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Over the last 24 months the median price was $75 including buyer’s premium (middle half $52–$84, n=6). The auction record is $224 for Thijs Nel (South Africa, 1943 - 2020), Abstract Still Life (2025, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Thijs Nel value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}