Belgian/French, 1899–1984
Henri Michaux
403results on record
89%sell-through
$8,156median result (USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% estimated from hammer)
$13,800,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 403 recorded results (382 sold · 21 passed) across 15 auction houses, 1998–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 98% observed, 2% 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| works on paper | 120 | 80% | $9,295 |
| painting | 31 | n/a | $6,154 |
| other | 28 | 83% | $3,502 |
| prints | 6 | 100% | $1,020 |
Medium is recorded for 185 of 403 results (46%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Arman Henri Michaux Arman
| Metric | Henri Michaux | Arman |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $8,156 | $12,504 |
| Record price | $13,800,000 | $481,188 |
| Results on record | 403 | 2,090 |
| Years active at auction | 1998–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: ArmanVictor VasarelyCésarAndy Warhol
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
83/ 100
- Sell-through89%
- Meets estimate67%
- Market depth403 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sotheby's | 217 | 93% | $10,881 | 0.87× |
| Christie's | 88 | 80% | $7,030 | — |
| Artcurial | 37 | — | $5,003 | 0.91× |
| Bonhams | 19 | 74% | $4,599 | 0.89× |
| Phillips | 10 | 100% | $4,829 | — |
| Dorotheum | 8 | 75% | $8,767 | — |
| Lempertz | 9 | 50% | $6,849 | — |
| Ketterer Kunst | 3 | — | $17,905 | — |
| Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art | 3 | — | $6,516 | 0.97× |
| Rago | 2 | 100% | $13,820 | — |
| Freeman's | Hindman | 2 | 100% | $2,381 | 0.86× |
| Grisebach | 2 | — | $9,785 | — |
| SBI Art Auction | 1 | 100% | $4,427 | — |
| Koller | 1 | — | $3,088 | — |
| Crafoord Auktioner Malmö | 1 | — | $154 | 0.80× |
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 403 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 21 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2012·03 | Sans Titre, 1975 | Dessin à l'encre de Chine sur papier | $3,959–$5,279 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | Sans Titre, 1973 | Huile et aquarelle sur papier | $3,959–$5,279 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | SANS TITRE, circa 1961 | Dessin à l'encre de Chine sur papier Japon | $3,300–$4,619 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | Mouvement, 1950 | Dessin à l'encre de Chine sur papier | $1,980–$2,376 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | PORTRAIT, circa 1974-1984 | Huile sur panneau | $6,599–$9,239 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | SANS TITRE, circa 1976 | Acrylique sur toile | $3,959–$6,599 | Artcurial | ||
| 2012·03 | Sans Titre, 1944 | Dessin à l'encre de Chine sur papier | $1,584–$1,980 | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·11 | Le grand violon | $820–$956 | Artcurial | |||
| 2011·11 | Frottage | $2,049–$2,459 | Artcurial | |||
| 2011·09 | untitled (portrait) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·09 | untitled (head in brown & red) | $3,000–$4,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Sans titre | $4,322–$5,763 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Sans titre | $25,934–$36,020 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·06 | Sans titre | $5,763–$8,645 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·05 | Dessin Mescalinien, 1958 | Dessin à l'encre de Chine sur papier | $28,530–$42,795 | Artcurial | ||
| 2011·03 | SANS TITRE, circa 1957-58 | Encre sur papier | $7,106–$9,948 | Artcurial | ||
| 2010·12 | Mouvements | $2,376–$3,300 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $2,955–$4,432 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $6,648–$8,126 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $3,694–$5,171 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | huile sur papier | $4,432–$5,910 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $1,477–$2,216 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $2,955–$4,432 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·09 | Untitled | India ink on paper | $11,626–$14,948 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | Untitled | ink and watercolour on paper | $6,920–$9,688 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·05 | Composition | $5,542–$6,928 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·05 | dessin mescalinien | $48,496–$62,352 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | Untitled | India ink on paper | $22,290–$29,720 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·04 | Passages. Paris, Gallimard, collection « Le Point du Jour », 1950. | $595–$728 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | qui je fus. paris, n.r.f., 1927. | $397–$529 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | rencontre dans la forêt. s.l.n.n., 1952. | édition originale. 1 f. in-4 (302 x 224 mm), sous verre double face (anti UV) | $728–$794 | Sotheby's | ||
