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Over the last 24 months the median price was $125 including buyer’s premium (middle half $104–$221, n=21). The auction record is $552 for Wessel Marais (South Africa, 1935 - 2000), Lunch in a Garden Café (2025, Russell Kaplan Auctioneers). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Wessel Marais value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}