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Dark Was the Night

Sam Messenger (b. 1980) · 2006

$5,292 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,110≈ €4,875

Hammer $4,200 · with buyer’s premium $5,292

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “ink and watercolor on paper”
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Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
22½ h x 30 w in (57 x 76 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2024/07/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
Date
July 11, 2024
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
187
Estimate
$4,000 – — (≈ £3,107) (≈ €3,685)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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