Exceptionnal Nympheas Monet at Christie's London

London – Christie’s announce that they will offer an exceptional water-lily painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926) at the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale in London on 23 June 2010. Nymphéas, 1906, was included in the artist’s historic exhibition of the water-lily series in Paris in 1909 and remained in the ownership of the celebrated Durand-Ruel art dealing family for a number of following decades. Offered at auction from a private collection, it is expected to realise £30 million to £40 million.

Following the success of the corresponding sale at Christie’s New York on 4 May, where Pablo Picasso’s Nude, Green Leaves and Bust established a record price for any work of art sold at auction ($106.482.500 / £70.278.450 / €81.991.525), the Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 23 June will present the most valuable art auction ever to take place in London; it will present 63 works of art and is expected to realise £163.670.000 to £231.180.000.