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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)Phillips749lots offered1996–2026years recorded86%sold (573)$6.4kSign 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. PLATE TWO FROM 'PASIPHAE: CHANT DE MINOS (LES CRETOIS)' by Henri Matisse, 1944, Lithograph after linocut, published by Fabiani, Paris, sold Aug 2021
    PLATE TWO FROM 'PASIPHAE: CHANT DE MINOS (LES CRETOIS)', 1944
    Lithograph
    the sheet 32.5cm x 25cm (12.75in x 9.75in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 302
    £325≈ $450≈ €384Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Odaliscă în interior by Henri Matisse, cromolitografie, sold Jul 2021
    Odaliscă în interior
    Lithograph
    41 × 30 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 333
    €400≈ $474≈ £342HammerSign up free to seeView at Artmark ↗
  3. Aus: „Dix danseuses by Henri Matisse, 1925, Lithografie auf Arches-Velin, sold Jul 2021
    Aus: „Dix danseuses, 1925
    Lithograph · Paper
    25,5 × 41,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 2380
    €6,375≈ $7,559≈ £5,458Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–View at Grisebach ↗
  4. Circus (Le Cirque) by Henri Matisse, S/Print, sold Jul 2021
    Circus (Le Cirque)
    Print (other)
    33x50cm (matboard opening)
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 270
    A$60≈ $45≈ £32≈ €38HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$50–150View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  5. Nuduri albastre by Henri Matisse, 1952, cromolitografie, sold Jul 2021
    Nuduri albastre, 1952
    Lithograph
    45 x 30.5 fiecare
    Artmark · · Lot 74
    €1,200≈ $1,421≈ £1,034HammerSign up free to seeView at Artmark ↗
  6. Interior cu vioară by Henri Matisse, cromolitografie, sold Jun 2021
    Interior cu vioară
    Lithograph
    41 × 33 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 100
    €300≈ $358≈ £258HammerSign up free to seeEst. €300–500View at Artmark ↗
  7. Anemones by Henri Matisse, 1946, India ink on paper, sold Jun 2021
    Anemones, 1946
    Drawing · Paper
    17 3/8 x 22 1/8 in. (44.1 x 56.2 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 129
    $252,000≈ £181,321≈ €211,126Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $180,000–250,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Vierge à l'enfant by Henri Matisse, 1948, ink on paper, sold Jun 2021
    Vierge à l'enfant, 1948
    Drawing · Paper
    10 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (27 x 21 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 189
    $138,600≈ £99,727≈ €116,119Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $50,000–70,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Zulma by Henri Matisse, cromolitografie, sold Jun 2021
    Zulma
    Lithograph
    31,5 × 16,5 cm
    Artmark · · Lot 28
    €400≈ $477≈ £344HammerSign up free to seeEst. €400–600View at Artmark ↗
  10. Nu allongé, jambes repliées (Reclining Nude, Legs Bent) (D. 115) by Henri Matisse, 1929, Etching, with chine-collé to heavy wove paper, with full margins, sold Jun 2021
    Nu allongé, jambes repliées (Reclining Nude, Legs Bent) (D. 115), 1929
    Etching · Paper · ed. 6/25
    I. 10.2 x 14.6 cm (4 x 5 3/4 in.) S. 38.1 x 27.9 cm (15 x 11 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 191
    £10,080≈ $14,213≈ €11,734Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
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Henri Matisse signature

420 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

  • signed268
  • signed and dated77
  • signed in pencil51
  • 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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