Henri Matisse Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1869–1954

ArtSell has recorded 65 auction results for Henri Matisse works on paper between 2006 and 2026, and 51 of them sold (78%). Half of the priced sales fell between $12.2kSign up free to see and $79.6kSign up free to see, with a median of $42kSign up free to see. Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine holds the top price on file: $4.8MSign up free to see at Phillips (November 2017). The houses with the most results are Phillips (17), Kornfeld (14) and Bonhams (6).

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All works on paper results

1. 
   Tête au Turban No. 11, 1950

   Drawing · Paper

   46,3 × 28,7 cm

   Grisebach · Jun 5, 2026 · Lot 412
   €36,120≈ $42,044≈ £31,220Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €28,000–30,000View at Grisebach ↗
2. 
   Jonquilles (recto); Palmiers et nuages (verso)

   Drawing · Paper

   11 x 15 in (28.2 x 38.3 cm)

   Bonhams · May 21, 2026 · Lot 107
   $25,600≈ £19,076≈ €22,071Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
3. 
   Jeune femme au chapeau, 1944

   Drawing · Paper

   16 9/16 x 12 5/8 in (42.1 x 32 cm)

   Bonhams · May 21, 2026 · Lot 106
   $241,800≈ £180,179≈ €208,466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $70,000–100,000View at Bonhams ↗
4. 
   Nu assis, 1930

   Drawing · Paper

   15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)

   Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 184
   $56,760≈ £42,295≈ €48,935Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
5. 
   Leaves for Verve Magazine, 1948

   Drawing · Paper

   13 x 9 1/2 in. (33 x 24.1 cm)

   Phillips · May 21, 2026 · Lot 183
   $58,050≈ £43,256≈ €50,047Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   zu James Joyce

   Drawing

   Auktionshaus Mehlis · Dec 18, 2025 · Lot 3637
   Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Auktionshaus Mehlis ↗
7. 
   La jeune femme à la guitare

   Drawing · Paper

   22 x 14 3/4 in (55.9 x 37.6 cm)

   Bonhams · Nov 20, 2025 · Lot 135
   $64,000≈ £48,997≈ €55,585Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Bonhams ↗
8. 
   Odalisque, Nice 1931, 1931

   Drawing

   28 x 38.1 cm (11 x 15 in)

   Ketterer Kunst · Dec 7, 2024 · Lot 256
   €63,500≈ $67,189≈ £52,611Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
9. 
   Etude de femme, 1941

   Drawing · Paper

   16 1/8 x 20 7/8 in. (41 x 53 cm)

   Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 156
   $95,250≈ £75,195≈ €90,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $80,000–120,000View at Phillips ↗
10. 
    Visage de jeune fille

    Drawing · Paper

    18 7/8 x 12 3/8 in. (47.9 x 31.4 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 20, 2024 · Lot 155
    $53,340≈ £42,109≈ €50,502Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
11. 
    Deux vues de Tanger, 1912-13

    Drawing · Paper

    10 h x 7½ w in (25 x 19 cm)

    Rago Auctions · Nov 14, 2024 · Lot 126
    $52,920≈ £41,781≈ €50,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
12. 
    Jeune femme couchée, 1921

    Drawing · Paper

    28.2 x 38.6 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 13, 2024 · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 400,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
13. 
    Jeune femme aux poissons rouges, 1929

    Drawing

    28 x 22.5 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 12, 2024 · Lot 480
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
14. 
    Reclining NudeSchool of the artist

    Pastel · Paper

    15 inches x 9.25 inches (38 x 23.5 cm) [sight], contained in a glazed frame

    Jackson's International Auctioneers · Jul 30, 2024 · Lot 338
    $1,500≈ £1,168≈ €1,386Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $150–250View at Jackson's International Auctioneers ↗
15. 
    LithographsAfter the artist

    on Paper "Verve: Vol. IX 35-36 · Paper

    H 14.2" W 10.6"

