Henri Matisse Work Sells for $16.71m to Deliver a 10% Annualized Return
3 min read · 19 Nov 2025
Figure décorative, 1908. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Henri Matisse, Figure décorative, 1908 (1950) sold for $16.71m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $16.69m, equivalent to an annualized return of 10%. It last sold at auction in 1960 for $22,400 at Sotheby's.
Bronze. The work has been traded 6 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
November 18, 2025 | $16.71m | 74502 % | Sotheby's | New York |
July 07, 1960 | $22,400 | - | Sotheby's | London |
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