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Over the last 24 months the median price was $646 including buyer’s premium (middle half $610–$815, n=6). The auction record is $145,159 for Calligraphy-A Self-composed Poem (2020, Christie's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Yu Da-fu value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}