    DuMouchelles · May 17, 2024 · Lot 1144
    Result not publishedEst. $1,500–2,500View at DuMouchelles ↗
16. 
    Nu assis ou femme au collier, 1937

    Drawing · Paper

    24 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (62.8 x 49.9 cm)

    Phillips · May 15, 2024 · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $250,000–350,000View at Phillips ↗
17. 
    Frontispiece, for: Jules Romains

    Drawing · ed. 117/300

    9.5 x 7.25 in

    Sloans & Kenyon · Apr 18, 2024 · Lot 159
    $7,000≈ £5,613≈ €6,555HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
18. 
    Envelope to Docteur Léon Vassaux, 1952

    Drawing

    4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (11.4 x 14.6 cm)

    Phillips · Apr 16, 2024 · Lot 183
    $9,525≈ £7,651≈ €8,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
19. 
    UntitledIn the manner of the artist

    Drawing · Paper

    H 21" W 17.2"

    DuMouchelles · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 1267
    Result not publishedEst. $600–1,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
20. 
    Lithographs

    on Paper · Paper

    H 13" W 10.2"

    DuMouchelles · Dec 15, 2023 · Lot 1033
    Result not publishedEst. $1,000–2,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
21. 
    Le Turban

    Drawing · Paper · ed. 2/44

    20 3/4 x 15 3/4 in. (52.7 x 40 cm)

    Phillips · Nov 15, 2023 · Lot 158
    $40,640≈ £32,603≈ €37,394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
22. 
    Nu debout, 1950

    Drawing · Paper

    48 x 31.2 cm (18 7/8 x 12 5/16 in)

    Bonhams · Jun 22, 2023 · Lot 73
    €76,600≈ $84,145≈ £65,965Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €40,000–60,000View at Bonhams ↗
23. 
    Femme assise et fauteuil turc, 1928

    Drawing

    32.2 x 50.4 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 16, 2023 · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
24. 
    NudeManner of the artist

    Drawing · Paper

    8-1/4 x 5-3/8 in.

    Brunk Auctions · Apr 21, 2023 · Lot 52
    $750≈ £605≈ €683HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Brunk Auctions ↗
25. 
    Untitled, 1912

    Drawing · Paper

    H 7.25", W 10.75" (IMAGE), STUDY OF CATTLE

    DuMouchelles · Sep 18, 2022 · Lot 1023
    Result not publishedEst. $10,000–15,000View at DuMouchelles ↗
26. 
    Femme assise au Bocal de Poissons, 1929

    Drawing · Paper

    9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (24.1 x 32.1 cm)

    Phillips · Mar 9, 2022 · Lot 65
    $60,480≈ £45,978≈ €55,017Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–50,000View at Phillips ↗
27. 
    Deux vues de Tanger, 1912-13

    Drawing · Paper

    10 h x 7½ w in (25 x 19 cm)

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 24, 2021 · Lot 135
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $30,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
28. 
    Nu allongé (Odalisque), 1920-1921

    Drawing

    24,6 x 32 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 17, 2021 · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 75,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
29. 
    Le crucifix, Circa 1950

    Drawing

    27 x 21 cm

    Kornfeld · Sep 16, 2021 · Lot 398
    CHF 12,000≈ $12,967≈ £9,373≈ €11,024HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 20,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
30. 
    Vierge à l'enfant, 1948

    Drawing · Paper

    10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 21 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 24, 2021 · Lot 189
    $138,600≈ £99,727≈ €116,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
31. 
    Anemones, 1946

    Drawing · Paper

    17 3/8 x 22 1/8 in. (44.1 x 56.2 cm)

    Phillips · Jun 24, 2021 · Lot 129
    $252,000≈ £181,321≈ €211,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
32. 
    UntitledAttributed to the artist

    Drawing · Paper

    16 x 13.25 in

    Helmuth Stone Gallery · Apr 18, 2021 · Lot 440
    $693≈ £497≈ €576$550 + $143 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
33. 
    Odalisque on a Striped Chair

