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Over the last 24 months the median price was $532 including buyer’s premium (middle half $508–$889, n=5). The auction record is $5,000 for Whole Dawn, Half Egg, 1986 and Untitled (a pair of works) (2021, Freeman's Hindman). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"William Scharf value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}