Born in 1917 in Palmerston North, Frank Dean was a teacher and assistant director of Dunedin Art Gallery. He became a full-time artist in the late 1970's.
The total number of works by Frank Dean offered for sale by auction since 1982 is 36, of which 30 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $9,298 for Composition With Nudes sold by Dunbar Sloane in July 2023. This year 8 works have been offered for sale. Works by Frank Dean are held by the Museum Of New Zealand.
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