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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,000 including buyer’s premium (middle half $770–$9,245, n=6). The auction record is $98,995 for Signs that Say What You Want Them to Say and Not Signs that Say What Someone Else Wants You to Say (2023, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Gillian Wearing value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}