Whether working as a draftsman, a sculptor, a printmaker or a painter, Henri Matisse was a master of color. Although classically trained at the Académie Julian, in Paris, he quickly abandoned traditional techniques and genres to pioneer a style all his own, marked by quick, gestural strokes and fluid contours.
Along with fellow painter André Derain, Matisse was the leading proponent of Fauvism, a movement whose name is derived from the French word for "wild beast.” Marked by vibrant hues, Fauvist paintings like Matisse’s famous 1906 composition Le Bonheur de vivre use wild, active brushstrokes and a palette unconstrained by nature, resulting in women with purple skin and trees with orange leaves. Often, these compositions unite pure color with the white of exposed canvas to create a sense of transparency and light.
In addition to masterful landscapes and still lifes, Matisse loved to paint erotic subjects, particularly the female nude. Rejecting strict realism, he distilled the form into its essential parts and then translated these into voluptuous, rounded contours. With its striking colors and sculptural modeling of the figure, Odalisque couchée aux magnolias is among Matisse’s most famous works — and the most expensive work of his ever sold — depicting Henriette Darricarrère, his muse and favorite model for around seven years, lounging luxuriously in his Nice studio. In pictures like the lithograph Nu Bleu, he explored the expressive power of a body in motion by placing his figures in twisted or contorted poses, transforming their limbs into tangles of color and shape that push figure painting toward abstraction.
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"Les Mille et Une Nuits" (The Thousand and One Nights) Lithograph Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Les Mille et Une Nuits" (The Thousand and One Nights) lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1974. Excellent abstract interpretation of the famed collection of Middle Eastern f...
Metal
"Fern Cut Out" Lithograph in by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Fern Cut Out" lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1970s. This piece is from Matisse's revered "Cut Out Series" created in 1953 and meticulously edited by Nouvelle Images in...
Metal
"Femmes et Singes" (Women and Monkeys) Lithograph by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Vibrant "Femmes et Singes" (Women and Monkeys), a lithograph by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse, circa 1970s. Excellent fresh impression originally created toward the end of...
Metal
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
Henri Matisse Lithograph from the Jazz Portfolio Folded Out Page
By Henri Matisse
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Elle vit apparaitre le Matin, Elle su tut discretement, 1950 Lithograph in colors on wove paper. W 11 15/16 x L 32 3/16 in (30.4 x 81.2cm) Fold out...
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Henri Matisse "Nu Aux Orange " Orignal Lithograph, 1954 by Mourlot Freres, Paris
By Mourlot Frères, Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Matisse "Nu aux Oranges" Orignal lithograph, printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade. Signed in ...
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Henri Matisse "Nude" Lithograph Printed in 1954 by Mourlot Freres Presses, Paris
By Henri Matisse, Mourlot Frères
Located in London, GB
Henri Matisse "Nude" 1949 Orignal lithograph printed in 1954 by the renowned Mourlot Freres presses, Paris. This original lithograph was published in a limited edition by Tériade in ...
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Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Nice Work Happiness Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Nice Travail et Joie / Work and Happiness H. Matisse - featuring colourful artwork by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954...
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Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Henri Matisse Arabesque Engraved Works
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage exhibition poster for Henri Matisse Euvres Gravees / Engravings featuring Arabesque by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) depicting a floral design of a person in paisley print clothing sitting back on a flower pattern sofa...
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2005 Henri Matisse - Baltimore Museum of Art Original Vintage Poster
By Henri Matisse
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster depicting his 1934 artwork "Interior With Dog", this poster was created to promote an exhibition of the great Henri Matisse at the Baltimore Museum of Art in Maryland...
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"Midnight at the Oasis" Lithograph by E. King
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
"Midnight at the Oasis" lithograph by E. King, circa 1984. The piece is in very good condition and is presented in a grey metal frame with an off white mat.. The framed piece is 10" ...
