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Claude Monet, Meules (Haystacks), 1890 Sotheby’s.

In 2019 Claude Monet’s Meules (Haystacks) (1890) stunned the art world when it soared to $110.7 million at Sotheby’s New York, setting a new auction record for an Impressionist painting. It was the latest in a series of headline-making results that have seen the painter’s serene yet radical visions dominate the market. From glowing haystacks painted at different hours of the day to his monumental Nymphéas (Water Lilies) canvases and ethereal Venetian cityscapes, Monet’s work has attracted a global following of collectors eager to own a piece of his luminous legacy.

Below are some of the remarkable works that have shaped Monet’s exceptional auction history over the past 10 years.

Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil (The Railway Bridge at Argenteuil), 1873–74

Image Credit: Christie’s.

Monet’s early exploration of industrial modernity shines in Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil (The Railway Bridge at…