Appraisal and Value of Henri Hélis's Paintings, Drawings, and Artworks

If you own a work by the artist Henri Hélis or based on his work and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will guide you. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its value on the current market. Then, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Artist's rating and value

Thanks to their serene, luminous atmosphere, Henri Hélis's works are a great success with collectors. The market value of his various compositions is likely to increase, thanks to a March 2024 sale featuring numerous pieces. In this way, some of the artist's works have reached record amounts at auction, as witnessed by his painting Soir du 14 juillet, which fetched €2,400 in 2024, whereas it was estimated at between €800 and €1,200.

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The artist's works and style

An artist who was active in Paris during the 20th century, Henri Hélis is a French Impressionist painter. His paintings are mostly landscape scenes, representing reality fairly faithfully, yet using broad flat tints of paint as well as pastel shades.

Henri Hélis or the Impressionist work of light

Henri Hélis (1872-1945) was a French Impressionist painter born in Romorantin.

He learned painting techniques from Ovide Scribe in Romorantin, and took part in the International White and Black Exhibition in 1890. The following year, Hélis was appointed secretary of the Société des artistes indépendants. He settles permanently in Paris and continues his training at the École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, where he learns charcoal technique from Auguste Allongé.

He then joins the Société des Artistes Indépendants as a member. This gave him the opportunity to exhibit his works, which include many Impressionist landscapes created using a variety of working methods : pastel, charcoal, oil on cardboard and oil on canvas. Whatever the medium used, Hélis took great care in the composition of his landscapes as well as in his depiction of light.

Along with Cézanne and Jourdain, he was one of the founding members of the Salon d'Automne in 1903, where he would also have the opportunity to exhibit his works.

Henri Hélis died in Paris in 1945, aged 72.

Henri Hélis's imprint on his period

Henri Hélis did not make a lasting mark on his period on a national scale, and was not very well known during his lifetime, compared with Cézanne who worked with him, for example. However, some collectors appreciated his work, and the majority of his paintings are kept in private homes.

His signature

Not all Henri Hélis's works are signed.

Although there are variations, here is a first example of his signature:  

Expertise your property

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If you are considering selling your work, our specialists will also guide you through the various alternatives available to obtain the best possible price, taking into account market trends and the specific features of each work.