• Price: $110.7 Million (2019)

• The Piece: Part of Monet’s iconic “Haystacks” series, this specific canvas depicts the stacks covered in snow and frost, glowing under the afternoon sun. It currently holds the record for the most expensive Impressionist work ever sold.

• Price: $81.4 Million (2016)

• The Piece: Another entry from the Giverny series, this version captures a lone haystack in a desolate, snowy field. The “Grainstacks” are the ultimate examples of Monet’s obsession with how snow reflects light.

• Price: $25.6 Million (2022)

• The Piece: Sold at Christie’s as part of the Anne H. Bass Collection, this painting shows a frozen pond in Argenteuil. It is celebrated for its soft, pastel-colored shadows on the white snow.

• Price: $23.3 Million (2023)

• The Piece: This expressionist work uses bold, non-traditional colors to depict a snowy Bavarian landscape. It represents the bridge between traditional landscape and the abstract art Kandinsky would later pioneer.

• Price: ~$15 Million (Estimate/Sale)

• The Piece: A bleak but beautiful depiction of a road in winter. These “hard winter” paintings were created during a period of personal mourning for Monet, and their somber tones reflect his emotional state.

• Price: $11.2 Million (2016)

• The Piece: A record-breaker for Canadian art, Harris (of the Group of Seven) depicts the stark, geometric beauty of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains. His style turns snow into a spiritual, architectural element.

• Price: $10–12 Million (Various auctions)

• The Piece: Monet painted roughly 18 views of Argenteuil under snow during the winter of 1874–75. This specific series is highly sought after because it defines the “Impressionist winter.”

• Price: $8–10 Million (Estimated value range)

• The Piece: Pissarro was a master of the “gray” winter, focusing on the slush and atmosphere of suburban London. His snow scenes are prized for their realism compared to Monet’s ethereal light.

• Price: $5–7 Million (Estimated)

• The Piece: While Munch is known for The Scream, his snowy landscapes are intensely atmospheric. This work captures the quiet, almost claustrophobic feeling of a fresh snowfall in a town.

• Price: $2–5 Million (Estimated private valuation)

• The Piece: Shishkin is the “Tsar of the Forest.” While his works rarely reach the $100M mark of the French Impressionists, he is the gold standard for Russian winter realism, depicting pines heavy with thick, physical blankets of snow.

Curated by HY R Cheung Jan 1, 2026