Henri Matisse, Untitled, Original

Updated September 18, 2026

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Lot number	479
Estimate	20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD
Auction	October Art & Collectibles- 2-DAY Auction
Date	October 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM EDT
Auction house	Oakwood Auctions
Location	Stouffville

An original painting, signed H. Matisse upper right corner. Verification has been done on the painting, which is very similar to his earliest works, believed to have been painted between 1891 and 1896. The report indicated that this painting is 'very probable' done by Henri Matisse. We have also taken the initiative the obtain various reports to authenticate the painting. 1) Issues and Legal Obstacles to Painting Certification 2) Signature Authentication 3) Signature Verification Signed in Upper Left Corner of Painting 4) Ultraviolet Light test 5) Similarities to a Certified Matisse Painting in Paint Applied to the Back of the Canvas 6) X-Ray of Painting 7) Probable Location Painted by Henri Matisse Identified 8) Similarities with Other Paintings done by Henri Matisse regarding Building, Window and Roof Shapes 9) Early Henri Matisse Paintings 10) Painting Style and Brush Strokes 11) Carbon Dating of Canvas. An analysis has been done on the canvas which has certified as true to period. An analysis has been done on the paint which has been certified as true to period. An analysis has been done on the signature which has been. "Based on all of the above testing, nothing has been found that would lead one to believe that the painting is not an original Henri Matisse Painting. As has been stated by some very experienced art experts, “ it doesn’t make any sense that a forger would paint this as a Henri Matisse rather than what he was famous for.” This is actually a very logical and significant statement as even experts who aren’t willing to give the painting their certification for legal and liability reasons, still feel it makes more sense that it is real." Signature Analysis: "A certified company called CCHA – Canadian Centre for Handwriting Analysis was hired to do a handwriting analysis of the Henri Matisse signature on the painting being authenticated. They were contracted on April 15, 2023 to do the analysis and issued a report on April 26, 2023 in regards to the analysis of the signature. The full report is attached available, but in their expert opinion after a very through analysis they concluded that it is highly probable that the signature of Henri Matisse on the painting was executed by Henri Matisse. Some of the paintings that he signed in the upper left corner are: 1) Blue Pot and Lemon from 1897 2) Still Life with Oranges circa 1899 Both of these above paintings were painted in and around the time frame that we feel our painting was painted so in that perspective it is highly reasonable to believe that it could have been Henri Matisse that signed our painting in the Upper Left Corner. There is certainly no evidence to believe it was not him signing in the Upper Left Corner." Ultraviolet Light Test: The use of UV light is commonly used to identify the authenticity of works of art or to inspect damaged or repair

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