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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, Expectation of New Events, 1944, oil on canvas
    Expectation of New Events, 1944
    Oil · Canvas
    21 1/8 x 46 1/8 in. (53.7 x 117.2 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 13
    $75,975≈ £64,402≈ €73,626Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Werner Drewes, Mont blanc, 1952, lithograph in colors
    Mont blanc, 1952
    Lithograph
    12⅜ h x 18¼ w in (31 x 46 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 275
    $384≈ £323≈ €369Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. 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. ↗
  4. 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. ↗
  5. 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. ↗
  6. Werner Drewes, Untitled #676, 1953, oil on parchment
    Untitled #676, 1953
    Oil · Other support
    6¾ h x 8¼ w in (17 x 21 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 144
    $4,000≈ £3,688≈ €4,121Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  7. Werner Drewes, Islands in the Clouds, 1942, oil on canvas
    Islands in the Clouds, 1942
    Oil · Canvas
    25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 89 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    $38,175≈ £30,360≈ €35,688Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Werner Drewes, Resurgence, 1973, oil on canvas
    Resurgence, 1973
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 193
    $11,250≈ £8,999≈ €10,494Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. Werner Drewes, Olive Trees, Peru, 1960
    Olive Trees, Peru, 1960
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 292
    $375≈ £298≈ €354Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  10. Werner Drewes, Sunset in the Redwoods, 1957
    Sunset in the Redwoods, 1957
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 293
    $488≈ £388≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
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About Werner Drewes

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 introduce concepts of the Bauhaus school within the United States. His mature style encompassed both nonobjective and figurative work and the emotional content of this work was consistently more expressive than formal. Drewes was as highly regarded for his printmaking as for his painting. In his role as teacher as well as artist he was largely responsible for bringing the Bauhaus aesthetic to America.

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