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Over the last 24 months the median price was $5,003 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,368–$6,395, n=8). The auction record is $38,253 for Skaters on a frozen lake, with a manor beyond (2002, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Carl Hilgers value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}