Sotheby’s sets auction record for an Impressionist picture as Claude Monet 'Haystack' painting takes $97m

A painting from Claude Monet’s (1840-1926) ‘haystacks’ series set the highest price at auction for an Impressionist picture at Sotheby’s New York last night.

Meules from 1890 was one of 25 works in the haystacks series, of which eight remain in private owner…

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