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Over the last 24 months the median price was $128 including buyer’s premium (middle half $80–$372, n=20). The auction record is $9,547 for The Old Baobab Tree (2010, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Erich Mayer value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}