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Absent bidders dominate Friend Auction

Deutscher and Hackett’s Donald Friend auction reports an 80% sale rate with solid activity in, and out, of the room.
29 Oct 2013
Gina Fairley
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Detail of Batujimbar c.1971, Lot 145. Courtesy Deutscher and Hackett

Hundreds viewed Donald Friend’s collection leading up to Deutscher and Hackett’s auction over the weekend, and while the room was perhaps not as packed as might have been expected, phone bidders bolstered those gathered together with strong bidding activity via the internet.

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Gina Fairley

Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina

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