Un Monet vendu 10,2 millions d'euros, montant record pour ce peintre en France

Monet's 'Vétheuil, effet du matin' fetches €10.2 million at Paris auction, setting a new French record for the artist's work. | Contesto: cronaca

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A painting by Claude Monet, 'Vétheuil, effet du matin,' painted in 1901, was sold at auction in Paris on Thursday for nearly €10.2 million, a record price in France for the artist, the auction house Sotheby's announced. The sale, conducted at Sotheby's Paris saleroom, saw the work surpass previous benchmarks for Monet's paintings sold within the country, underscoring the enduring and intensifying demand for top-tier Impressionist masterpieces in the French market. The artwork, 'Vétheuil, effet du matin,' captures the Seine River village of Vétheuil in the early morning light, a subject the artist returned to repeatedly during his residence there from 1878 to 1881. This particular canvas, however, dates from 1901, a period often considered part of Monet's later, more meditative work. The record-breaking bid reflects not only the painting's provenance and quality but also the specific cachet of works depicting locations central to the artist's life and artistic evolution. This sale establishes a new financial high watermark for Monet's work sold at auction in France. While global auction records for the artist, often set in New York or London, can reach figures above $100 million, the French market record had previously stood lower. The €10.2 million result signals a robust and competitive local market for blue-chip Impressionist art, with collectors willing to pay premium prices for works with strong historical and locational ties to France itself. The transaction occurs within a broader context of sustained strength in the high-end art market, particularly for canonical figures like Monet. Despite global economic uncertainties, masterworks by foundational Impressionist painters continue to attract significant institutional and private investment, viewed as both cultural trophies and stable financial assets. The sale was a highlight of Sotheby's Paris season, drawing international interest and culminating in a tense bidding war that drove the final price well above pre-sale estimates. Analysts suggest the record may prompt a reevaluation of other major works by Monet held in private collections within France, potentially encouraging future consignments to the...

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