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Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,139 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,197–$7,418, n=38). The auction record is $252,000 for A Guide for the Perplexed (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Edmund de Waal value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}