Henri Masson Auction Prices and Value Guide

Henri Masson auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 672 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.

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

Artist
Henri Masson
Source records
672
Market update
2026-02-06

Artist context

About Henri Masson

Henri Léopold Masson (1907–1996) was a Belgian-born Canadian painter, engraver, and graphic artist whose work is closely associated with the landscapes and daily life of Quebec. Born in Namur, Belgium, Masson immigrated to Canada as a teenager and established a decades-long career depicting rural and village scenes across the province. His paintings are recognized for their vivid sense of place and their contribution to a regional Canadian figurative tradition. Masson worked across painting, engraving, and graphic arts, and his output appears frequently in Canadian art-market contexts. He is listed in the Getty Union List of Artist Names, the Library of Congress Name Authority File, and the RKD Netherlands Institute for Art History.

Canadian scene painting (Quebec regionalist tradition)Oil paintingEngravingGraphic artsQuebec landscapes and village scenes

Common works and media

Masson is best known for oil paintings depicting Quebec landscapes, villages, winter scenes, and rural life. He also produced engravings and graphic works in various print media. Collectors may encounter both original paintings and editioned prints at auction. Common formats include small-to-mid-size canvases, works on paper, and etchings or other intaglio prints. Subjects range from snowy village streets and farmsteads to harbor views and figurative genre scenes.

Market and appraisal context

Henri Masson's auction market is anchored in Canadian regional auction houses, with 31 recorded lots (25 with prices realized) spanning 2006–2025. Nine distinct houses have offered his work, led by Walker's (12 lots), Kavanagh Auctions, and Waddington's — all Canadian specialists. Price dispersion is moderate: the interquartile range runs from approximately CAD/USD 850 to 2,500, with a median of 1,560 (predominantly CAD). The ceiling among tracked lots is 4,312 and the floor is 120 (a signed lithograph). Oil paintings of Quebec landscapes on canvas cluster in the mid-hundreds to low thousands; prints and works on paper generally realize below 600 CAD. Liquidity is steady but thin — only one lot appeared in the most recent 12-month window (A. H. Wilkens, August 2025, CAD 550), suggesting modest annual throughput rather than active speculative turnover.

Auction categories and appraisal factors

Common auction categories

  • Canadian paintings
  • Prints and engravings
  • Oil painting
  • Engraving
  • Graphic arts

Value drivers

  1. Medium and support (oil on canvas versus works on paper or prints)
  2. Subject matter — Quebec rural and village scenes are characteristic and widely recognized
  3. Condition, provenance, and exhibition history
  4. Date of execution within the artist's multi-decade career
  5. Medium and support — original oil on canvas commands significantly more than lithographs or works on paper
  6. Subject matter — titled Quebec landscapes, winter village scenes, and skating scenes are the most frequently realized and recognizable subjects

Appraisal caveats

  • No major auction-house results were present in the collected source pack; auction price context should be supplemented from Appraisily and Invaluable sale records.
  • The 672 recorded lots attributed to this artist suggest a broad and active auction history; collectors should verify attribution carefully for unsigned or undocumented works.
  • Price distribution is drawn from 25 priced lots across a 19-year span; the sample is useful but not large enough to establish narrow per-square-inch or per-subject pricing bands.
  • Mixed currencies (CAD and USD) in the lot history require normalization before direct comparison.

Evidence

Sources for artist context

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Data basis

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Artist value FAQ

How much is Henri Masson worth?

Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.

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