After an intense eight-minute bidding war at Sotheby’s on Wednesday evening, Claude Monet’s iconic “Meules à Giverny,” which is also “Grainstacks” or simply “Haystacks,” sold for a staggering $34.8 million. #AuctionUpdate: An iconic haystack painting, Claude Monet’s ‘Meules à Giverny’ achieves an astounding $34.8M after an almost 8-minute bidding battle. #SothebysModern pic.twitter.com/ikZeh7MVuX — Sotheby’s (@Sothebys) May 15, 2024 The late Frenchimpressionist artist’s Haystack painting is one of the late artist’s most recognizable works. It was painted in 1893, and has now found itself being…