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Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,500 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,040–$2,805, n=5). The auction record is $4,845 for Group of Two Works on Paper (2025, Bonhams). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"James Daniel Torlakson value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}