Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction

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Cover image: Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction © agences Art: Claude Monet's 'Iris' fetches 50M euros at Paris auction "Iris,"a monumental painting by Impressionist Claude Monet,sold for 50 million euros($56 million)including buyer fees in Paris on Thursday, has become the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction in France. Sally Rooney's books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says Former gang leader sentenced to minimum 40 years for Tupac killing Ed Sheeran calls Gaza war catastrophic after dropping Macklemore over pro-Palestinian comments With a performance defined by emotion, Céline Dion brings her story to Paris Céline Dion: Fan recounts experience singing with the superstar Spoiler alert: AI in cinema 'just a tool, won’t replace actors and human beings' Rock en Seine: Visually impaired spectators enjoy festival with audio description © 2026 Copyright France 24 - All rights reserved. France 24 is not responsible for the content of external websites.

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