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Claude Monet (1840-1926) - Peupliers au bord de l’Epte, automne

Oil on canvas. Painted in 1891.

39.75 x 25.9 inches, 101 x 65.7 cm. Estimate: US$30,000,000-50,000,000.

Sold Christie’s, New York, 12 May 2022 for US$36,457,500 incl B.P.

Part of the Anne H. Bass Collection.

Anne Hendricks Bass (1941-2020) was a philanthropist and arts patron and former wife of the Texas oil billionaire Sid Bass. The twelve works in this sale included three Monets, two Rothkos, and a pastel, an oil and a sculpture by Degas. All adorned her 5th Avenue New York apartment. They had a combined estimate of between US$243-361 million. All lots sold for a buyer’s premium-inclusive total of US$363,087,500.

The 136-page catalogue (144.4 MB) is available as a free pdf. Lots of informative text, supporting photos of other works of art, and the collection in situ in her residence. Simply pop the following into a new window: