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Over the last 24 months the median price was $6,985 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,016–$23,060, n=15). The auction record is $305,408 for Thought-Form of The Beginning and The End of Identity (2023, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Lari Pittman value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}