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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)Phillips708lots offered1996–2026years recorded87%sold (543)$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. Frontispiece, for: Jules Romains by Henri Matisse, Pencil signed and numbered 117/300, lower margin, sold Apr 2024
    Frontispiece, for: Jules Romains
    Drawing · ed. 117/300
    9.5 x 7.25 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 159
    $7,000≈ £5,613≈ €6,555HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  2. Le Grand nu (The Large Nude) (D. 403) by Henri Matisse, 1906, Lithograph, on China paper, with margins, sold Apr 2024
    Le Grand nu (The Large Nude) (D. 403), 1906
    Lithograph · Paper
    I. 10 5/8 x 10 in. (27 x 25.4 cm) S. 17 3/8 x 13 5/8 in. (34 x 34.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 110
    $7,620≈ £6,120≈ €7,164Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Envelope to Docteur Léon Vassaux by Henri Matisse, 1952, Unique red and blue pencil drawing, on envelope, writing in ink on both sides (slightly faded) addressed from 'Matisse l, sold Apr 2024
    Envelope to Docteur Léon Vassaux, 1952
    Drawing
    4 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 183
    $9,525≈ £7,651≈ €8,955Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Frontispiece from Cinquante dessins by Henri Matisse, 1920, etching on Chine-appliqué, sold Mar 2024
    Frontispiece from Cinquante dessins, 1920
    Etching
    5⅝ h x 3⅞ w in (14 x 10 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 164
    $5,040≈ £3,953≈ €4,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Teeny by Henri Matisse, linocut, sold Mar 2024
    Teeny
    Woodcut / linocut
    11½ h x 8⅝ w in (29 x 22 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 166
    $630≈ £494≈ €578Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. La pompadour by Henri Matisse, 1954, lithograph, sold Mar 2024
    La pompadour, 1954
    Lithograph
    12⅜ h x 9⅝ w in (31 x 24 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 168
    $1,134≈ £889≈ €1,041Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. gemeente arnhem Franse Affiches by Henri Matisse, 1953, poster, sold Feb 2024
    gemeente arnhem Franse Affiches, 1953
    Print (other) · Paper
    49,5x65 cm
    Van Sabben Poster Auctions · · Lot 48
    €240≈ $259≈ £205Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €200–400View at Van Sabben Poster Auctions ↗
  8. La Lierre by Henri Matisse, 1954, color lithograph on pale cream wove paper, sold Feb 2024
    La Lierre, 1954After the artist
    Lithograph · Paper
    image size 9 1/4 x 9 4/9 in (23.5 x 24.0 cm).
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    $1,280≈ £1,013≈ €1,188Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Still Life with Fruit and Red Slippers by Henri Matisse, oil on canvas, sold Feb 2024
    Still Life with Fruit and Red SlippersFollower of the artist
    Oil · Canvas
    49cm x 61cm
    Chorley's · · Lot 621
    £950≈ $1,194≈ €1,112HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Chorley's ↗
  10. La Danse by Henri Matisse, 1959, Litografía sin número de tiraje, edición póstuma, sold Feb 2024
    La Danse, 1959
    Lithograph
    37.5 x 27 cm medidas totales
    Morton Subastas · · Lot 271
    MX$5,000≈ $293≈ £230≈ €269HammerSign up free to seeEst. MX$6,000–10,000View at Morton Subastas ↗
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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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