Rediscovering Monet in New York

Sotheby’s May evening sale of impressionist and modern art in New York will offer an outstanding group of six paintings by Claude Monet, spanning the 1870s through the 1910s and including many of his most celebrated subjects: water lilies, Venice, a snowscape, the Seine and the Normandy coast. According to the auction house, these works are emerging after significant time spent in their respective private collections, including a prime example of the artist’s iconic Nymphéas (‘Water Lilies’) series that was acquired by its present owner in 1955 (estimate $30–45 million*), and a Venice scene restituted to the son of legendary collector Jakob Goldschmidt in 1960 that is on offer from the collection of his grandson, the late Anthony Goldschmidt (estimate $15–20 million).

In total, the six Monet paintings are estimated to achieve in excess of $78 million. Each of the works will be on view in London from April 10 – 14, before returning to New York for exhibition on May 1st. Sotheby’s will hold the Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in New York in May 5, 2015.

“As new generations and new markets rediscover the master, the supply of strong examples remaining in private hands is shrinking fast.” Simon Shaw, Sotheby’s

Images courtesy Sotheby’s