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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,408 including buyer’s premium (middle half $704–$3,000, n=97). The auction record is $36,000 for Suite of 100 photographs relating to the New York City Ballet, from its inception to the early 1950s (2013, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"George Platt Lynes value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}