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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)Phillips709lots offered1996–2026years recorded87%sold (544)$6.6kSign 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. Lite, blått interiør by Henri Matisse, Fargeradering, lysmål, sold Dec 2011
    Lite, blått interiør
    Etching
    55x45 Arket: 64,5x56,5 cm
    Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner · · Lot 131
    NOK 66,000≈ $11,483≈ £7,340≈ €8,542HammerSign up free to seeEst. NOK 30,000–40,000View at Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner ↗
  2. Weiblicher Rückenakt (Female Nude from Behind) by Henri Matisse, Charcoal drawing on laid paper with watermark (difficult to decipher), sold Dec 2011
    Weiblicher Rückenakt (Female Nude from Behind)
    Drawing · Paper
    26.8 x 21.6/21.9 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 381
    €14,520≈ $19,618≈ £12,490Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €12,000–15,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Bédouine au large visage by Henri Matisse, 1947, Aquatinta auf Velin (Wasserzeichen: 3 Blüten mit dem Schriftzug PUR FIL MARAIS), sold Nov 2011
    Bédouine au large visage, 1947
    Aquatint
    31,8 × 25 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 404
    €6,100≈ $8,070≈ £5,221Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–6,000View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Figure allongée sur un lit d'acajou by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, sold Oct 2011
    Figure allongée sur un lit d'acajou, 1929
    Etching · ed. 3/25
    13,6 x 22 cm (5,3 x 8,6 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 643
    €8,750≈ $12,390≈ £7,694Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  5. Vierge à l'enfant au décor fleuri by Henri Matisse, 1949, Lithograph in colors, sold Oct 2011
    Vierge à l'enfant au décor fleuri, 1949
    Lithograph
    21,7 x 39,5 cm (8,5 x 15,5 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 644
    €1,875≈ $2,655≈ £1,649Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €1,600–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Mädchen mit langem Haar by Henri Matisse, 1947, Holzschnitt auf Velin, sold Sep 2011
    Mädchen mit langem Haar, 1947
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Stk 21,2 x 16,5 cm, Bl. 24 x 20,8 cm
    Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden · · Lot 349
    €250≈ $344≈ £218HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–View at Schmidt Kunstauktionen Dresden ↗
  7. Madame Matisse by Henri Matisse, Serigraph, sold Sep 2011
    Madame Matisse
    Screenprint · ed. AP
    9 in. x 7 1/8 in.
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 211
    $475≈ £301≈ €345HammerSign up free to seeEst. $600–900View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Espagnole à la mantille by Henri Matisse, 1922, Etching and aquatint, sold Dec 2010
    Espagnole à la mantille, 1922
    Etching · ed. Artist's proof
    39,7 x 27,6 cm (15,6 x 10,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 59
    €39,040≈ $51,712≈ £33,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €22,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Vierge et Enfant (Duthuit. Pl. 353) by Henri Matisse, lithograph, sold Nov 2010
    Vierge et Enfant (Duthuit. Pl. 353)
    Lithograph · ed. 45/100
    35 by 28,5cm excluding frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 7
    ZAR 37,876≈ $5,410≈ £3,367≈ €3,885Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. ZAR 25,000–40,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  10. Jules Romains by Henri Matisse, Lithograph, sold Sep 2010
    Jules Romains
    Lithograph · ed. 257/300
    7 1/4 in. x 9 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1281
    $3,400≈ £2,164≈ €2,535HammerSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
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Henri Matisse signature

398 catalogued lots by Henri Matisse record a signature line. The most common placement is lower right (51% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower right80
  • in the plate45
  • lower left24
  • in the margin3
  • upper right2
  • on the base1

Form

  • signed258
  • signed and dated74
  • signed in pencil46
  • monogrammed11
  • initialled8
  • 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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