Monet's 'Iris' Sets French Auction Record With $56 Million Sale

The story so far

4 publishers have covered this in 5 articles since 22 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 22 October at 19:23 UTC; The New York Times followed 1h 02m later. The most recent article, from France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, appeared on 23 October at 11:04 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), Quartz, ARTnews.com, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines.

2 prediction markets price this story:

• Above $110,747,000 — the market puts it at 12%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if a Claude Monet painting sells for more than $110,747,000 at any public auction in 2026. It resolves to No if no Monet artwork exceeds that price during the year. Readers often mistake the linked Van Gogh auction for the relevant event, but only Monet sales count.
• Above $25M — the market puts it at 15%, closing 19 Nov 2026. The outcome is Yes if the final hammer price for Monet's *Le Jardin des Tuileries* exceeds $25 million at the Sotheby's auction on November 18, 2026. The outcome is No if that final price is $25 million or less. Readers often mistake the headline price for the final result, but only the official hammer price during the live auction counts.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.