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Over the last 24 months the median price was $304 including buyer’s premium (middle half $270–$859, n=7). The auction record is $18,200 for Archive of 49 vintage photographs (2019, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Dorothy Norman value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}