Henri Hayden Auction Prices and Value Guide

Henri Hayden auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 751 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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Henri Hayden auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.

Artist
Henri Hayden
Source records
751
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Henri Hayden

Henri Hayden (1883–1970) was a Polish-born painter and sculptor who became a notable figure within the School of Paris. Born Henryk Hayden in Warsaw, he studied engineering at the Warsaw Polytechnic while attending the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts before relocating to Paris in 1907. Immersed in the city's avant-garde circles, Hayden absorbed Cubist ideas and produced geometric compositions during the 1910s and early 1920s. By the 1930s he shifted toward a naturalistic style, working extensively in Honfleur and painting the Normandy coastline. He eventually obtained French citizenship and remained active for over six decades. Hayden's work is held in major institutional collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Tate in London, anchoring his place in twentieth-century European art.

CubismSchool of ParisNaturalism (1930s Honfleur period)oil paintinggouachesculptureworks on paperstill lifelandscape (Honfleur, Normandy coast)abstract composition

Common works and media

Hayden worked across oil painting, gouache, and sculpture. His subjects span abstract Cubist compositions, still lifes, landscapes—especially views of Honfleur and the Normandy coast—and figurative studies. Both small-format works on paper and larger canvases circulate at auction. He signed his works 'Hayden' without a first name.

Market and appraisal context

Henri Hayden has a well-established secondary-market footprint, with 466 auction lots recorded since 1998 and 329 with published realized prices. Trading activity spans major international houses—Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams, Artcurial, Tajan, and Millon & Associés—alongside regional firms such as Agra-Art (Warsaw), Roseberys (London), and Freeman's | Hindman (US). Price dispersion is wide: the median stands at €4,200 (approx. $4,500 USD), the 75th percentile near €9,375, and the ceiling reaches €1,139,250, reflecting the premium commanded by early Cubist-period oils at top-tier sales (e.g., Christie's Paris). The 12 months to March 2026 saw 16 priced lots, down from 22 in the prior period, indicating modestly reduced but still active liquidity. Works at regional houses typically realize between €1,650 and €6,200, while Cubist canvases at Christie's or Sotheby's can reach six figures in EUR.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • oil painting
  • gouache
  • works on paper
  • sculpture

Value drivers

  1. Period: early Cubist compositions tend to attract stronger collector interest than later naturalistic works
  2. Medium: oils generally command higher values than gouaches and works on paper
  3. Provenance: exhibition history at major institutions (MoMA, Tate) can significantly affect value
  4. Attribution: works signed 'Hayden' should be verified against RKD and catalogue records
  5. Condition and authenticity documentation
  6. Period and style: Cubist-period works (c. 1910s–1920s) command significantly higher prices than naturalistic landscapes and still lifes from the 1930s onward

Appraisal caveats

  • Hayden's stylistic range shifted significantly between his Cubist period and later naturalistic output, so period identification matters for appraisal context.
  • The RKD records 534 image entries for this artist, indicating a substantial body of work; scarcity claims for individual works should be verified against catalogue data.
  • No single published catalogue raisonné was identified in the source pack; collectors should confirm authenticity through RKD records, museum provenance, or expert consultation.
  • Price data spans multiple currencies (EUR, GBP, USD, PLN, ZAR); all inter-currency comparisons require normalization to a single base currency at the sale date.

Evidence

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

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