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Over the last 24 months the median price was $10,218 including buyer’s premium (middle half $4,684–$11,520, n=22). The auction record is $50,000 for Across the Restaurant, Barbara Mullen, dress by Jacques Fath, Le Grand Vefour, Paris (2016, Phillips). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Lillian Bassman value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}