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, 1959–1960

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1959–1960

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Untitled, 1974

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1974

Sale Date: October 26, 1995

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Sans titre, 1981

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1981

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Sans titre, 1980

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1980

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Sans titre, 1974

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1974

Sale Date: October 7, 1995

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Tête, 1981

Henri Michaux

Tête, 1981

Sale Date: June 30, 1995

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Ohne Titel, 1956

Henri Michaux

Ohne Titel, 1956

Sale Date: June 23, 1995

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Ohne Titel, 1947

Henri Michaux

Ohne Titel, 1947

Sale Date: June 23, 1995

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Composition, 1956

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1956

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Composition, 1975

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1975

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Parcours, 1966

Henri Michaux

Parcours, 1966

Sale Date: June 22, 1995

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Komposition, 1964

Henri Michaux

Komposition, 1964

Sale Date: June 15, 1995

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Composition, 1948

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1948

Sale Date: June 10, 1995

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Untitled, 1983

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1983

Sale Date: May 25, 1995

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Untitled, 1970

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1970

Sale Date: May 25, 1995

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Untitled, 1976

Henri Michaux

Untitled, 1976

Sale Date: May 25, 1995

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Komposition

Henri Michaux

Komposition

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Sans titre, 1969

Henri Michaux

Sans titre, 1969

Sale Date: May 24, 1995

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Sans titre

Henri Michaux

Sans titre

Sale Date: May 22, 1995

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Sans titre

Henri Michaux

Sans titre

Sale Date: May 22, 1995

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Meidosems

Henri Michaux

Meidosems

Sale Date: May 18, 1995

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Composition, 1973

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1973

Sale Date: April 8, 1995

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Composition, 1973

Henri Michaux

Composition, 1973

Sale Date: April 8, 1995

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Sans titre

Henri Michaux

Sans titre

Sale Date: March 31, 1995

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