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Tuesday
Nov202012

Claude Monet Water Lilies Painting Sells for $43m in New York

DateTuesday, November 20, 2012 at 12:08PM

Claude Monet - Nympheas (1916-1919) had been expected to fetch $30m-$50m (click photo for larger image)Monet's oil-on-canvas Nympheas - painting in 1905 during the artist's years at Giverny - reached the high end of its $30m-$50m pre-sale estimate.

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For info on Claude Monet (1840-1926) visit his page at the Web Museum.

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