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Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,316 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,206–$3,884, n=11). The auction record is $28,048 for Untitled (oil and coloured chalk on canvas) (2017, Dorotheum). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Jürgen Messensee value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}