Herbert Matter

Swiss · 1907–1984 · Printmaker, Photographer

Herbert Robert Matter was a Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. Matter's innovative and… (Wikipedia)

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55auction results2005–2025years recorded89%sold (49)$1kSign up free to seemedian price

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Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 2007$7,200≈ £3,527≈ €5,061Sign up to see
Knoll advertisement studyWright · Aug 2023$4,032≈ £3,172≈ €3,690Sign up to see
Experimental Molded Plywood FormsLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 2022$4,000≈ £3,391≈ €3,876Sign up to see

Herbert Matter’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 55 auction results for Herbert Matter between 2005 and 2025, of which 49 sold (89%). Recorded sale prices range from $197Sign up free to see to $7.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $7.2kSign up free to see for Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2007. The most common medium is photographs (45 lots). Most results come from Rago Auctions (16), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (12) and Wright (10).

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Nude on Beach, Provincetown, 1940
Photograph
20 h x 16¼ w in (51 x 41 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 4, 2025 · Lot 168
$1,143≈ £875≈ €995Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Louisa and Alexander Calder, Roxbury, Conn., 1940
Photograph
18½ h x 14¾ w in (47 x 37 cm)
Rago Auctions · Mar 26, 2025 · Lot 290
$318≈ £246≈ €295Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Painting of a Man)
Photograph
13⅞ h x 10⅞ w in (35 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · Sep 27, 2024 · Lot 169
$441≈ £329≈ €395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Untitled (Woman with Beads), 1948
Photograph
19 7/8 x 15 5/8 in. (50.5 x 39.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Apr 25, 2024 · Lot 113
$461≈ £368≈ €430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
Nude on the Beach (Mercedes Matter), 1940
Photograph
16 h x 20 w in (41 x 51 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 8, 2024 · Lot 202
$1,134≈ £883≈ €1,037Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Hands in Movement, 1937
Photograph
15¾ h x 20 w in (40 x 51 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 419
$441≈ £347≈ €404Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Two works, 1934
Photograph
14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 421
$630≈ £496≈ €577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Morning Star, Roxbury (from the Calder by Matter portfolio), 2013
Photograph
11⅞ h x 11¼ w in (30 x 29 cm)
Rago Auctions · Dec 14, 2023 · Lot 423
$504≈ £397≈ €462Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
Vertical Constellation with Bomb (from the Calder by Matter portfolio)
Photograph
11⅞ h x 11¼ w in (30 x 29 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Nov 30, 2023 · Lot 389
$693≈ £548≈ €634Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Hi! c. 1928 (from Calder by Matter), 2013
Photograph
11⅞ h x 11¼ w in (30 x 29 cm)
Rago Auctions · Nov 3, 2023 · Lot 324
$504≈ £410≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗

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Herbert Matter: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Herbert Matter at auction?

$7,200Sign up free to see, for Still Life (Ray Eames Sculpture) at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2007) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Herbert Matter?

The median sale price is $1kSign up free to see across 49 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Herbert Matter have sold at auction?

49 of 55 recorded lots sold between 2005 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Herbert Matter?

Rago Auctions, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) and Wright account for the most recorded results. Rago Auctions · Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Wright

About Herbert Matter

Herbert Robert Matter was a Swiss-born American photographer and graphic designer known for his pioneering use of photomontage in commercial art. Matter's innovative and experimental work helped shape the vocabulary of 20th-century graphic design.

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