Most expensive painting by Monet sold at auction
- Who
- 1890 Meules (Haystack) painting
- What
- 110,747,000 US dollar(s)
- Where
- United Kingdom (New York )
- When
- 14 May 2019
The most expensive painting by Monet sold at auction is a 1890 Meules (Haystacks) painting, which sold for $110,747,000 (£85,227,200; €98,572,600), including buyer's premium, by Sotheby's in New York, USA, on 14 May 2019.
Completed in 1890, the painting depicts the haystacks of rural Normandy in France. It is one of several paintings in his Meulesor series, commonly known as "Haystacks". It is one of only four to have been auctioned since 2000 and is one of eight that still remain in private collections.