Claude Monet (1840–1926) was a pioneering French painter and the founding figure of the Impressionist movement. Known for his expressive brushwork and vibrant color palette, Monet captured the fleeting qualities of light and atmosphere in nature, producing some of the most iconic landscape paintings in Western art. His works—especially the Monet Water Lilies, Monet Haystacks, and Venice series—remain highly sought after by collectors and institutions worldwide. Monet was born in Paris and raised in Le Havre, where he was introduced to plein-air painting by Eugène Boudin. After moving to Paris, he became a central figure among emerging artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Alfred Sisley. In 1872, Monet painted Impression, Sunrise, which gave the Impressionist movement its name and marked a shift in the trajectory of modern art. In 1883, Monet moved to Giverny, where he cultivated his famous gardens and painted the Monet Water Lilies series—masterpieces that defined the final decades of his career. His approach to capturing subtle variations in light and season produced not only iconic canvases but also transformed the possibilities of landscape painting. Monet’s paintings are held in major collections such as the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the National Gallery in London. His market remains robust, with strong results in every Claude Monet auction. At Sotheby’s, Claude Monet paintings appear regularly in our Impressionist & Modern Art auctions, offering collectors rare access to iconic works by the master of French Impressionism.

Claude Monet

Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction

Claude Monet 1840 - 1926 Camille assise sur la plage à Trouville indistinctly signed Claude Monet (lower right) oil on canvas 46.2 by 38.3 cm. 18⅛ by 15 in. Executed in 1870-71.

View 1 of Lot 118: Camille assise sur la plage à Trouville

camille assise sur la plage à trouville

Claude Monet 1840 - 1926 Nymphéas signed Claude Monet and dated 1907 (lower right) oil on canvas 93.7 by 89.5 cm. 36⅞ by 35¼ in. Executed in 1907.

nymphéas

Modern Day Auction Including Masterpieces from the Lewis Collection

Claude Monet 1840 - 1926 Portrait d’homme debout signed Claude Monet and dated 64 (lower right) oil on canvas 46.2 by 32.6 cm. 18¼ by 12⅞ in. Executed in 1864. This work will be included in the forthcoming Monet Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.

View 1 of Lot 412: Portrait d’homme debout

portrait d’homme debout

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 2

(Impressionists) A group of three framed letters, comprising: Pissarro, Camille Autograph letter signed ("C. Pissarro") to his wife, Julie Vellay, "ma chère Julie," Paris, Jeudi, [no date, but circa 1893], discussing the theatre, Paul Signac, Octave Mirbeau, and their children, notably his talented but short-lived son Felix ("Titi") and his "très jolies" artworks. 2-pages in ink on a single sheet (170 x 223 mm, to sight). Lightly toned in the margins, an erased pencil annotation and a short edge tear in the upper right corner. Framed with a reproduction of a Pissarro Paris streetscape. Monet, Claude Autograph letter signed, to Miss Gladys Deacon (later Gladys Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough), Giverny, 25 October, 1914, discussing seeing her during her trip to France, "that is, if the Zeppelins permit you," WWI, and Monet's excuses for writing in pencil, "I have such bad handwriting that it becomes illegible with a pen." 3-pages in pencil on a single folded sheet of Giverny mourning stationery (198 x 255 mm, to sight). A small strip of tape along the fold. Framed, with the original mailing envelope, and a portrait of Monet. Renoir, Pierre Auguste Autograph letter signed, to "Cher Monsieur," 23 May, [19]02, "I am in Paris, and will receive you and your collectors whenever you wish. I should, however, tell you that I have not a great deal that I could part with at the moment." 1-page in ink (125 x 171 mm, to sight). Framed, with a photograph of Renoir. Please note that these have not been examined out of frames. PROVENANCE Purchased from Kenneth Rendell Gallery

View 1 of Lot 443: (Impressionists) — Pissarro, Monet, and Renoir | A group of three autograph letters

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