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Over the last 24 months the median price was $2,000 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,905–$2,640, n=5). The auction record is $178,500 for Lotus Pond, Shiba, Tokyo (1999, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Theodore Wores value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}