Lot 228 · Twentieth Century British Art
Self-Portrait with Peter Kaiser (recto); and Bed (verso)
Donald Friend · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,586–$3,448
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 24 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 12¼ x 18¾ in. (31.1 x 47.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5746118
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5746118 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5746118
Donald Friend, Self-Portrait with Peter Kaiser (recto); and Bed (verso). Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746118.
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Donald Friend, Self-Portrait with Peter Kaiser (recto); and Bed (verso). Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746118.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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