Claude Monet - Nymphéas 1905
Nymphéas 1905
81x100cm oil/canvas
Sold for: USD 54.01 million
Auction house: Sotheby’s, New York
Sale date: 05 May 2015
Seller: Private Collection
Buyer: Anonymous buyer
From Sotheby’s, New York:
The present work, which dates from 1905, is a powerful testament to Monet’s enduring vision and creativity in his mature years. Monet’s Nymphéas from 1905-1907 are triumphantly achieved monuments of color; the water reflects the skies’ shifting hues and the lilies themselves are elegant touches of paint applied with bravura.