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November 2026, OpeningBid has recorded 32 auction results for Alfred Courmes at 10 houses since 1990. Over the last 24 months the median price was $453 including buyer’s premium (middle half $261–$612, n=5). The auction record is $28,249 for IMAGE MILITAIRE, L'ARMEE PROTEGE LA LIBERTE DU TRAVAIL (2008, Artcurial). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Alfred Courmes value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}