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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Nu assis-les yeux noris
Drypoint · Paper
7¾ h x 4¾ w in (20 x 12 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 146
$5,120≈ £3,819≈ €4,406Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Orientale, tatouage en croix sur la poitrine, 1929
Drypoint
6 h x 4¼ w in (15 x 11 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · May 19, 2026 · Lot 148
$4,480≈ £3,342≈ €3,855Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Deux nus, deux têtes d'enfants, 1900-1903
Drypoint · Paper
15 x 10 cm, plate mark; 33 x 25.4 cm, sheet size
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025 · Lot 1461
CHF 2,000≈ $2,517≈ £1,857≈ €2,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
Figure assise mains au menton, 1929
Drypoint · Paper
6 h x 4⅞ w in (15 x 12 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Sep 3, 2025 · Lot 155
$6,985≈ £5,207≈ €5,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Orientale Accroupie, Voile Sur la Tete (Veiled Oriental Woman Kneeling), 1929
Drypoint · Paper
Plate 5.875" h x 4.75" Frame: 16.75" h x 13.25" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2024 · Lot 74
$4,400≈ £3,361≈ €3,963HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Jeune Femme, Voile Sur la Tete (Young Woman, With a Vail on Her Head), 1929
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 22/25
Plate 6.125" h x 4.875" Frame: 16.75" h x 13.25" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 8, 2024 · Lot 75
$4,600≈ £3,514≈ €4,143HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Nu assis, bras croisés sur la poitrine (Seated Nude, Arms Crossed on Chest) (D. 157), 1929
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 19/25
I. 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (14 x 9.8 cm) S. 15 x 11 1/8 in. (38.1 x 28.3 cm)
Phillips · Apr 18, 2023 · Lot 183
$4,445≈ £3,571≈ €4,051Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Figure lisant, 1929
Drypoint
15 h x 11 w in (38 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 19, 2021 · Lot 346
$6,875≈ £4,855≈ €5,630Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Orientale, tatouage en croix sur la poitrine (Oriental, Cross Tattoo on Chest) (D. 154), 1929
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 5/25
I. 6 1/8 x 4 3/8 in. (15.6 x 11.1 cm) S. 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm)
Phillips · Apr 20, 2021 · Lot 97
$10,080≈ £7,218≈ €8,364Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
Nu assis au collier de perles (Nude Sitting with a Pearl Necklace), 1929
Drypoint · Paper · ed. 8/25
I. 14 x 10.2 cm (5 1/2 x 4 in.) S. 38.1 x 28.3 cm (15 x 11 1/8 in.)
Phillips · Jan 23, 2020 · Lot 85
£6,250≈ $8,204≈ €7,397Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