What is a Henri Matisse print worth?
1869–1954 · Price guide from past auction results
Half of the 542 works by Henri Matisse with a published auction price sold between $1,411Sign up free to see and $13,938Sign up free to see, and the median is $6,646Sign up free to see. For prints alone, the median is $5,533Sign up free to see across 462 sales. In the last five years the median was $6,502Sign up free to see across 214 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Henri Matisse prices by medium
- Auction results
- 623
- Sold rate
- 87%
- Active at auction
- 1996–2026
- Median price
- $6.6kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $21MSign up free to see Nu allongé I (Aurore), Phillips, Mar 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prints | 462 | $1.1k–$11.1kSign up free to see | $5.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 51 | $12.2k–$79.6kSign up free to see | $42kSign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 5 | $774k–$1.5MSign up free to see | $804kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $686k–$775kSign up free to see | $731kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (132), Kornfeld (70), Ketterer Kunst (57)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 157 | $3.8k–$10.8kSign up free to see | $6.5kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 313 | $1.2k–$19.1kSign up free to see | $8.1kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 29 | $499–$1.2kSign up free to see | $800Sign up free to see |
Recent Henri Matisse sales
- The Desert (Harmony in Red), chromolithography — $284Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Blue Nude Figure, lithography — $512Sign up free to see, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
- Jeune femme à la coiffure hollandaise, regardent des poissons (Young Woman with Dutch Hairstyle, Looking at Fish) (D. 184), Etching, with Chine-appliqué to Arches paper, with full margins — $11,216Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Étude pour la nappe liturgique de la Chapelle de Vence I (Study for the Liturgical Cloth of the Vence Chapel I) (D. 812), Aquatint, on Marais wove paper, with full margins — $7,765Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- La nageuse dans l'aquarium (The Swimmer in the Tank), plate 12 from Jazz (D. 22), Pochoir in colours, on Arches paper, the full sheet — $37,961Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 17, 2026
- Jazz poster, lithograph in colors — $704Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Aug 14, 2026
- Haïtienne, lithograph on BFK Rives — $7,680Sign up free to see, Wright, Aug 6, 2026
- La lanceur de couteaux, pl. 14, from Jazz (The Knife Thrower, from Jazz) (Duthuit bk. 22), Pochoir in colors on wove paper, from the folded book edition of 250 (there was — $6,400Sign up free to see, Bonhams, Jul 30, 2026
Questions about Henri Matisse prices
What is a Henri Matisse print worth?
Based on 542 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Henri Matisse have sold for a median of $6,646, and half of them sold between $1,411 and $13,938. For prints alone the median is $5,533 (462 sales). Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Henri Matisse sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $20,630,236 for “Nu allongé I (Aurore)” at Phillips in March 2018.
Which Henri Matisse medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $804,235 (5 sales).
How often do Henri Matisse works sell at auction?
87% of the 623 lots recorded between 1996 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Henri Matisse print?
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Of the 623 lots by Henri Matisse recorded at auction between 1996 and 2026, 543 found a buyer (87%).
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