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Over the last 24 months the median price was $96 including buyer’s premium (middle half $83–$108, n=10). The auction record is $672 for Sound of Silence (2024, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Theo Paul Vorster value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}