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Over the last 24 months the median price was $550 including buyer’s premium (middle half $350–$550, n=5). The auction record is $6,875 for Self-Portrait of the Artist at Work (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Waldo Peirce value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}