DETROIT – For 60 years, Claude Monet's 1910 "Lily Pond" painting has been held in a private Bloomfield Hills collection. But now, after the passing of its owners, it will hit the auction block in Detroit.
"We're getting calls from people wanting experts to examine it. It's really happening," DuMochelle Gallery auctioneer Bob DuMochelle said.
Six weeks ago in London, five original Monet works of art fetched $84 million. Six more that are slated to go to auction in New York next month could sell for $110 million.
"Lily Pond" was originally owned by a close Monet friend.
DuMochelle estimates "Lily Pond" at $40,000 to $60,000.
The auction is April 19.
The public can view it beginning at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
DuMouchelles Art Gallery
409 East Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
For more details, visit the auction house's website at Dumochelle.com.