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Sam Messer OIL, IT'S NOT AN EGG, IT'S A MIRROR.

Sold for $2,600 at William Smith Auctions on Jan 28, 2026.

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Lot description

A Sam Messer (b. 1955) large oil on canvas, titled on reverse 'It’s Not an Egg, It’s a Mirror', 1985, with a Nielsen Gallery Boston label on reverse. Includes original receipt. Canvas 66” x 54”, Frame 72.5” x 60.5”. Provenance: a Center Harbor, NH, Collection.

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