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Over the last 24 months the median price was $12,102 including buyer’s premium (middle half $8,513–$18,813, n=10). The auction record is $126,990 for Pipa (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Leonid Purygin value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}