Metal
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
"L'Ile Verte" from Poesies Antillaises Lithograph by Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "L'Ile Verte" (Green Island) from Poesies Antillaises lithograph by Henri Matisse, circa 1972. Excellent fresh impression on pale cream wove Arches paper with bistre ink, un...
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1987 Henri Matisse - Atelier Mourlot Copenhagen Original Vintage Poster
By Henri Matisse
Located in Winchester, GB
Gorgeous poster featuring his artwork "L'escargot" which is an example from his "Decoupage" series created in Nice, this piece advertises a Henri Matisse exhibition...
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Selection of vibrant Jazz series offset lithographs after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of vibrant "Jazz" series lithographs, as published in the facsimile edition book "Henri Matisse: Jazz" (New York: Museum of Modern Art and George Braziller, Inc., 1983). We are selling them framed in a diptych. They have been framed in clean lined black lacquer wooden gallery frames. Each PAIR of framed lithographs...
Paper, Wood
Fernand Lèger Composition aux Dominos Lithograph
By Fernand Léger
Located in Bradenton, FL
Lèger, Fernand, (French, 1881-1955): "Composition aux Dominos" Lithograph. Lèger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker and was considered a forerunner of Pop Art. This lithog...
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"Moulin Rouge" Lithograph Poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage "Moulin Rouge" lithograph poster by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, circa 1950s. The piece measures 21" x 31" and is nicely presented in a black wood frame. Nice vibrant colo...
Paper, Wood
Vibrant Color Lithograph after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant color lithograph after Henri Matisse, circa 1950s. Signed, dated 1951, and titled, all within the lithograph. It has been framed in a simple, clean lined black lacquer wooden...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$750
H 18.75 in W 15.25 in D 1 in
Selection of vibrant Jazz series offset lithographs after Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of vibrant "Jazz" series lithographs, as published in the facsimile edition book "Henri Matisse: Jazz" (New York: Museum of Modern Art and George Braziller, Inc., 1983). Th...
Paper, Wood
$1,407
H 23.63 in W 17.72 in D 1.19 in
After Henri Matisse Blue Cut Out Lithography Framed, circa 1980
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
Framed After Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu I, 1980 Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1980. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles ...
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Four Vintage Lithographs after Henri Matisse.
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Stamford, CT
Four lithographs by Henri Matisse framed using acid free materials in handmade frames. Priced per frame.
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Henri Matisse Vibrant Large Scale Lithograph
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vibrant large scale Lithograph, after Henri Matisse, French, signed within the print "Matisse '52", this lithograph is probably circa 1970s. Th...
Glass, Wood, Paper
$800Sale Price / item|33% Off
H 13.5 in W 6.5 in D 0.25 in
Art Deco Modern Unframed Erté Hand Signed Thousand and One Nights Lithograph
By Erté
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a stunning, hand signed lithograph by artist Erté, father of the Art Deco movement. Size is 13.5” H x 6.5” W. In excellent vintage condition. Romain de T...
Paper
$2,125 / set
H 23 in W 18.5 in D 1 in
19th-C. French Monkey Engravings By Nicolas Henri Jacob - Jacob’s Monkeys - S/6
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a set of 19th century nicely framed and matted monkey engraves by the highly regarded naturalist and artist Nicolas Henri Jacob. There are thirteen total to this study. These...
Wood, Paper
Henri Matisse Jazz Lithographs
By Henri Matisse
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Vibrant "Jazz" Lithographs by Henri Matisse. These examples are from the limited edition folio produced by the Museum of Modern Art in 1983. They have been framed in cle...
Paper, Wood, Glass
$1,595
H 31 in W 41.75 in D 1 in
Henri Matisse Limited Ed. Lithograph La Tristesse du Roi The Sadness of The King
By (after) Henri Matisse
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderfully composed, boldly colored, abstract restrike lithograph print by French Impressionist/Modernist artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) titled "La Tristesse du Roi (sometimes r...
