 2013
    Odalisque au coffret rouge, 1926
    Etching · ed. edition of 200
    42 × 55,6 cm
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 89
    €34,160≈ $45,296≈ £29,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  50. Nausicaa, from Ulysses portfolio by Henri Matisse, 1935, Soft-ground etching, on Arches paper, with full margins,, sold Apr 2013
    Nausicaa, from Ulysses portfolio, 1935
    Etching · Paper · ed. 18/150
    I. 11 3/8 x 9 in (28.9 x 22.9 cm); S. 16 3/8 x 12 1/2 in (41.6 x 31.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 163
    $4,375≈ £2,816≈ €3,336Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗

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