Henri MATISSE
1869–1954, France
Also known as: HM
Signatures & monograms
27 signatures and monograms by Henri Matisse. Compare authentic and documented counterfeit examples to study signature characteristics.
Signature proven counterfeit
Acrylic on canvas, landscape scene with lady in red sofa, 34x50 cm. Framed with wide gold frame. The painting was sold in the 1970's to 90,000 Swedish crowns in cash. The painting is part of a major fraud seizures of counterfeit art in Sweden known as ”The Society of Art Friends”: Three men, aged 30, 37, and 40 years old, were caught in Stockholm, Sweden after a reconnaissance tip from police in Ängelholm, Sweden. Shortly afterwards, another two men were caught. In total, 48 house searches were made through out the nation from which 83 forged paintings were confiscated. Forged art had already been sold for millions of Swedish crowns. Victims of the gang were well known businessmen with considerable incomes. League had good help from educated art experts who have written certificate of authenticity to many of the fake paintings, often at very small remuneration. On a door to a flat in Stockholm the men had displayed a sign with the text “The Society of Art Friends”. After an expert assessment and judgment was declared that the painting not genuine. It is a forgery.
Signature proven counterfeit
Gouach, oil and tempera on ppapper, resting woman, signed 'Henri Matisse 46 ", 96x77 cm. The painting is part of a larger seizures of counterfeit art in Finland in 2003. Several people were involved in the fraud. They were inter alia tried to sell art through a major auction houses in Helsinki for about one million Euros. This painting, ostensibly picturing Matisse was for sale for Euro 75.000. After an expert assessment and judgment was declared that the painting not genuine. It is a forgery.
Signature proven counterfeit
Acrylic on board, 45x37 cm, signed "Matisse 48". On the back of the painting is recorded: Henri Matisse 12/48 Pineapple III. Professor Björn Hallström at the Institute of Materials Science at the Art Academy in Stockholm, Sweden, has certified that the painting is entirely or mainly made of colors of acrylic type which came into use in the late 1950s. The painting has not been painted by Matisse in 1948 or not at all by Matisse. The painting is a copy, an attempt to mimic Matisse. The District Court's assessment: The painting is painted by Matisse nor signed by Matisse. It is a forgery.
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