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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)

A$164,700≈ $130,867≈ £85,629≈ €119,765Sign uprecord price · incl. premium(Australian Fantasy) (1964)Smith & Singer244auction results2009–2026years recorded80%sold (194)$3.5kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. (Australian Fantasy) (1964) by Donald Friend, 1964, oil and gold leaf on composition board, sold Apr 2015(Australian Fantasy) (1964)Smith & Singer · A$164,700≈ $130,867≈ £85,629≈ €119,765Sign up to see
  2. Native Boy with Fish 1945 by Donald Friend, 1945, oil, pen and ink on composition board, sold May 2016Native Boy with Fish 1945Smith & Singer · A$73,200≈ $53,768≈ £37,227≈ €47,268Sign up to see
  3. Hurry Edward, The Troops are Coming (1963) by Donald Friend, 1963, oil and gold leaf on board, sold Nov 2024Hurry Edward, The Troops are Coming (1963)Smith & Singer · A$73,636≈ $47,729≈ £37,799≈ €45,323Sign up to see

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  1. Winter by Donald Friend, 1979, Lithograph 9/35, sold Nov 2020
    Winter, 1979
    Lithograph · ed. 9/35
    26.5x36cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 227
    A$160≈ $118≈ £88≈ €98HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$100–200View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  2. Kadir (Bali) by Donald Friend, Ink & W/Clr on Paper on Board, sold Nov 2020
    Kadir (Bali)
    Drawing · Board
    56x77cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 35
    A$3,000≈ $2,210≈ £1,658≈ €1,845HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$3,000–5,000View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  3. Sicily by Donald Friend, Pencil & Ink, sold Nov 2020
    Sicily
    Drawing
    20x28cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 36
    A$550≈ $405≈ £304≈ €338HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$500–800View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  4. Native Village c1950 by Donald Friend, c1950, oil on card, sold Nov 2020
    Native Village c1950, c1950
    Oil · Board
    17.5 x 20.5 cm
    Menzies · · Lot 134
    A$6,136≈ $4,462≈ £3,370≈ €3,771Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$6,000–8,000View at Menzies ↗
  5. Three Figure Studies (1965) by Donald Friend, 1965, watercolour, ink and gouache on paper on board, sold Nov 2020
    Three Figure Studies (1965), 1965
    Watercolor · Board
    69 x 49.5 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 69
    A$5,000≈ $3,657≈ £2,754≈ €3,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$4,000–6,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  6. Carvings at the Church of Vezelay by Donald Friend, Mixed Media on Paper, sold Oct 2020
    Carvings at the Church of Vezelay
    Mixed media · Paper
    30.5x46.5cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 1021
    A$1,000≈ $709≈ £549≈ €604HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$800–1,500View at Davidson Auctions ↗
  7. Boats on the River by Donald Friend, c.1960, oil and gold leaf on masonite, sold Sep 2020
    Boats on the River, c.1960
    Oil · Board
    24 x 34cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 15
    A$22,000≈ $15,857≈ £12,391≈ €13,507Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$14,000–18,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  8. Jaffna House, Ceylon by Donald Friend, ink and gouache on paper laid on board, sold Sep 2020
    Jaffna House, Ceylon
    Gouache · Board
    33 x 49cm
    Leonard Joel · · Lot 54
    A$15,000≈ $10,812≈ £8,449≈ €9,209Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$5,000–7,000View at Leonard Joel ↗
  9. A Family Group 1954 by Donald Friend, 1954, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2020
    A Family Group 1954, 1954
    Oil · Canvas
    38 x 45.3 cm
    Smith & Singer · · Lot 6
    A$31,250≈ $22,921≈ £17,168≈ €19,325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. A$25,000–35,000View at Smith & Singer ↗
  10. Male Nude, Firenze by Donald Friend, 1949, Pen & Ink, sold Aug 2020
    Male Nude, Firenze, 1949
    Drawing
    29x47cm
    Davidson Auctions · · Lot 242
    A$2,000≈ $1,430≈ £1,093≈ €1,210HammerSign up free to seeEst. A$700–1,100View at Davidson Auctions ↗

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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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