Donald Friend
Australian · 1915–1989 · Painter, Draughtsman
Donald Stuart Leslie Friend was an Australian artist and diarist who lived much of his life overseas. He has been the subject of controversy since the posthumous publication of… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
(Australian Fantasy) (1964)Smith & Singer · A$164,700≈ $130,867≈ £85,629≈ €119,765Sign up to see
Native Boy with Fish 1945Smith & Singer · A$73,200≈ $53,768≈ £37,227≈ €47,268Sign up to see
Hurry Edward, The Troops are Coming (1963)Smith & Singer · A$73,636≈ $47,729≈ £37,799≈ €45,323Sign up to see
Donald Friend’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).
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ArtSell has recorded 244 auction results for Donald Friend between 2009 and 2026, of which 194 sold (80%). Recorded sale prices range from $55Sign up free to see to $131kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $131kSign up free to see for (Australian Fantasy) (1964) at Smith & Singer in April 2015. The most common medium is watercolors (56 lots). Most results come from Davidson Auctions (78), Smith & Singer (67) and Menzies (54).
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- A$14,000≈ $9,775≈ £7,379≈ €8,674Sign up free to see
- A$1,000≈ $721≈ £533≈ €621Sign up free to see
- Houses on Big Oakey 1948, 1948A$55,227≈ $39,506≈ £28,980≈ €33,875Sign up free to see
- Two Ceylonese Boys, 1957A$20,000≈ $13,976≈ £10,489≈ €12,271Sign up free to see
- A$750≈ $538≈ £401≈ €462Sign up free to see
- A$49,091≈ $35,119≈ £26,074≈ €30,067Sign up free to see
- A$3,500≈ $2,473≈ £1,850≈ €2,141Sign up free to see
- A$4,000≈ $2,827≈ £2,115≈ €2,446Sign up free to see
- The Mysterious Carvings of Ye Puloh (Bali), c.1967-72A$3,750≈ $2,650≈ £1,982≈ €2,293Sign up free to see
- Self Portrait, 1938A$4,600≈ $3,229≈ £2,425≈ €2,782Sign up free to see
Donald Friend paintings (47)Donald Friend oil paintings (42)Donald Friend mixed media (5)Donald Friend works on paper (176)Donald Friend watercolors (56)Donald Friend gouaches (49)Donald Friend pastels (6)Donald Friend drawings (50)Donald Friend prints (18)Donald Friend etchings (11)Donald Friend lithographs (6)
Donald Friend: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Donald Friend at auction?
$130,867Sign up free to see, for (Australian Fantasy) (1964) at Smith & Singer (April 2015) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Donald Friend?
The median sale price is $3.5kSign up free to see across 194 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Donald Friend have sold at auction?
194 of 244 recorded lots sold between 2009 and 2026.
Which auction houses sell Donald Friend?
Davidson Auctions, Smith & Singer and Menzies account for the most recorded results. Davidson Auctions · Smith & Singer · Menzies
About Donald Friend
Donald Stuart Leslie Friend was an Australian artist and diarist who lived much of his life overseas. He has been the subject of controversy since the posthumous publication of diaries in which he wrote about how he sexually abused boys during his time in Bali.
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