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David Boyd

Australian · 1924–2011 · Painter, Sculptor

David Fielding Gough Boyd was an Australian artist, and a member of the Boyd artistic dynasty. (Wikipedia)

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Wills Alone 1958Smith & Singer · Apr 2024A$85,909≈ $55,201≈ £44,313≈ €51,890Sign up to see
The Spearing of Gilbert II 1957-58Menzies · Sep 2015A$73,636≈ $51,263≈ £33,688≈ €45,604Sign up to see
Truganini – Bruny Island 1959Smith & Singer · Aug 2025A$73,636≈ $47,806≈ £35,357≈ €40,923Sign up to see

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David Boyd, Children Sitting by a Lake, Oil on Canvas — Children Sitting by a Lake
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$7,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Friends, Oil on Board — Friends
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$3,750Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 45/90 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$700Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wombat Sonata, 2003, Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 54/60 (2) — Wombat Sonata, 2003
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$650Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 31/60 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$375Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching PP (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$350Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching AP I/X (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$400Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching P/P (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$400Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wills Alone 1958, 1958, oil on composition board — Wills Alone 1958, 1958
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$85,909Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Offering 1972, 1972, oil on canvas — The Offering 1972, 1972
Smith & Singer · Apr 17, 2024
A$61,364Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Reading by the Pond, oil on canvas — Reading by the Pond
Leonard Joel · Mar 19, 2024
A$5,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Juggling, oil on board — Juggling
Leonard Joel · Mar 19, 2024
A$6,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Mother and Child, Sfumato & Mixed Media on Board — Mother and Child
Davidson Auctions · Mar 9, 2024
A$800Sign up free to see

David Boyd, London Hippies 1967, 1967, oil and sfumato on board — London Hippies 1967, 1967
Menzies · Nov 29, 2023
A$11,045Sign up free to see

David Boyd, In the Orchard, 1975, Oil on Canvas — In the Orchard, 1975
Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023
A$4,250Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Reaching for the Apples, Accompanied by a photograph of the artist's granddaughter holding the painting — Reaching for the Apples
Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023
A$2,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Sharing the Apple, Oil on Canvas Board — Sharing the Apple
Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023
A$2,250Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Children and Cockatoos, Oil on Board — Children and Cockatoos
Davidson Auctions · Nov 25, 2023
A$2,750Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Judge in a Paperbark Tree, 1986, oil on canvas — Judge in a Paperbark Tree, 1986
Leonard Joel · Oct 24, 2023
A$22,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Joseph Resting In His Coat Of Many Colours On His Journey Into Egypt, 1966, oil on board — Joseph Resting In His Coat Of Many Colours On His Journey Into Egypt, 1966
Leonard Joel · Oct 24, 2023
A$5,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Children Playing, oil on board — Children Playing
Michaan's Auctions · Oct 20, 2023
$923Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Judge and Accused in Swamp, 1963, from The Trial series, Oil on Board — Judge and Accused in Swamp, 1963, from The Trial series
Davidson Auctions · Oct 8, 2023
A$6,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, A Day in the Life of a Cello, S/Print 3/50 — A Day in the Life of a Cello
Davidson Auctions · Jul 9, 2023
A$475Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Clown and Judge, S/Print 8/50 — Clown and Judge
Davidson Auctions · Jul 9, 2023
A$200Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Prosecutor, S/Print 51/54 — The Prosecutor
Davidson Auctions · Jul 9, 2023
A$275Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Sentence, 1962, S/Print 18/50 — The Sentence, 1962
Davidson Auctions · Jul 9, 2023
A$250Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Ship and the Sunflower, 1973, oil on canvas — The Ship and the Sunflower, 1973
Leonard Joel · Jun 27, 2023
A$16,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Visitors, oil on canvas — The Visitors
Leonard Joel · May 30, 2023
A$14,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Two Late 1960s Ink Studies — (2)
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$180Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wombat Comforting Europa, Etching 59/60 — Wombat Comforting Europa
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$275Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Prosecutor, S/Print 51/54 — The Prosecutor
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$275Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Reconciliation - the Eternal Return, S/Print AP/5 — Reconciliation - the Eternal Return
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$275Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Frolic with the Living Bass, S/Print 46/50 — Frolic with the Living Bass
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$425Sign up free to see

David Boyd, A Day in the Life of a Cello, S/Print 3/50 — A Day in the Life of a Cello
Davidson Auctions · May 20, 2023
A$550Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Arrival 1969, 1969, oil on composition board — The Arrival 1969, 1969
Smith & Singer · May 2, 2023
A$31,909Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Untitled, oil on canvas 86 x 121cm Provenance: The Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd. — Untitled
Sworders · Apr 25, 2023
£2,200Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Untitled, oil on board 59 x 80cm Provenance: The Estate of Mrs Althea Lloyd. — Untitled
Sworders · Apr 25, 2023
£3,800Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Playing with Butterflies, 1974, oil on canvas — Playing with Butterflies, 1974
Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023
A$13,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Along The Bush Track, oil on canvas — Along The Bush Track
Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023
A$9,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Coming Home), oil on canvas — (Coming Home)
Leonard Joel · Mar 21, 2023
A$13,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Children at the Swimming Hole, 1970s/early, 1980s, Oil on Canvas — Children at the Swimming Hole, 1970s/early, 1980s
Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023
A$8,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wombat Sonata, Coloured Etching 33/60 — Wombat Sonata
Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023
A$375Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Europa and the Cockatoo, S/Print — Europa and the Cockatoo
Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023
A$275Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Angel and Goddess of Fruit, 1972, Oil on Canvas on Board — Angel and Goddess of Fruit, 1972
Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023
A$9,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Winter Reflection, Oil on Canvas — Winter Reflection
Davidson Auctions · Mar 19, 2023
A$6,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Europa Appearing at a Picnic Under the Wattle Tree, c.1975, oil on board — Europa Appearing at a Picnic Under the Wattle Tree, c.1975
Leonard Joel · Feb 21, 2023
A$14,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 52/60 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Feb 8, 2023
A$650Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 53/60 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Feb 8, 2023
A$650Sign up free to see

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