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 and will be on exhibit at Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco on March 06, 2025. 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 couchée aux magnolias, sold at Christie's New York in 2018. In the past 12 months, his paintings have averaged 273,460 USD, while his works on paper have sold for an average of 42,087 USD.Henri Matisse has been featured in articles for Daily Art Magazine, FAD Magazine and BmoreArt. The most recent article is Fairs and Events Not to Miss During LA Art Week written for Hyperallergic in February 2025. The artist died in 1954.

Artist's alternative names: Henri Emile Benoît Matisse, Matisse

Featured for Sale

Tete De Femme En Mascaron ,1938

By Henri Matisse

Gallery Art

Les Mille et Une Nuits, 1950 ,1950

By Henri Matisse

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L'enterrement de Pierrot (planche X de "Jazz") ,1947

By Henri Matisse

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LA SÉANCE DU MATIN ,1924

By Henri Matisse

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NU COUCHÉ VU DE DOS

By Henri Matisse

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LA LEÇON DE PIANO ,1923

By Henri Matisse

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Teeny

By Henri Matisse

Sworders

Portrait De Jeune Femme

By Henri Matisse

Gardner Galleries

Henri Matisse Carnegie Museum Exhibition Poster 1974 - Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse Carnegie Museum Exhibition Poster 1974 ,1974

By Henri Matisse

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Post-Auction Lots for Sale

Une Fête en Cimmérie ,1963

By Henri Matisse

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L'enterrement de Pierrot (planche X de "Jazz") - Henri Matisse

L'enterrement de Pierrot (planche X de "Jazz") ,1947

By Henri Matisse

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La Nageuse dans l'aquarium (planche XII de "Jazz") - Henri Matisse

La Nageuse dans l'aquarium (planche XII de "Jazz") ,1947

By Henri Matisse

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Frontispiece pour Dessins (cf Duthuit Livre 3) - Henri Matisse

Frontispiece pour Dessins (cf Duthuit Livre 3) ,1925

By Henri Matisse

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Cowley Abbott (Consignor Canadian Fine Art)

Étude pour Saint Dominique (Duthuit 658)

By Henri Matisse

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Cowley Abbott (Consignor Canadian Fine Art)

Portrait

By Henri Matisse

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Current Exhibitions

Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde

Grey Art Museum

New York | USA

Oct 01,2024 - Mar 01,2025

Wall Power!: Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier national, Paris

Clark Art Institute

Williamstown | Massachusetts | USA

Dec 14,2024 - Mar 09,2025

Ninfa e Musa: Un secolo del femminile nell’arte

Galleria Russo, Rome

Rome | Italy

Feb 21,2025 - Mar 13,2025

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Articles

Those Passions: On Art and Politics by TJ Clark Review – Show Me the Monet

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Coverage

“ ..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... ”
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Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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

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