Claude Monet painting sold for $110 million at New York Auction

Claude Monet's most famous painting "Meules" from 1890 was recently featured at Sotheby's New York auction, the auction was over in just 8 minutes and sold for the record-breaking price of $110 million for the French artist.

The previous owner purchased the painting in 1986 for just over $2,5 million. This is one of only four pieces from the "Haystack" collection sold at auction, the rest are hanging in different art galleries around the world.

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Photo: Sotheby's