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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)

£14,859,000≈ $20,630,236≈ €16,609,158Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumNu allongé I (Aurore)Phillips740lots offered1996–2026years recorded87%sold (568)$6.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Nu allongé I (Aurore) by Henri Matisse, patinated bronze, sold Mar 2018Nu allongé I (Aurore)Phillips · £14,859,000≈ $20,630,236≈ €16,609,158Sign up to see
  2. Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine by Henri Matisse, 1939, charcoal on paper, sold Nov 2017Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumainePhillips · $4,815,000≈ £3,648,004≈ €4,090,562Sign up to see
  3. Le Tiaré by Henri Matisse, 1954, bronze with dark brown patina, sold Nov 2017Le TiaréPhillips · $1,455,000≈ £1,102,356≈ €1,236,089Sign up to see

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  1. Untitled by Henri Matisse, Lithograph, sold Feb 2018
    Untitled
    Lithograph
    18" high x 15.25" wide
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 169
    $150≈ £108≈ €122HammerSign up free to seeEst. $50–1,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  2. Odalisque voilée (Odalisque Veiled) by Henri Matisse, 1925, Lithograph, on Japanese paper, with margins (the lower edge unevenly trimmed), sold Jan 2018
    Odalisque voilée (Odalisque Veiled), 1925
    Lithograph · Paper · ed. 35/50
    I. 54 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) S. 74.3 x 55.9 cm (29 1/4 x 22 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 10
    £15,000≈ $21,383≈ €17,234Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. La danse - 1938 by Henri Matisse, Lithographie en couleurs sur Vélin de Rives non, sold Dec 2017
    La danse - 1938
    Lithograph · Paper
    PIASA ·
    €3,120≈ $3,687≈ £2,756Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,000–1,500View at PIASA ↗
  4. Auktion 404, Los 483 by Henri Matisse, Farbserigrafie auf Velin, sold Dec 2017
    Auktion 404, Los 483
    Screenprint · Paper · ed. 10/50
    Van Ham · · Lot 483
    €5,653≈ $6,680≈ £4,994Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Le Tiaré by Henri Matisse, 1954, bronze with dark brown patina, sold Nov 2017
    Le Tiaré, 1954
    Sculpture · ed. 4/10
    sculpture 8 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (20.3 x 14 x 19.1 cm.) base 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (3.8 x 14 x 19.1 cm.) overall 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.1 x 14 x 19.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 1
    $1,455,000≈ £1,102,356≈ €1,236,089Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500,000–700,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine by Henri Matisse, 1939, charcoal on paper, sold Nov 2017
    Jeune fille dormant à la blouse roumaine, 1939
    Drawing · Paper
    14 1/2 x 18 1/4 in. (36.8 x 46.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 7
    $4,815,000≈ £3,648,004≈ €4,090,562Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200,000–1,800,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Jeune fille accoudée by Henri Matisse, 1938, charcoal on paper, sold Nov 2017
    Jeune fille accoudée, 1938
    Drawing · Paper
    25 x 15 1/2 in. (63.5 x 39.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 8
    $1,095,000≈ £829,608≈ €930,252Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $900,000–1,200,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Femme Accroupie by Henri Matisse, 1941, India ink on paper, sold Nov 2017
    Femme Accroupie, 1941
    Drawing · Paper
    8 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.6 x 26.4 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    $52,500≈ £39,866≈ €44,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $30,000–40,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Danseuse endormie au divan from Dix danseuses by Henri Matisse, France, sold Nov 2017
    Danseuse endormie au divan from Dix danseuses
    France
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 120
    $13,750≈ £10,426≈ €11,799Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Untitled - Floral Still Life #8/42 by Henri Matisse, lithograph on paper, sold Nov 2017
    Untitled - Floral Still Life #8/42
    Lithograph · Paper
    29.2 x 22.9 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 433
    CA$878≈ $690≈ £526≈ €595Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$500–600View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
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Henri Matisse signature

416 catalogued lots by Henri Matisse record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (50% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right82
  • in the plate45
  • lower left26
  • in the margin4
  • on the reverse4
  • upper right2

Form

  • signed265
  • signed and dated77
  • signed in pencil50
  • initialled12
  • monogrammed11
  • stamped signature1
  • Signed at the bottom left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned at the bottom left, with pencil, "54/75" — Odalisque with Yellow Robe, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
  • Signed at the bottom left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned at the bottom left, with pencil, "6/75" — The Mauritanian Screen, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026
  • Signed lower left, in black, "Henri Matisse"; editioned lower left, in pencil, "16/75" — Madame de Pompadour, Artmark, Sep 24, 2026

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About Henri Matisse

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 sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter.

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In museum collections

  • Henri Matisse, FruitFruit, 1946 - 1964
    Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domain
  • Henri Matisse, Boy with Butterfly NetBoy with Butterfly Net, 1907
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Henri Matisse, Three BathersThree Bathers, 1907
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Henri Matisse, Still Life with Pascal’s PenséesStill Life with Pascal’s Pensées, 1924
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain

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