French, 1869–1954
Henri Matisse
4,141results on record
86%sell-through
$16,250median result (USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer)
$80,750,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 4,141 recorded results (3,938 sold · 203 passed) across 55 auction houses, 1998–2026. 17 upcoming lots on the ledger. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 91% observed, 9% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| prints | 1,598 | 90% | $10,575 |
| works on paper | 742 | 89% | $60,000 |
| ceramics & design | 168 | 84% | $20,000 |
| painting | 137 | 96% | $722,696 |
| other | 134 | 73% | $8,125 |
| sculpture | 90 | 85% | $94,929 |
Medium is recorded for 2,869 of 4,141 results (69%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Pablo Picasso Henri Matisse Pablo Picasso
| Metric | Henri Matisse | Pablo Picasso |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $16,250 | $10,507 |
| Record price | $80,750,000 | $179,365,000 |
| Results on record | 4,141 | 29,706 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Pablo PicassoMarc ChagallJoan MiróSalvador Dalí
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
77/ 100
- Sell-through86%
- Meets estimate55%
- Market depth4,141 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 1634 | 94% | $23,750 | — |
| Sotheby's | 1354 | 87% | $35,280 | 0.91× |
| Bonhams | 410 | 81% | $6,144 | 0.93× |
| Phillips | 129 | 88% | $11,449 | — |
| Heritage Auctions | 62 | 95% | $6,000 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 48 | 92% | $7,500 | 0.83× |
| Ketterer Kunst | 42 | — | $3,318 | — |
| Rago | 25 | 84% | $6,300 | — |
| Dorotheum | 25 | 80% | $14,377 | — |
| Grisebach | 17 | — | $11,276 | — |
| Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | 12 | — | $87 | 0.65× |
| Artcurial | 11 | — | $126,968 | 1.60× |
| Wright | 15 | 73% | $3,380 | — |
| A10 by Artmark | 11 | 100% | $1,204 | 2.00× |
| Lempertz | 12 | 83% | $14,450 | — |
| Historia Auktionshaus | 10 | 90% | $207 | — |
| Doyle | 8 | 100% | $8,960 | — |
| Lyon & Turnbull | 8 | 100% | $1,012 | 0.83× |
| Barcelona Auctions | 5 | — | $85 | 0.67× |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 4 | — | $10,123 | 1.07× |
| Limhamns Auktionsbyrå | 4 | — | $77 | 0.67× |
| Hammersite | 4 | 100% | $9,375 | 0.39× |
| Hermitage Fine Art | 7 | 57% | $3,007 | 0.81× |
| Art collect | 3 | — | $12 | 0.07× |
| Kruso Art | 3 | 100% | $182 | 0.33× |
| Chiswick Auctions | 2 | 100% | $1,272 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 2 | 100% | $3,156 | — |
| Koller | 2 | — | $19,408 | — |
| Arce Auctions | 2 | — | $86 | 0.98× |
| Tiroche | 2 | 100% | $875 | 1.57× |
| Matsart | 8 | 25% | $10,829 | 1.42× |
| Finarte | 2 | 100% | $1,440 | 2.04× |
| Montefiore auction house | 3 | 67% | $138 | 0.98× |
| PASAREL | 2 | 100% | $131 | 0.56× |
| Strauss & Co | 2 | 100% | $5,275 | 1.52× |
| Auktionskammaren Sydost Kalmar | 1 | — | $32 | 0.36× |
| Crafoord Auktioner Lund | 1 | — | $5,575 | 1.68× |
| Halmstads Auktionskammare | 1 | — | $708 | 1.25× |
| Kavanagh Auctions | 1 | 100% | $355 | — |
| WETTMANN Kunstauktionen | 1 | 100% | $565 | — |
| Auktionshaus am See | 1 | 100% | $73 | — |
| Dewit Auctions | 1 | 100% | $14 | 0.15× |
| Lion & Unicorn | 1 | 100% | $200 | 0.80× |
| Sala Retiro | 1 | 100% | $424 | — |
| Clark's Auction Company | 2 | 50% | $5,000 | 0.57× |
| Alma | 1 | 100% | $406 | 1.08× |
| Locati LLC | 1 | 100% | $1,250 | 0.40× |
| Auktionshuset STO Bohuslän | 1 | — | $180 | 0.93× |
| SQUARE | 2 | 50% | $38 | 0.20× |
| Laholms Auktionskammare | 1 | — | $39 | 0.60× |
| Art Showcase | 1 | 100% | $281 | 0.07× |
| Leiloeira São Domingos | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Bertolami Fine Art | 2 | 0% | — | — |
| Ishtar | 1 | 0% | — | — |
| Casa d'aste Boetto | 1 | 0% | — | — |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 7,869 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 203 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026·04 | Pierre Matisse | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from Verve Suite | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Portrait of a Young Girl | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Repos du Modele | $2,500–$4,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Pierre A Feu | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from Verve Suite | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled Lithograph | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Gravure d'apres une tete sumerienne | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Pierre a Feu | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Portrait | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 30 (After) | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Plum Blossoms | $600–$800 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Open Window | $500–$700 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Une fete en Cimmerie III | $600–$800 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Skater in Motion I | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Reclining Odalisque | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
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| 2026·04 | La Capeline de paille d'Italie | lithograph, on | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Odalisque au magnolia | lithograph, on | $18,000–$25,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Le renard blanc | $15,000–$25,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·04 | Figure devant tapa africain | lithograph, on | $5,000–$7,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Marie-José en robe jaune | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Grand nu (Duthuit 403) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | La Capeline de paille d'Italie (Duthuit 430) | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Petite liseuse (Duthuit 431) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Visage de profil reposant sur un bras, paravent Louis XIV (Duthuit 447) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Nu au fauteuil bistre (Duthuit 469) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabieh (Duthuit 470) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | La Persane (Duthuit 507) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Jeune