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Over the last 24 months the median price was $739 including buyer’s premium (middle half $344–$1,755, n=122). The auction record is $40,250 for Marilyn Monroe Jumping (1998, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Philippe Halsman value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}