Wood, Paper
$1,574
H 16.93 in W 13.98 in D 0.52 in
1937 Henri Matisse — Back Cover Lithograph for Verve Vol. I (Cut-Out Design)
Located in Barcelona, ES
1937 Henri Matisse — Back Cover Lithograph for Verve Vol. I (Cut-Out Design), Framed & Free Worldwide Shipping A swirl of silken ribbons glides above abstract dove-forms on a bold f...
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H 14.5 in W 10.75 in D 1 in
The Decisive Moment 1st Edition 1952 Henri Cartier Bresson Cover Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse, Henri Cartier-Bresson
Located in Red Lion, PA
Henri Cartier-Bresson – The Decisive Moment – 1st Edition, 1952 – Cover by Henri Matisse – Published by Simon & Schuster A true cornerstone of 20th-century photography, this is an extremely rare and collectible first edition of The Decisive Moment (Images à la Sauvette...
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H 25 in W 31 in D 1 in
Henri Matisse, Le Luxe II, Copenhagen Royal Museum of Fine Arts Framed Poster.
By Henri Matisse
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Henri Matisse, Le Luxe II, 1907-08, Copenhagen Royal Museum of Fine Arts Framed Poster. Circa 1980s Features an original Henri Matisse ''Le Luxe II'' painting framed print fr...
Aluminum
Henri Matisse "Bleu" Cut-Out Print – 1990s
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
This "Bleu" cut-out print is an authentic piece from Henri Matisse’s renowned Bleu collection, originally produced in the 1990s. It faithfully reflects Matisse’s iconic cut-out techn...
Paper
Henri Matisse "Bleu" Cut-Out Print – 1990s
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, ES
This "Bleu" cut-out print is an authentic piece from Henri Matisse’s renowned Bleu collection, originally produced in the 1990s. It faithfully reflects Matisse’s iconic cut-out techn...
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H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Advertising Poster Henri Matisse La Pompadour
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage exhibition poster for Henri Matisse Engravings / Oeuvres Gravees held at Galerie Maeght in Paris featuring an image of La Pompadour by the renowned French artist Hen...
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Henri Matisse Planche XVI
By Henri Matisse
Located in Savannah, GA
Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Planche XVI lithograph from Cinquante Dessins: an edition of 1000, published 1920 by Victor Jacquemin, Paris. Certified by Nathan Daniel Isen sigh...
Glass, Wood, Paper
Henri Matisse Framed Color Lithography, circa 1970
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, Framed on high quality frame in solid lacquered wood. Signed in the stone. Henri Matisse whether working as a draftsman, a sculpto...
Paper
Henri Matisse Fern Cut Out Lithography in Black and Green, 1953
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Henri Matisse's artistic mastery with this captivating color lithograph from his revered Cut Out Series. Created in 1953 and meticulous...
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H 40.56 in W 25.99 in D 0.79 in
Original Henri Matisse Travel Vintage Poster for Nice France Created in 1947
By Mourlot, Henri Matisse
Located in Den Haag, NL
Nice Travail et Joie is a 1947 French travel poster by master artist, Henri Matisse. This travel poster was created exclusively for the city of Nice, where Matisse settled towards th...
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Framed After Henri Matisse Cut Out Blue Lithograph Nu Bleu
By Henri Matisse
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Color lithograph after the work by Henri Matisse, circa 1970. Signed in the stone. Edited by Edition des Nouvelles Images, France. Framed. In fair condition, with wear consistent o...
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H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Nice Work Happiness Henri Matisse
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster - Nice Travail et Joie / Work and Happiness H. Matisse - featuring colourful artwork by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) depicting fruit on a plate and red table in front of a window with a palm tree visible outside and a small round portrait...
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H 30.32 in W 20.48 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Art Exhibition Poster Henri Matisse Interieur Rouge Red France
By Henri Matisse
Located in London, GB
Original vintage art exhibition poster featuring a colourful design by the renowned French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954) from his 1947 artwork Interieur Rouge Nature Morte sur Table Bleue...
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