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Over the last 24 months the median price was $208 including buyer’s premium (middle half $105–$384, n=30). The auction record is $155,996 for Coupe anthropomorphe (2015, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Kuba value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}