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Over the last 24 months the median price was $753 including buyer’s premium (middle half $491–$2,698, n=18). The auction record is $29,249 for Spoondance (2018, Strauss and Co). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Willem Boshoff value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}