Henri Matisse Work Sells for $4.83m to Deliver a 3% Annualized Return
3 min read · 19 May 2026
Nature morte, fougères et grenades. Image courtesy of Christie's
Henri Matisse, Nature morte, fougères et grenades (1947), sold for $4.83m, more than four times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 18.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $1.95m, equivalent to an annualized return of 3%. It last sold at auction in 2012 for $2.88m at Sotheby's.
Brush and india ink on paper, 76.0 x 56.0cm. The work has been traded 4 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 18, 2026 | $4.83m | 68 % | Christie's | New York |
May 02, 2012 | $2.88m | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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