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Varnum Poor at 8 houses since 1993. Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,794 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,960–$6,500, n=7). The auction record is $10,200 for Landscape with a Man on Horseback (2012, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Henry Varnum Poor value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}