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Over the last 24 months the median price was $9,208 including buyer’s premium (middle half $4,355–$39,053, n=14). The auction record is $102,835 for Li sonetti, canzone, triumphi (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Francesco Petrarca value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}