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Over the last 24 months the median price was $12,800 including buyer’s premium (middle half $10,000–$13,000, n=5). The auction record is $126,000 for Les Voilá Partis (2019, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Orville Bulman value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}