Henri Matisse

French | 1869 - 1954

Henri Matisse was a French Impressionist & Modern artist who was born in 1869. His work is currently being shown at multiple venues like de Young Museum, FAMSF in San Francisco. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Fondation Beyeler, Basel have featured Henri Matisse's work in the past.Henri Matisse's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 1 USD to 80,750,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 80,750,000 USD for Odalisque couch茅e aux magnolias, sold at Christie's New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 264,883 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 44,501 USD.Henri Matisse has been featured in articles for , and . The most recent article is written for ArtDaily in April 2025. The artist died in 1954.

Artist's alternative names: Henri Emile Beno卯t Matisse, Matisse

Featured for Sale

Tete De Femme En Mascaron ,1938

By Henri Matisse

Gallery Art

Zulma ,2007

By Henri Matisse

Pinto Gallery

Henri Matisse. "Les Yeux Noirs" (Black Eyes). Lithograph on tan paper. Signed and numbered 4/50 lower right. Initialed in plate. Framed under glass. Sight: 19.25 x 12.5in. Overall: 27.5 x 20.5in. Possible slight tonin

By Henri Matisse

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NU COUCHÉ VU DE DOS

By Henri Matisse

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La fenêtre ouverte ,1911

By Henri Matisse

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DANSEUSE DANS LE FAUTEUIL, SOL EN DAMIER - Henri Matisse

DANSEUSE DANS LE FAUTEUIL, SOL EN DAMIER ,1942

By Henri Matisse

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Poésies. Lausanne : Abert Skira & Cie - Henri Matisse

Poésies. Lausanne : Abert Skira & Cie ,2006

By Henri Matisse

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Poésies. Lausanne : Abert Skira & Cie ,1941

By Henri Matisse

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Lettres portugaises. Paris : Tériade - Henri Matisse

Lettres portugaises. Paris : Tériade ,1999

By Henri Matisse

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By Henri Matisse

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Iles

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Current Exhibitions

Matisse: Drawing with Scissors, Late Works 1950-1954

The Lightbox

Surrey | UK

Feb 08,2025 - May 11,2025

Masterpieces of the Pola Museum of Art

Pola Museum of Art

Kanagawa | Japan

Dec 14,2024 - May 18,2025

50 Years. Part I

Gallery Ludorff

Düsseldorf | Germany

Apr 04,2025 - Jun 07,2025

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Articles

ARTnews 16/04/2025

Sotheby鈥檚 is selling several works from the estate of late Swiss collectors Rolf and Margit Weinberg in New York this spring.

FAD Magazine 15/04/2025

This May, Sotheby鈥檚 Modern sales in New York will offer a landmark group of works from the esteemed collection of Rolf and Margit Weinberg.

BmoreArt 11/04/2025

Three Exhibitions Hit a Raw Nerve at a Time of Global Environmental Crisis

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Coverage

鈥� ..Known for his use of bright colors, flat patterns, simplified forms, and graceful lines, Matisse developed a unique artistic vision that continues to draw admirers to this day... 鈥�
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Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

鈥� .. Matisse is known for his powerful images executed with a strong appreciation for the beauty of color and line... 鈥�
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SMK, National Gallery of Denmark

鈥� ..Matisse's exploration of style sparked the creation of his first true pairs, in which neither painting is entirely indebted to another artist... 鈥�
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

鈥� ..Faced with these couples and these digressions, that's all the work of Matisse and he is allowed to enter, with its breaks, its reversals and his conquests... 鈥�
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Centre Pompidou Paris