$56.2 million Claude Monet “Iris” painting sets a French auction record at Sotheby’s.

Claude Monet ’s Iris (1924–25) sold for €50 million ($56.2 million) at Sotheby’s Paris on October 22nd, the highest price for any artwork sold at auction in France, according to the house. The painting led “Le Temps Retrouvé: The Schlumberger Collection,” which made €74.4 million ($83.7 million), with every lot sold. According to Sotheby’s, this makes it the most valuable fine art sale it has held in Paris.