Nymphéas en fleur is a painting by French artist Claude Monet from his Water Lilies series.[1] In a 2018 auction of paintings in the private collection of David Rockefeller and his wife, it was sold to another private collector for $81.7 million dollars.[2] This was then the highest amount paid for a work by Monet.[3]
| Nymphéas en fleur | |
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| Artist | Claude Monet |
| Year | circa 1914-1917 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 63 by 70.875 inches (160.02 cm × 180.02 cm) |
| Location | Private collection |
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edit- ^ "Got a few Million? Christie's may have a Monet for you. Or Five". The New York Times. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Gerlis, Melanie (12 May 2018). "The art market: war of the water lilies". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Rockefeller art auction opens with record-breaking $646m". BBC News. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2022.