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Over the last 24 months the median price was $726 including buyer’s premium (middle half $169–$1,334, n=13). The auction record is $17,780 for Make Up Mirror (2025, Phillips). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Thurston Hopkins value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}