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Over the last 24 months the median price was $144 including buyer’s premium (middle half $68–$264, n=5). The auction record is $9,419 for A Landscape with Trees (2009, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Nita Spilhaus value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}