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Over the last 24 months the median price was $444 including buyer’s premium (middle half $381–$635, n=5). The auction record is $6,705 for Les Oiseaux, 1926; and Le Scandale, 1925 (2014, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Erté (Romain de Tirtoff value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}