# Monet's rare iris painting heads to Paris auction

> A never-before-seen Claude Monet from his final years could shatter France's auction record.
- Title: Monet's rare iris painting heads to Paris auction | Shortify
- Summary: A never-before-seen Claude Monet from his final years could shatter France's auction record. A previously unknown Monet iris painting estimated at 25 to 34…
- Keywords: claude monet, iris series, sotheby's paris, auction, fine art, impressionism, jeanne schlumberger collection, painting sale, october 2026, french auction record, Monet's, rare
- Source: Robb Report — https://robbreport.com/shelter/art-collectibles/monet-iris-painting-sothebys-paris-auction-1238651728
- Author: Devorah Lauter for ARTNews
- Published: 2026-09-18T15:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: claude monet, iris series, sotheby's paris, auction, fine art, impressionism, jeanne schlumberger collection, painting sale, october 2026, french auction record
## Monet masterpiece emerges from private collection
Sotheby's Paris will auction a never-before-publicly-shown Claude Monet from his Iris series, kept in the Jeanne Schlumberger collection for decades.
## Painted in Monet's final years
The work dates from 1914 to 1917 and 1924 to 1925, created just one year before the artist's death in 1926.
## Estimated at $25 to $34 million
The painting carries an estimate of 22 to 30 million euros, or 25 to 34 million dollars, making it a major contender for auction records.
## Abstract irises reflected in water
The work depicts purple and yellow irises reflecting on water in Monet's characteristic abstracted style from his later period.
## Could break France's auction record
If sold at the high estimate, the painting would shatter the country's current record for a sold painting at auction.
## Auction set for October 2026
Sotheby's Paris will present the work this October, with the painting unveiled to the public for the first time today.
## Key takeaway

A previously unknown Monet iris painting estimated at 25 to 34 million dollars is going to auction in Paris this October, potentially breaking France's record for a sold painting.