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Over the last 24 months the median price was $52 including buyer’s premium (middle half $35–$82, n=13). The auction record is $4,055 for Blue Abstract (2016, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Lionel Abrams value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}