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Over the last 24 months the median price was $522 including buyer’s premium (middle half $218–$528, n=5). The auction record is $51,747 for Aconitum anthora (Eisenhut) (2019, Kunsthaus Lempertz). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Karl Blossfeldt value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}