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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, LE CHRIST EN CROIX, offered Oct 2019
    Untitled
    LE CHRIST EN CROIX
    Pandolfini · · Lot 33
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–15,000View at Pandolfini ↗
  2. NICE. TRAVAIL & JOIE by Henri Matisse, offered Sep 2019
    NICE. TRAVAIL & JOIE
    40 x 25ins. (103 x 64cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 102
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. £1,200–1,400View at Bonhams ↗
  3. a.) Untitled b.) Untitled c.) Untitled by Henri Matisse, print, offered Jul 2019
    a.) Untitled b.) Untitled c.) Untitled
    Print (other)
    a.) 19” x 16” (48 cm x 41 cm) b.) 14” x 10” (36 c
    León Gallery · · Lot 713
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at León Gallery ↗
  4. Nu allongé de derrière by Henri Matisse, Nizza 1927, Bleistiftzeichnung, offered Jun 2019
    Nu allongé de derrière, Nizza 1927
    Drawing
    27,3 x 36,8 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 119
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 40,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Tête de jeune femme, de profil, tournée à gauche by Henri Matisse, Nizza 1937, Bleistiftzeichnung, teilweise leicht gewischt, offered Jun 2019
    Tête de jeune femme, de profil, tournée à gauche, Nizza 1937
    Drawing
    33 x 25,5 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 120
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Bouquet de fleurs dans un canthare by Henri Matisse, Nizza 1940, Bleistiftzeichnung, offered Jun 2019
    Bouquet de fleurs dans un canthare, Nizza 1940
    Drawing
    35 x 21,8 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 121
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 30,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Figure pensive au fauteuil pliant by Henri Matisse, 1906, Lithographie, offered Jun 2019
    Figure pensive au fauteuil pliant, 1906
    Lithograph
    44 x 27 cm, Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 403
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 6,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Nu de profil, le pied gauche relevé by Henri Matisse, 1901 - 1903, Federzeichnung in schwarzer Tusche, offered Jun 2018
    Nu de profil, le pied gauche relevé, 1901 - 1903
    Drawing
    26,2:20,7 cm, Zeichnung und Blattgrösse
    Kornfeld · · Lot 118
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Marie-José en robe jaune by Henri Matisse, 1950, Farbige Aquatinta, offered Jun 2018
    Marie-José en robe jaune, 1950
    Aquatint
    53,6:41,7 cm, Plattenkante - 75,5:56,5 cm, Blattgr
    Kornfeld · · Lot 128
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 50,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. La Danse by Henri Matisse, 1938, lithograph a colori, offered Nov 2016
    La Danse, 1938
    Lithograph
    35,1x53 cm
    Farsettiarte · · Lot 19
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Farsettiarte ↗
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Lots by Henri Matisse that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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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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