    Drawing · Paper

    9" high x 11.75" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 10, 2021 · Lot 48
    $75,000≈ £55,642≈ €61,224HammerSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–30,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
34. 
    Nude

    Drawing · Paper

    15" high x 10.5" wide

    Clarke Auction Gallery · Jan 10, 2021 · Lot 47
    $3,000≈ £2,226≈ €2,449HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
35. 
    Jeune fille assise

    Drawing · Paper

    25.4 x 32.4 cm (10 x 12 3/4 in.)

    Phillips · Dec 8, 2020 · Lot 183
    $56,700≈ £42,660≈ €46,805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
36. 
    Deux odalisques, 1930

    Drawing

    25,3 x 33 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 60,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
37. 
    Nature morte, June 1944

    Drawing · Paper

    48 x 37,5 cm, sheet size

    Kornfeld · Sep 18, 2020 · Lot 121
    CHF 340,000≈ $373,354≈ £288,126≈ €315,519HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
38. 
    Nu allongé vers la droite, s’appuyant sur le bras gauche, Um 1914

    Drawing

    20.8 x 26.7 cm (8.1 x 10.5 in)

    Ketterer Kunst · Jul 18, 2020 · Lot 426
    €37,500≈ $42,855≈ £34,156Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
39. 
    Fiori, 1949

    matite on paper · Paper

    21x26,9 cm

    Farsettiarte · Jun 30, 2020 · Lot 290
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €22,000–32,000View at Farsettiarte ↗
40. 
    Nu campé bras sur la tête, 1906

    Drawing · Paper

    8 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (22.2 x 17.5 cm.)

    Phillips · Nov 13, 2019 · Lot 212
    $50,000≈ £38,962≈ €45,430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
41. 
    Mimosa, 1951

    Hand-woven wool tapestry · Paper

    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 20, 2019 · Lot 28
    $3,438≈ £2,644≈ €3,077Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
42. 
    Nu aux bras levés, 1921

    Drawing · Paper

    31.5 x 48.3 cm (12 3/8 x 19 in.)

    Phillips · Jun 28, 2019 · Lot 142
    £237,500≈ $301,459≈ €264,902Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200,000–300,000View at Phillips ↗
43. 
    Bouquet de fleurs dans un canthare, Nizza 1940

    Drawing

    35 x 21,8 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
44. 
    Tête de jeune femme, de profil, tournée à gauche, Nizza 1937

    Drawing

    33 x 25,5 cm, Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
45. 
    Nu allongé de derrière, Nizza 1927

    Drawing

    27,3 x 36,8 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 14, 2019 · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
46. 
    Sittende, ryggvendt akt

    Litgrafi trykket i svart på middels tynt gulhvitt papir · Paper

    48,5x33 cm

    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · Nov 22, 2018 · Lot 4
    NOK 75,000≈ $8,781≈ £6,823≈ €7,701HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 100,000–150,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
47. 
    La Persane, 1929

    Drawing

    56,3 × 37,5 cm

    Grisebach · Oct 26, 2018 · Lot 184
    €250,000≈ $283,625≈ £221,703Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200,000–300,000View at Grisebach ↗
48. 
    Nu de profil, le pied gauche relevé, 1901 - 1903

    Drawing

    26,2:20,7 cm, Zeichnung und Blattgrösse

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
49. 
    Nu assis, courbé sur les genoux, 1920

    Drawing

    38,3 : 28,3 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 120
    CHF 22,000≈ $22,040≈ £16,596≈ €19,006HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
50. 
    Nu allongé vers la droite, s’appuyant sur le bras gauche, 1914

    Drawing

    21 : 26,8 cm

    Kornfeld · Jun 15, 2018 · Lot 119
    CHF 24,000≈ $24,043≈ £18,105≈ €20,734HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗

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