Henri Michaux

(Belgian, 1899–1984)

Henri Michaux was a Belgian-born French author and painter best known for the work he produced while hallucinating on mescaline, a psychedelic comparable to LSD. His visual art is often comprised of squiggly, organic abstractions which vaguely allude to figures or architecture, hinting at the artist’s altered state and the broadening of his senses. Born on May 24, 1899 in Namur, Belgium, Michaux abandoned his college education to travel extensively through Asia and South America, where he encountered philosophical and cultural ideas that resonated with him throughout the rest of his career. The artist’s work focused on the impossibility of making sense of modern society, while also exploring the vastness of self-reflection and psychoactive experiences. His art was the subject of shows at both the Museum of Modern Art in Paris and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York in 1978. Today, his works can be found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Tate Gallery in London, among others. Michaux died on October 18, 1984 in Paris, France.

Henri Michaux Artworks

Henri Michaux (2,512 results)
Untitled, 1962

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1962

Sale Date: November 13, 2018

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Untitled, 1948

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1948

Sale Date: November 19, 2018

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COMPOSITION, 1950–1951

Henri Michaux

COMPOSITION, 1950–1951

Sale Date: October 23, 2018

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Untitled

Henri Michaux

Untitled

Sale Date: October 17, 2018

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SANS TITRE, 1984

Henri Michaux

SANS TITRE, 1984

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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SANS TITRE, 1984

Henri Michaux

SANS TITRE, 1984

Sale Date: October 21, 2018

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Sans titre, 1967

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1967

Sale Date: October 18, 2018

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Komposition, 1959

Henri Michaux

Komposition, 1959

Sale Date: October 26, 2018

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SANS TITRE (COMPOSITION VERTE ET ROSE)

Henri Michaux

SANS TITRE (COMPOSITION VERTE ET ROSE)

Sale Date: October 16, 2018

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Sans titre, 1955–1959

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1955–1959

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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Sans titre, 1954

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1954

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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Sans titre (#11), 1980

Henri Michaux

Sans titre (#11), 1980

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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Sans titre, 1984

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1984

Sale Date: October 4, 2018

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PAYSAGE SUR FOND NOIR, 1938

Henri Michaux

PAYSAGE SUR FOND NOIR, 1938

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1950–1952

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1950–1952

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UNTITLED, 1950–1952

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1950–1952

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UNTITLED, 1950–1952

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1950–1952

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1960

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1960

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1961–1962

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1961–1962

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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DESSIN DE RÉAGRÉGATION, 1969

Henri Michaux

DESSIN DE RÉAGRÉGATION, 1969

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED (3), 1950–1951

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED (3), 1950–1951

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1961

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1961

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1974

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1974

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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UNTITLED, 1974

Henri Michaux

UNTITLED, 1974

Sale Date: September 27, 2018

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