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Over the last 24 months the median price was $963 including buyer’s premium (middle half $670–$1,554, n=59). The auction record is $20,619 for Untitled (The Somnambulist) (2019, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Ralph Gibson value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}