Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction
"Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, has become…
France 24 reports: "Iris," a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet, sold for 50 million euros ($56 million) including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France.
This entertainment story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Paris, Claude Monet and Iris'.
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