Sam Messer

American · b. 1955 · Painter

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16lots offered2013–2025years recorded71%sold (5)$600Sign up free to seemedian price

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Double Portrait Without SedgClarke Auction Gallery · Sep 2013$1,000≈ £619≈ €740Sign up to see
In the GardenBonhams · Nov 2025$704≈ £537≈ €610Sign up to see
UntitledClarke Auction Gallery · Nov 2024$600≈ £463≈ €551Sign up to see

Sam Messer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 7 auction results for Sam Messer between 2013 and 2025, of which 5 sold (71%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $100Sign up free to see to $1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $1kSign up free to see for Double Portrait Without Sedg at Clarke Auction Gallery in September 2013. The most common medium is oil paintings (3 lots). Most results come from Concept Art Gallery (8), Clarke Auction Gallery (6) and Abell Auction Company (1).

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7 results

In the Garden
Oil · Canvas
114.3 x 86.4 cm (45 x 34 in).
Bonhams · Nov 24, 2025 · Lot 221
$704≈ £537≈ €610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
Untitled
45.875" h x 35" w
Clarke Auction Gallery · Nov 3, 2024 · Lot 9
$600≈ £463≈ €551HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Abstract, Figural Composition
Oil · Canvas
44" high x 35" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Oct 27, 2019 · Lot 69
$300≈ £234≈ €270HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Double Portrait Without Sedg
66" square
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 27
$1,000≈ £619≈ €740HammerSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
After Blue Bow
Drawing · Paper
38" high x 48" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 29
$100≈ £62≈ €74HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Sam Messer, American - Massachusetts, b
Oil · Canvas
70" high x 48" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 28
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
Family Portrait.
Lithograph · ed. 10/45
35.75" high x 84.25" wide
Clarke Auction Gallery · Sep 29, 2013 · Lot 30
Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–500View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗

Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Sam Messer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Sam Messer paintings (3)Sam Messer oil paintings (3)

Sam Messer: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Sam Messer at auction?

$1,000Sign up free to see, for Double Portrait Without Sedg at Clarke Auction Gallery (September 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Sam Messer?

The median sale price is $600Sign up free to see across 5 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Sam Messer have sold at auction?

5 of 7 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Sam Messer?

Concept Art Gallery, Clarke Auction Gallery and Abell Auction Company account for the most recorded results. Concept Art Gallery · Clarke Auction Gallery · Abell Auction Company