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Werner Drewes

Werner Drewes

American · 1899–1985 · Painter, Printmaker

Werner Drewes (1899–1985) was a painter, printmaker, and art teacher. Considered to be one of the founding fathers of American abstraction, he was one of the first artists to… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Werner Drewes, Expectation of New Events, 1944, oil on canvasExpectation of New EventsBonhams · $75,975≈ £64,402≈ €73,626Sign up to see
  2. Werner Drewes, Untitled, 1939, oil on canvasUntitledRago Auctions · $48,260≈ £35,961≈ €42,674Sign up to see
  3. Werner Drewes, Construction in Progress, oil on canvasConstruction in ProgressBonhams · $47,500≈ £38,217≈ €44,740Sign up to see

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  1. Werner Drewes, Contradiction, 1941, Oil on canvas
    Contradiction, 1941
    Oil · Canvas
    20 x 27,5 cm (7,8 x 10,8 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 439
    €4,750≈ $6,192≈ £3,861Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Werner Drewes, Woodcuts, 1932-59, Six woodcuts in colors or in black on Japanese paper, each signed in pencil, some titled
    Woodcuts, 1932-59
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    Bonhams · · Lot 4050
    $500≈ £308≈ €387Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Werner Drewes, East River, 1946, oil on canvas
    East River, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 35in
    Bonhams · · Lot 97
    $20,000≈ £12,460≈ €15,573Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Werner Drewes, Summer day, 1956, oil on canvas
    Summer day, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    34 x 27in
    Bonhams · · Lot 99
    $5,000≈ £3,115≈ €3,893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Werner Drewes, Old Pine, Watercolor
    Old Pine
    Watercolor
    13 3/4 in. x 19 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1523
    $375≈ £237≈ €280HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Werner Drewes, Italian Riviera, Woodcut
    Italian Riviera
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 28/XXX
    13 3/4 in. x 11 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 245
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Werner Drewes, Spanish landscape, 1961, oil on canvas
    Spanish landscape, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 32in
    Bonhams · · Lot 8
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–25,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Werner Drewes, Large gloriosa, 1963, oil on canvas
    Large gloriosa, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    20 1/4 x 18 1/4in
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Werner Drewes, Houses and hills in winter, 1966, oil on canvas
    Houses and hills in winter, 1966
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 33in
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $6,000–8,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Werner Drewes, Spanish landscape, 1961, oil on canvas
    Spanish landscape, 1961
    Oil · Canvas
    24 x 32in
    Bonhams · · Lot 98
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $25,000–35,000View at Bonhams ↗
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