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Over the last 24 months the median price was $819 including buyer’s premium (middle half $64–$1,216, n=9). The auction record is $16,800 for Selected Images from Suburbia (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Bill Owens value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}