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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,548 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,374–$1,726, n=5). The auction record is $186,468 for Bahram Gur and the Chinese princess Yaghmanaz in the sandalwood pavilion (2024, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Nizami value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}