Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction

France 24 Culture · October 23, 2026

"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.

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