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Garnett at 7 houses since 1999. Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,400 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,175–$1,721, n=6). The auction record is $32,500 for Train Crossing Desert, Kelso, CA, 1974 (2011, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"William A. Garnett value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}