{
  "id": 16090108,
  "title": "Monet painting sells for €50 million, setting French auction record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/monet-painting-sells-for-50-million-setting-french-auction-record",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:01:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/culture/article/2026/10/22/monet-painting-sells-for-50-million-setting-french-auction-record_6761779_30.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Sotheby's estimated 'Iris' at between €22 and €30 million, 'the highest valuation ever given to a painting offered at auction in France,' when presenting the sale. It was painted by Claude Monet in his twilight years.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Monet painting hidden from public for a century sells for €50 million in Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/monet-painting-hidden-from-public-for-a-century-sells-for-50-million",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:58:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}