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Over the last 24 months the median price was $246,727 including buyer’s premium (middle half $26,904–$520,471, n=5). The auction record is $1,974,260 for An Arab of the desert of Sinai (2008, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"John Frederick Lewis value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}