Claude Monet’s Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil, one of the greatest Impressionist pictures left in private hands. Painted in 1873, Le Pont du chemin de fer à Argenteuil is a rare and luminous masterpiece of high Impressionist style and a hugely significant work in Monet’s oeuvre (estimate on request). The work will be sold during Christie’s New York Impressionist and Modern Art Evening sale on May 6.

The picture may break the world auction record for the most well-known and sought-after Impressionist painter.

Guy Bennett, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie’s Americas, says: “This is the truly exceptional Impressionist picture the market has been waiting for. Appearing at auction for the first time in a generation, and with a highly compelling subject matter, this masterpiece by Monet will provide a cornerstone of our May Evening Sale of Impressionist and Modern Art. Comprising all the elements of a great Impressionist work, the picture will attract both private and institutional collectors. Its sale will be a great moment for the market and will provide a sturdy barometer for works that truly are the best of the best.”

Auction: Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale May 6, 2008
Viewing: Christie’s Rockefeller Galleries, New York May 2 - 6
International Exhibition

Christie’s London: February 22-27
Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong: April 4-5

Posted: 02|23|08 at 11:11 am. Filed under: US News.