3 min read · 29 Oct 2026





Argenteuil l'Hospice by Claude Monet estimated at $2.5m (low) to $3.5m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's
Claude Monet Argenteuil l'Hospice (1872) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale' in New York on November 18.
The highest-value lot announced is: Claude Monet, Argenteuil l'Hospice (1872), which is estimated to sell for between $2.5m and $3.5m. It has been traded 9 times in the past.
43 works are backed by guarantees, including: Henri Matisse, Nu assis dans l'atelier (1917). It is estimated to sell for between $800,000 and $1.2m. It has been traded 12 times in the past.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
All figures are accurate at time of publication.
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