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Over the last 24 months the median price was $6,029 including buyer’s premium (middle half $2,080–$23,020, n=43). The auction record is $952,500 for Charleston S. C. (2023, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Robert Frank value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}