Posted on 05/15/2019 3:32:35 AM PDT by C19fan
A Claude Monet painting from his celebrated "Meules" (Haystacks) series fetched $110.7 million in New York on Tuesday in an auction record for the French Impressionist master. The sale at Sotheby's -- the first time the work had come to auction since 1986 -- fetched one of the 10 highest prices ever seen at auction. The total, which includes fees and the commission, was more than 44 times the previous record for the work.
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Gotta be a tax dodge. No way any painting is worth that. You can buy a copy at the local street corner for $20
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