Lot 176 · Auction 74 Part 2 ASIAN ART
The gift Ink on paper, 51,5x32,5 cm Signed in the upper left corner“Donald Friend/
Donald Friend · Ink on paper
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,351–$4,468
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bertolami Fine Art — Auction 74 Part 2 ASIAN ART, Piazza Lovatelli, 1 00186 - Roma, Italy · 16 January 2020
- Dimensions
- 51,5x32,5 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-9712169
- Record
- first seen 2 Aug 2026 · updated 2 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Friend, The gift Ink on paper, 51,5x32,5 cm Signed in the upper left corner“Donald Friend/. Bertolami Fine Art, 16 Jan 2020, lot 176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-9712169.
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Donald Friend, The gift Ink on paper, 51,5x32,5 cm Signed in the upper left corner“Donald Friend/. Bertolami Fine Art, 16 Jan 2020, lot 176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-9712169.
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