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Over the last 24 months the median price was $113 including buyer’s premium (middle half $69–$154, n=78). The auction record is $2,792 for Abstract Composition #1120 (2015, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Fred Schimmel value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}