Undoubtedly one of Jean-Siméon Chardin's most amazing works, this small still life shows a basket of wild strawberries layered in a pyramid.
A crystal clear water glass, a pair of white carnations and a peach with cherries complete the arrangement.
'Le panier de fraises des bois' sold at Artcurial's Old Masters sale in Paris.
A long bidding war honored the masterpiece until it was sold at a record price of 20.5 million euros.
The expectation was 12 to 15 million euros.
First exhibited in the Paris “Salon” in 1761, the painting remained in the same family of collectors for two hundred years.