Claude Monet Work Sells for $6.52m to Deliver a 4% Annualized Return
3 min read · 14 May 2025
Port-Coton, Le Lion. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Claude Monet, Port-Coton, Le Lion (1886) sold for $6.52m, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 13.
The sale beat the previous auction result for this work by $2.54m, equivalent to an annualized return of 4%. It last sold at auction in 2014 for $3.97m at Christie's.
Oil on canvas, 61.0 x 74.0cm. The work has been traded 7 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-13 | $6.52m | 64 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2014-11-05 | $3.97m | - | Christie's | New York |
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