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Over the last 24 months the median price was $700 including buyer’s premium (middle half $400–$825, n=8). The auction record is $56,759 for AN AUSTRIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED MOTHER-OF-PEARL CHEVAL MIRROR (2004, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Karl Schmidt value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}