Last updated: Thursday, June 21, 2007
MONET'S LILIES SOLD
Artist CLAUDE MONET's classic painting Nympheas was auctioned off for $37 million (GBP18.5 million) at Sotheby's in London on Tuesday (19Jun07).
The painting is one of the finest from Monet's water lily series, only a few of which are owned privately.
Art expert Bobby Read says of the sale, "It is unsurprising that this piece by Monet sold at such a high price. It is an exceptional example of his water lily series which is one of the most iconic images of impressionism.
"Our figures show that modern art has rocketed in value in the last year."
Source: WENN
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