"La Cathedrale de Rouen, Effet d'Apres-midi " ( Rouen Cathedral, afternoon effect ) was bought by an anonymous bidder by telephone.
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The week's most exciting moment was at Christie's on Monday evening when Monet's " Rouen Cathedral, Afternoon Effect ( Full Sunlight on the Front Entrance ), " a sun-dappled view of the building's facade, one of a series of 30 variations the artist painted of the cathedral from 1892 to 1894, sold for $ 12.1 million, more than twice Christie's estimate of $ 5.5 million.
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The week's most exciting moment was at Christie's on Monday evening when Monet's " Rouen Cathedral, Afternoon Effect ( Full Sunlight on the Front Entrance ), " a sun-dappled view of the building's facade, one of a series of 30 variations the artist painted of the cathedral from 1892 to 1894, sold for $ 12 . 1 million, more than twice Christie's estimate of $ 5 . 5 million.