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OpeningBid has recorded 50 auction results for Dorothea Rockburne at 13 houses since 1998. Over the last 24 months the median price was $5,810 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,652–$33,653, n=10). The auction record is $121,600 for Golden Section Painting: Parallelogram and Diamond (2026, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Dorothea Rockburne value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}