Lot 316 · Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works
Byzantine Chapel
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- Estimate
- A$4,000–A$6,000 hammer ≈ $3,302–$4,953
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · 28 August 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3666539
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Friend, BYZANTINE CHAPEL. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 316. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666539.
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Donald Friend, BYZANTINE CHAPEL. Sotheby's, 28 Aug 2007, lot 316. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3666539.
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From the same sale Important Australian Art Including Selected International Works · Aug 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravine | Guy Grey-smith | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Customs House, Williamstown | John Perceval | A$7,000–A$12,000 | |
| Untitled | Louise Hearman | A$12,000–A$15,000 | |
| Playing at the Seaside | Ambrose Patterson | A$10,000–A$15,000 | |
| Man and Woman | Russell Drysdale | A$8,000–A$12,000 | |
| Farmyard Under Moonlight | William B. Mcinnes | A$4,000–A$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Friend | Balinese with Caged Pidgeons, c.1975 | $7,894 | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | |
| Donald Friend | Flight into Egypt (Hill End Landscape), 1950 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Donald Friend | Donald Friend | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Donald Friend | Jungle Tide, Ceylon | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Donald Friend | Treasure Hunters | Bonhams, Aug 2023 | ||
| Donald Friend | Trincomalee, the Boy From the Fort | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Donald Friend | Visit to a Hill Shrine, 1972 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Donald Friend | Figure Studies | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.