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Over the last 24 months the median price was $9,755 including buyer’s premium (middle half $763–$10,206, n=7). The auction record is $41,538 for Majestic Landscape of Mount Huang (2018, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Liu Mengkuan value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}