Hindoue (Duthuit 508) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Nu assis au collier de perles (Duthuit 148) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Nu couché sur le côté, les jambes repliées (Duthuit 189) | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Lagon, from Jazz (see Duthuit Books 22) | $7,000–$10,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Lagon, from Jazz (see Duthuit Books 22) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le Renard blanc (Duthuit 514) | $15,000–$25,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Jeune étudiant (Duthuit 822) | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | La Capeline de paille d'Italie (Duthuit 430) | $18,000–$24,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Grand masque (Duthuit 800) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·04 | Le repos sur le lit | $10,000–$15,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Danseuse debout, acoudée, from Dix Danseuses | $3,000–$5,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Danseuse étendue au divan, from Dix Danseuses | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Buste, robe fleurie | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Figure assise sur fond de carreaux fleuris | $6,000–$8,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Figure au col et manchettes de dentelle | $5,000–$7,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | La cage de perruches et les poissons rouges | $7,000–$10,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Figure devant tapa africain | $4,000–$6,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Bédouine au large Visage | $3,000–$4,000 | Bonhams | |||
| 2026·04 | Madame Pompadour | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Teeny | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Poet of Mystification | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Charles d'Orleans | $3,000–$4,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Odalisque a la Jupe de Tulle | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Head | $2,500–$3,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fruits | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Colette | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Espagnole: Harmonie en bleu | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Signora Col Collare | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Pierre a Feu | $1,000–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | La Porte Noire | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Pierre A Feu | $1,500–$2,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 51 | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Nus II | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Nus I | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | La Musique | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Study in Blue Room | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Le Chapeau de Plumes | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from Verve Suite | $300–$400 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | The Open Window (After) | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Le Chapeau de Plumes (After) | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XIV | $300–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Figura (After) | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XIII | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XVII | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XV | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XVI | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Sadness of the King | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from Verve Suite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Young Woman in White on a Red (After) | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Double sheet from verve 1952 | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Plum Blossoms Green Background | $600–$800 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 52 | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Les Bras from "XX Siecle No .4" (After) | $1,000–$1,500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled 17 from Verve Suite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled from Verve Suite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·04 | Fleurs du mal XVIII | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | EFTER. "Paula". Litografi, ur Derrière le Miroir nr 46-47, 1952, signerad i trycket och daterad Avril 50. | $105–$105 | Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | |||
| 2026·03 | EFTER. Balettdansös. Litografi, ur Derrière le Miroir nr 46-47, 1952, signerad och daterad -47 i trycket. | $105–$105 | Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | |||
| 2026·03 | EFTER. "Claude". Litografi, ur Derrière le Miroir nr 46-47, 1952, signerad och daterad 50i trycket. | $105–$105 | Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | |||
| 2026·03 | Jeune fille en noir 黑衣少女 | $893,553–$1,148,853 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2026·03 | Teeny | $2,000–$3,000 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | La Perruche et la Sirene | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Decoration (Masques) | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Dance Poster | $400–$500 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Seated Woman from Verve Suite | $600–$900 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Fleurs du mal VIII | $400–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Fleurs du mal VII | $400–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Fleurs du mal VI | $400–$600 | Unsold listing | Dane Fine Art | ||
| 2026·03 | Le renard blanc | $13,338–$20,006 | Christie's | |||
| 2026·03 | Liseuse au bouquet de roses | lithograph, 1925, on laid | $6,669–$9,336 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Jeune fille assise au bouquet de fleurs | lithograph, 1923, on | $8,003–$10,670 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Danseuse reflétée dans la glace | lithograph, 1927, on | $8,003–$10,670 | Christie's | ||
Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $19, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.