| 2009·04 | au pays de la magie. paris, n.r.f., 1941. | $265–$331 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | ecuador, journal de voyage. paris, n.r.f., 1929. | $397–$529 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | Connaissance par les gouffres. Paris, Gallimard, collection « Le Point du Jour », 1961. | $529–$662 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·04 | Nous deux encore. Paris, J. Lambert & Cie, 1948. | $1,323–$1,588 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·12 | Roses et brun sur bleu | brush, black ink and watercolour on paper | $2,220–$2,960 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·10 | Sans titre | ink on paper | $7,000–$10,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $31,520–$47,280 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $11,032–$14,184 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $11,032–$14,184 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $9,456–$12,608 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $15,760–$23,640 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $18,912–$28,368 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Sans titre | $11,032–$14,184 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | sans titre | $36,708–$51,390 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·12 | Sans titre | encre de Chine sur papier | $22,012–$29,350 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·11 | [oeuvres diverses].ensemble de 6 ouvrages en 6 volumes. | $2,948–$4,421 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | [oeuvres diverses].ensemble de 10 ouvrages en 10 volumes. | $2,948–$4,421 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·11 | Sans titre | encre sur papier | $7,361–$10,305 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·06 | Untitled | $19,820–$29,729 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Dessin Mescalinien | $26,906–$40,359 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | sans titre | $8,072–$10,762 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·02 | [Untitled]: Three Plates | $600–$800 | Christie's | |||
| 2007·02 | [Untitled]: Four Plates | $900–$1,200 | Christie's | |||
| 2006·10 | Emergences... | $7,488–$11,232 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·10 | Dessin Mescalinien | $3,744–$5,616 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·07 | Dessin « mescalinien » | $15,282–$22,923 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·05 | vents et poussières 1955-1962paris, karl flinker, 1962 | $771–$1,157 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2006·03 | Sans titre | huile sur papier toilé contrecollé sur toile | $3,643–$6,072 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·02 | untitled | $2,610–$3,480 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·12 | Sans titre | aquarelle sur papier | $2,981–$4,174 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Vert et noir | huile sur toile | $3,578–$4,770 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Sans titre | encre de Chine sur papier | $4,770–$7,155 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Er 2033 | encre sur papier | $11,925–$17,888 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Composition aux trois têtes | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $2,385–$3,578 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | H376 | huile et encre sur papier | $7,155–$9,540 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Portrait gris | aquarelle et encre sur papier | $2,385–$3,578 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas board | $5,212–$6,949 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·12 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $3,475–$5,212 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·10 | Untitled | $7,104–$10,656 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | mescaline drawing no. 30 | $14,208–$21,311 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·10 | Untitled | $10,656–$14,208 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·06 | untitled | $2,732–$3,643 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·05 | senza titolo | $5,009–$7,514 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre | dessin mescalinien (encres de couleurs sur papier) | $10,256–$15,384 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre | huile sur toile marouflée sur carton | $6,410–$7,692 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre | brush and black ink on paper | $18,772–$28,159 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Sans titre | gouache on paper | $4,693–$6,570 | Christie's | ||
| 2005·04 | Composition | pen, brush, black ink and watercolour on paper | $2,816–$3,754 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·10 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $3,616–$5,424 | Christie's | ||
| 2004·06 | head | $3,688–$4,918 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2004·04 | Henri MICHAUX | $7,096–$9,461 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·04 | Henri MICHAUX | $946–$1,419 | Christie's | |||
| 2004·04 | Henri MICHAUX | Exemplaire enrichi également d'une gouache originale signée du monogramme de Michaux | $17,739–$23,652 | Christie's | ||
| 2003·12 | Untitled | $6,656–$9,076 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2003·11 | Untitled | $5,883–$8,236 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·11 | Untitled | $5,883–$8,236 | Christie's | |||
| 2003·10 | Untitled | $13,364–$20,045 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2002·12 | Untitled | $997–$1,495 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·11 | Untitled | acrylic on canvas board | $1,892–$2,838 | Christie's | ||
| 2002·10 | Composition | $12,387–$18,581 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·06 | Sans titre | $12,166–$18,249 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | MICHAUX, Henri. | $3,661–$4,576 | Christie's | |||
| 2002·05 | Komposition | Etching | $361–$361 | Ketterer Kunst | ||
| 2001·06 | Composition | $11,301–$16,951 | Christie's | |||
| 2001·06 | Composition en blanc et noir, 1977 | $1,679–$2,239 | Christie's | |||
| 1999·11 | Untitled | ink on paper | $20,000–$30,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1999·05 | Senza titolo | Eight dinner knives, with stainless steel blades marked Jensen | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 1998·12 | Untitled (Eté 1962) | $6,632–$9,948 | Christie's | |||
| 1998·12 | Untitled (noir et blanc) | $8,290–$11,606 | Christie's | |||
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