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Over the last 24 months the median price was $6,717 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,441–$32,319, n=106). The auction record is $9,200,000 for Der Wels (The Catfish) (2025, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Max Beckmann value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}