125-year-old Monet painting fetches $30 million at auction in Hong Kong

The Manila Times

125-year-old Monet painting fetches $30 million at auction in Hong Kong  A 125-year-old Claude Monet painting sold for $30 million in Hong Kong on Thursday, September 27, setting a new record for the French painter in Asia, according to the auction house.  The painting, named “Nympheas" (1897–99), which remained in Monet's family for decades after his death in 1926 before landing in a private collection, was making its auction debut.  The auction house Christie's had estimated the piece would fetch between $25 million and $35 million. However, it sold at a hammer price of $25.8 million (excluding fees), at the bottom of the estimated range.  REUTERS VIDEO  Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein   #themanilatimes  #tmtnews  #monet  #hongkong

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00:08$150 million, $160 million, it's against your will, please start the white, please start.

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00:29For $200 million Hong Kong dollars and selling.

00:40That's a game we're having shown here in Hong Kong for all of you tonight.

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00:56And selling, fair one into the room.

00:58Congratulations bank.

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