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Over the last 24 months the median price was $195 including buyer’s premium (middle half $133–$1,103, n=6). The auction record is $18,708 for Il Decamerone (2014, Finarte Casa d'Aste). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Giovanni Boccaccio value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}