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Over the last 24 months the median price was $315 including buyer’s premium (middle half $315–$318, n=5). The auction record is $9,000 for Forty Years (2008, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Lou Stoumen value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}