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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, Garden with Lilac and Azaleas in Bloom, 1968, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    Garden with Lilac and Azaleas in Bloom, 1968
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 34 w in (61 x 86 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $4,864≈ £3,600≈ €4,242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Werner Drewes, Human Cocoons, 1946, oil on canvas
    Human Cocoons, 1946
    Oil · Canvas
    6¼ h x 8⅜ w in (16 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 185
    $4,864≈ £3,629≈ €4,187Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Werner Drewes, Stones and Pine Needles (Under the Pine Tree), 1958, oil on canvas in artist's frame
    Stones and Pine Needles (Under the Pine Tree), 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    18 h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 186
    $5,985≈ £4,465≈ €5,152Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Werner Drewes, Four works, 1950-68, oil on vellum
    Four works, 1950-68
    Oil · Other support
    10¾ h x 13⅞ w in (27 x 35 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 187
    $2,304≈ £1,719≈ €1,983Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Werner Drewes, Fight, 1945, oil and sand on canvas
    Fight, 1945
    Oil · Canvas
    18¼ h x 12¼ w in (46 x 31 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 214
    $10,240≈ £7,580≈ €8,751Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Werner Drewes, Untitled (#391), 1944, oil on canvas
    Untitled (#391), 1944
    Oil · Canvas
    18¼ h x 22 w in (46 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 128
    $33,020≈ £23,950≈ €27,576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Werner Drewes, Infinity of Space, 1948, oil on canvas
    Infinity of Space, 1948
    Oil · Canvas
    61.6 x 74.0 cm (24 1/4 x 29 1/8 in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 181
    $4,608≈ £3,514≈ €3,992Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Werner Drewes, Composition # 209 (Yellow Composition on Gray), 1939, oil on canvas
    Composition # 209 (Yellow Composition on Gray), 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    21 h x 25 w in (53 x 63 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 265
    $26,670≈ £20,418≈ €23,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Werner Drewes, Ohne Titel (#444 Compactness), 1947, Oil on canvas
    Ohne Titel (#444 Compactness), 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    66.5 x 86.5 cm (26.1 x 34 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 14
    €9,504≈ $11,182≈ £8,213Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Werner Drewes, Untitled, 1939, oil on canvas
    Untitled, 1939
    Oil · Canvas
    35 h x 50 w in (89 x 127 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 171
    $48,260≈ £35,961≈ €42,674Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
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Lots by Werner Drewes that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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