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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, Playing in the Apple Orchard, oil on canvas — Playing in the Apple Orchard
Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026
A$14,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Children by the River), oil on board — (Children by the River)
Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026
A$12,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Swimming under the Trees), oil on canvas — (Swimming under the Trees)
Leonard Joel · Oct 6, 2026
A$22,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Children in the Woods, 1972, oil on canvas on board — Children in the Woods, 1972
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026
A$4,400Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Children at a Picnic, 1979, oil on canvas — Children at a Picnic, 1979
Leonard Joel · Sep 8, 2026
A$5,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Oil on Linen (2) (in 2 parts) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Jul 26, 2026
A$26,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Angel of Spring, oil on canvas — Angel of Spring
Leonard Joel · Jun 30, 2026
A$7,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Betrayal and the Red Sea, S/Print A/P — Betrayal and the Red Sea
Davidson Auctions · Mar 23, 2026
A$225Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Fruit Children, Oil on Board — Fruit Children
Davidson Auctions · Mar 22, 2026
A$1,900Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Bishop Riding a Bull, 1960, oil on board — Bishop Riding a Bull, 1960
Leonard Joel · Mar 3, 2026
A$1,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Untitled (Children Playing), oil on board — Untitled (Children Playing)
Leonard Joel · Mar 3, 2026
A$3,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Study for Justice and the Natural Law (Clown Series), 1991, Oil on Canvas — Study for Justice and the Natural Law (Clown Series), 1991
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025
A$3,200Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Judge Falling, Oil on Canvas — Judge Falling
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025
A$1,800Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Naked Judge, 1963-93, Oil on Board — Naked Judge, 1963-93
Davidson Auctions · Nov 29, 2025
A$2,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Spirit of Spring, 1975, Oil on Board — The Spirit of Spring, 1975
Davidson Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
A$3,750Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Musical Frolic, 1990, Oil on Board — Musical Frolic, 1990
Davidson Auctions · Oct 12, 2025
A$3,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Truganini – Bruny Island 1959, 1959, oil on composition board — Truganini – Bruny Island 1959, 1959
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025
A$73,636Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Offering: Truganini (1960), 1960, bronze — The Offering: Truganini (1960), 1960
Smith & Singer · Aug 19, 2025
A$61,364Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Angel with Children, 1972, Monochrome Print on Fabric 11/20 — Angel with Children, 1972
Davidson Auctions · Jul 12, 2025
A$325Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Conflict in a Womb, 2002, Oil on Canvas — The Conflict in a Womb, 2002
Davidson Auctions · Jul 12, 2025
A$4,200Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Chasing a Butterfly), 1974, oil on board — (Chasing a Butterfly), 1974
Leonard Joel · Jun 24, 2025
A$9,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Children Playing), oil on board — (Children Playing)
Leonard Joel · Jun 24, 2025
A$10,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Children Playing), 1976, oil on canvas — (Children Playing), 1976
Leonard Joel · Jun 24, 2025
A$7,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Little Swimmers, c.1970s, Oil on Canvas — Little Swimmers, c.1970s
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025
A$3,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Old Priest Playing with Butterfly, 1974, Oil on Canvas — Old Priest Playing with Butterfly, 1974
Davidson Auctions · May 18, 2025
A$6,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wanderer Trying to Push Crown Off (The Wanderer Series) 1969, 1969, oil on canvas — Wanderer Trying to Push Crown Off (The Wanderer Series) 1969, 1969
Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025
A$61,364Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Landscape with Cockatoo Man (The Wanderer Series) 1969, 1969, oil on composition board — Landscape with Cockatoo Man (The Wanderer Series) 1969, 1969
Smith & Singer · Apr 8, 2025
A$30,682Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Europa and Cockatoo Under a Night Sky, 1995, Oil on Board — Europa and Cockatoo Under a Night Sky, 1995
Davidson Auctions · Dec 7, 2024
A$11,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Public Defenders (The Trial Series) 1961, 1961, oil and enamel paint on composition board — The Public Defenders (The Trial Series) 1961, 1961
Smith & Singer · Nov 27, 2024
A$55,227Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Europa & Child from The Wanderer Series), oil on canvas — (Europa & Child from The Wanderer Series)
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$9,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Nude Amidst Flowering Foliage), oil on board — (Nude Amidst Flowering Foliage)
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$9,500Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (Europa), oil on board — (Europa)
Leonard Joel · Oct 22, 2024
A$2,200Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Picnic Under the Blossom Tree, oil on board — Picnic Under the Blossom Tree
Leonard Joel · Sep 17, 2024
A$12,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Picnic, c.1980, Oil on Board — Picnic, c.1980
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$8,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Escape, 1972, Oil on Canvas — The Escape, 1972
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$8,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, A Naked Saint Admiring the Aura of a Bird, Oil on Board — A Naked Saint Admiring the Aura of a Bird
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$4,250Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Finding a Hoop of Gold, Oil on Board — Finding a Hoop of Gold
Davidson Auctions · Aug 25, 2024
A$4,250Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Portrait 1970, 1970, oil on canvas — The Portrait 1970, 1970
Smith & Singer · Aug 21, 2024
A$63,818Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 74/75 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$600Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching 54/60 (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$325Sign up free to see

David Boyd, (2), Original Zinc Etching Plate & Original Etching PP (2) — (2)
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$325Sign up free to see

David Boyd, The Search, 1991, Oil on Canvas — The Search, 1991
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$12,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Beauty in a Mystical Landscape, Oil on Canvas on Board — Beauty in a Mystical Landscape
Davidson Auctions · Jul 20, 2024
A$9,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Wimmera Landscape with Merric's Emus, Cow And Birds, 1989, oil on canvas — Wimmera Landscape with Merric's Emus, Cow And Birds, 1989
Leonard Joel · Jun 25, 2024
A$10,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Reconciliation: An Australian Odyssey, 23 bound etchings, ed. 95/120 — Reconciliation: An Australian Odyssey
Leonard Joel · Jun 4, 2024
A$1,600Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Flinders Ghost, 2009, Multi-plate Colour Etching 27/45 — Flinders Ghost, 2009
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$650Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Mother with Children Playing Under Trees, Oil on Canvas — Mother with Children Playing Under Trees
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$12,000Sign up free to see

David Boyd, Judge Approaching, 1971, Oil on Canvas — Judge Approaching, 1971
Davidson Auctions · May 26, 2024
A$9,500Sign up free to see

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