Claude Monet's 'Iris' Sets French Auction Record at 50 Million Euros
Claude Monet's painting "Iris" sold for 50 million euros (approximately Rs 531.81 crore), setting a new French auction record, Sotheby's announced. The artwork, completed late in Monet's life, drew intense bidding over more than an hour, ultimately purchased by an Asian collector via phone. It was part of the Schlumberger Collection and exceeded its estimated price range of 22 to 30 million euros. The previous record was Amedeo Modigliani's "Head of a Caryatid," sold for 43.2 million euros in 2010.
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thetribune broke this story on 23 Oct, 08:43 am. Other outlets followed.