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Over the last 24 months the median price was $1,779 including buyer’s premium (middle half $1,296–$3,192, n=8). The auction record is $38,955 for Poem in Kaishu 〈牡丹亭〉雜詠 (2021, Sotheby's). Source: OpeningBid, an independent auction-results database.","title":"Yu Pingbo value: auction records & prices (updated Nov 2026)"}}