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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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120lots offered1995–2026years recorded84%sold (92)$1.9kSign up free to seemedian price

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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, Dynamic Thrust, 1982, woodcut in colors
    Dynamic Thrust, 1982
    Woodcut / linocut
    9⅛ h x 14⅛ w in (23 x 36 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 160
    $508≈ £394≈ €471Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  2. Werner Drewes, Witches' Dance, 1980, woodcut in colors
    Witches' Dance, 1980
    Woodcut / linocut
    18 h x 11¼ w in (46 x 29 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 162
    $635≈ £493≈ €588Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Werner Drewes, Goddess of the Night (No. 232), 1961, woodcut in colors
    Goddess of the Night (No. 232), 1961
    Woodcut / linocut
    13¾ h x 23¾ w in (35 x 60 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 163
    $924≈ £717≈ €856Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  4. Werner Drewes, Harlem Beauty, 1930, woodcut
    Harlem Beauty, 1930
    Woodcut / linocut
    11½ h x 9¼ w in (29 x 23 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 165
    $572≈ £444≈ €530Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  5. Werner Drewes, Eight works, 1974-84, woodcut in colors; etching with drypoint
    Eight works, 1974-84
    Woodcut / linocut
    9½ h x 12¾ w in (24 x 32 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 167
    $396≈ £307≈ €367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  6. Werner Drewes, Blue Forest (No. 202), 1961, woodcut in colors
    Blue Forest (No. 202), 1961
    Woodcut / linocut
    17¼ h x 29½ w in (44 x 75 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 179
    $1,008≈ £851≈ €956Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Werner Drewes, Reflections, 1958, woodcut in colors
    Reflections, 1958
    Woodcut / linocut
    11¼ h x 20⅞ w in (29 x 53 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 279
    $313≈ £263≈ €301Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $250–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  8. Werner Drewes, Blue Forest (no. 202), 1958, woodcut in colors
    Blue Forest (no. 202), 1958
    Woodcut / linocut
    11¼ h x 24⅜ w in (29 x 62 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 290
    $448≈ £376≈ €430Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  9. Werner Drewes, Open Construction, 1977, woodcut in colors
    Open Construction, 1977
    Woodcut / linocut
    16¼ h x 11⅛ w in (41 x 28 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 293
    $625≈ £525≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut
    11.25 x 10.5 in
    Helmuth Stone Gallery · · Lot 402
    $221≈ £157≈ €182$175 + $46 premiumSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Helmuth Stone Gallery ↗
Also offered, result not published (10)

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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