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Over the last 24 months the median price was $3,617 including buyer’s premium (middle half $3,259–$9,075, n=8). The auction record is $27,400 for Calligraphy Couplet in Zhuanshu (2014, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Qian Dian value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}