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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1999·05 | La Sirne (Etude pour Nu bleu ) | $28,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Nu assis | $80,000–$100,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Jeune femme la table | $200,000–$250,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Deux vases de fleurs | $28,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Nadia, masque souriant (D. 797) | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Marie-Jos en robe jaune (D. 817) | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Danseuse assise en haut, from Dix Danseuses (D. 480) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Danseuse reflte dans la glace (D. 490) | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Torse nu au collier d'ambre (D. 502) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Catherinette (M. 619) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Marie-Jos en robe jaune (D. 817) | $25,000–$30,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Etude de jambes (D. 460) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Henry de Montherlant, Pasipha , Paris, Martin Fabiani, 1944 (Duthuit, books 10) | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Jazz , Paris, Triade, 1954, (D., books 22) | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Florilge des amours de Ronsard , Paris, Albert Skira, 1948 (D., books 25) | $10,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Nu assis sur la jambe droite, bras levs (D. 226) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Jeune femme au regard lumineux (D. 274) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·05 | Nu au fauteuil sur fond moucharabien (D.470) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·02 | Untitled | $10,000–$15,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·02 | Nu assis | $14,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Persane à la Croix trifoliée (Duthuit-Matisse 518) | $10,082–$15,123 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Figure lisant (Duthuit-Matisse & Duthuit 191) | $3,316–$4,974 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | (1869-1954) | $331–$496 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Tte de jeune fille | $60,000–$80,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Composition la croix rouge | $3,500,000–$5,000,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Femme nue debout | $28,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Portrait d'une femme | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Jeune fille | $180,000–$220,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·11 | Ascher Square (Maquette B) | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·10 | Tête de femme | $42,250–$59,150 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Grand Visage | black chalk and pastel, on paper | $4,141–$5,798 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·07 | Le Bouquet de Belle-Île | $132,520–$198,780 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Nature Morte Aux Fruits Et Fleurs | $198,780–$298,170 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·07 | Une Religieuse À L'expression Candide | pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour, on paper | $2,982–$4,141 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·07 | Cinquante Dessins , the Artist, Paris, 1920 | pencil and watercolour heightened with touches of white, on paper | $1,988–$2,982 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Jeune Fille au Col d'Organdi (D. 428) | lithograph, 1923, on | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Nu au rocking Chair (Duthuit 410) | lithograph, 1913, on | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | Nu debout, les bras levs (Standing Nude, Arms on Head) | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Nu allonge (Reclining Nude) | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Thme A Variation 2 | $80,000–$100,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Femme allonge au peignoir (Reclining Woman wearing a Robe) | $140,000–$180,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Portrait of Mrs. Paley | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | L'Atelier Lutrin (The Studio with Music Stand) | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Nature morte au pichet et fruits (Still-Life with Pitcher and Fruit) | $400,000–$600,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·05 | Monique | pen and India ink on paper | $115,395–$164,850 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·05 | La danse (Mouvement de danse) | bronze with black patina | $581,350–$747,450 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Danseuse endormie (D. 479) | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Iturrino (Duthuit 39) | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Loulou, Figure de Dos (D. 51) | $3,000–$4,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Nadia au Visage rond (D. 808) | $14,000–$18,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Nu accroupi I (D. 781) | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Persane la Croix Trifolie (D. 518) | $12,000–$16,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Nu couch de dos (D. 496) | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Cinquante Dessins , Paris, The Artist, 1920 (Duthuit, books 2) | $2,500–$3,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Jazz , Paris, Triade, 1947 (D., books 22) | $180,000–$220,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Jeune femme au collier (D. 246) | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Visage souriant (D. 298) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Petit Bois Clair (D. 318) | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Danseuse au Divan, plie en deux, from Dix danseuses (D. 489) | $8,000–$10,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Le Cheval, l'Ecuyre et le Clown, from Jazz (see D., books 22) | $6,000–$8,000 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Andr Rouveyre, Apollinaire , Paris, Raisons d'Etre, 1952 (D., books 31) | $2,000–$2,500 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Nu couché, Jambe repliée - Étude de Jambes (D. 461) | $6,764–$10,146 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·04 | Le Piquey, Arcachon | pencil on paper | $13,380–$20,070 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Portrait de femme | pen and India ink on paper | $167,250–$250,875 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Jeune fille | pen and India ink on paper | $200,700–$301,050 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·04 | Profil d'homme | Conté crayon on paper | $13,380–$20,070 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·01 | Le Lagon, Plate XIX from: Jazz (cf. D. book 22) | $4,949–$8,249 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·01 | Nu couché, drapé dans une Étoffe fleurie (Duthuit-Matisse 121) | etching, 1929, on | $6,599–$9,899 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·01 | Le Lagon, Plate XVII from: Jazz (cf. Duthuit books 22) | $4,949–$8,249 | Christie's | |||
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