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Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,689 including buyer’s premium (middle half $671–$4,604, n=22). The auction record is $35,629 for Calligraphy in Kaishu (Letter to Zhu Yuansi) (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Chen Baochen value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}