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Claude Monet’s ‘Iris’ becomes most expensive artwork sold at auction in France, Sotheby’s says

Reuters · Daily Maverick
Published 23 Oct 2026, 10:12 pm·just now·1 min read
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Claude Monet's "Iris" was sold late on Thursday for €50 million ($56.05 million), becoming the most expensive work of art sold at auction in France, Sotheby's said.

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