Vasari Codex · Artist Status Report
Henri Matisse
French · 1869–1954 · Fauve, Modernist, Post-Impressionist
78
68–81 bandData profile: institutional demand + market depth
Descriptive Codex signal report built from ranking, institutional history, representation, auction records, high-quality press, audience attention, and current activity. Generated May 11, 2026.
Overall78
Composite Codex score
Institutional85
Exhibitions, museums, awards
Market100
Auction depth and liquidity
Momentum48
Recent activity and interest
Representation12
Gallery network strength
Codex Rank#382Blue-Chip
Exhibitions332 current · 0 upcoming
Museum Signal19671963 acquisitions · 4 exhibitions
Core Median$56.3KWorks on paper · 294 priced
Sell-through87%Top house: Sotheby's
Signal summary
Henri Matisse: institutional demand, market depth.
Observed evidence: 2.0K tracked museum acquisitions; 33 tracked exhibitions. 338 tracked auction lots in works on paper; works on paper median $56.3K; top house Sotheby's.
Data gaps: no major data gaps flagged by the current Codex fields
Data gaps: no major data gaps flagged by the current Codex fields
Representation
- No current primary representation recordedNo active gallery relationship in Codex
Institutional holdings
Art Institute of ChicagoBayerische StaatsgemäldesammlungenBerlin State MuseumsCentre PompidouCleveland Museum of ArtHammer Museum
Recent Exhibitions
- Matisse 1941-1954. La couleur sans limite.Galerie A&R Fleury · Mar 24, 2026
- Matisse. 1941 - 1954Grand Palais · paris · Mar 24, 2026
- Henri MatisseCraig F. Starr Gallery · New York · Oct 23, 2025
- Matisse Cut-outsHans den Hollander Prints · Gouda · Aug 10, 2025
- The Extraordinary Legacy of MatisseHidden · Bristol · Nov 1, 2024
- Henri Matisse | Cutting into ColourEames Fine Art Print Room · London · Aug 15, 2024
- The Art of Pattern: Henri Matisse and Japanese Woodcut ArtistsBaltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore · Jun 2, 2024
- Henri Matisse: PrintsBernard Jacobson Gallery · Unknown · May 2, 2024
Previous Gallery Representation
- #345 Galerie A&R FleuryMar 24, 2026–Mar 24, 2026 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #8,807 Hans den Hollander PrintsAug 10, 2025–Aug 10, 2025 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #238 HiddenFeb 16, 2023–Nov 1, 2024 · 3 tracked exhibitions · high confidence
- #420 Eames Fine Art Print RoomLondon, United Kingdom · Aug 15, 2024–Aug 15, 2024 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #459 Bernard Jacobson GalleryUnknown · Jun 2, 2017–May 2, 2024 · 3 tracked exhibitions · high confidence
- #133 Marlborough New YorkNov 3, 2022–Nov 3, 2022 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #4,609 National Gallery of DenmarkDenmark · Oct 13, 2022–Oct 13, 2022 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
- #114 Kasmin GalleryNov 12, 2020–Nov 12, 2020 · 1 tracked exhibition · medium confidence
Market profile
Category-aware market read: Editioned prints median: $10.7K (400 priced); Works on paper median: $56.3K (294 priced); Paintings median: $821K (53 priced); Sculpture/objects median: $386K (16 priced). Sell-through: 87%. Historical record: $81M.
Annual median hammer price, USD
$33.0K$16.5K$0
Education & awards
- William Adolphe Bouguereau Gustave Moreau
Press Signals
- Everything you need to know about Henri Matisse, star of the Grand Palais this springApr 17, 2026 · Beaux Arts Magazine · exhibitions
- Matisse Is a Crowd-Pleaser. Here’s What the Crowds Rarely Get to SeeApr 8, 2026 · New York Times Art · exhibitions
- Postal MuseumApr 8, 2026 · Le Journal des Arts · exhibitions
- Matisse’s explosive finale and a new chapter for Hong Kong? Plus, Schiaparelli and Dalí—podcastMar 27, 2026 · The Art Newspaper · exhibitions
- Matisse, 1941-1954 review – hit after glorious hit in a show of life-enhancing geniusMar 20, 2026 · The Guardian · review
Publications Top 8 of 52
- Matisse (World of Art)Monograph · Thames & Hudson · 2026
- The World According to MatisseMonograph · Thames & Hudson · 2026
- Matisse in The 1930sMonograph · Yale University Press · 2022
- Matisse: The BooksMonograph · Thames & Hudson · 2020
- Matisse and DecorationMonograph · Yale University Press · 2018
- Henri MatisseMonograph · Prestel · 2017
- Matisse's SculptureMonograph · Yale University Press · 2014
- Henri MatisseMonograph · Thames & Hudson · 2010
Peer bands
Peer bands are not generated for deceased artists; contemporary peer sets intentionally exclude historical/deceased artists.
Selected works
Top five visible works from each Codex selected-works category, ordered by the same priority used on the artist profile.
Museum Acquisitions
Top 5 of 676
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Previous Sales
Top 5 of 1.8K
Upcoming Auctions
Top 5 of 22
For Sale
Top 5 of 56
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