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Over the last 24 months the median price was $910 including buyer’s premium (middle half $825–$3,302, n=5). The auction record is $24,000 for Reunion (2012, Swann Auction Galleries). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Louis Delsarte value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}