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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,300 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,213–$1,831, n=8). The auction record is $49,000 for treppenhaus (staircase) (2008, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Werner Mantz value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}