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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, 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 ↗
  2. Werner Drewes, Old Houses in Harlem, Oil on canvas
    Old Houses in Harlem
    Oil · Canvas
    41 x 71.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 296
    €6,050≈ $8,174≈ £5,204Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Werner Drewes, New Hope Garden, Oil on canvas
    New Hope Garden
    Oil · Canvas
    55,5 x 64 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 297
    €7,865≈ $10,626≈ £6,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €7,000–9,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Werner Drewes, Contradiction - Abstrakte Komposition (Contradiction - Abstract Composition), Oil on canvas
    Contradiction - Abstrakte Komposition (Contradiction - Abstract Composition)
    Oil · Canvas
    19.5 x 27.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 328
    €4,356≈ $6,276≈ £3,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €3,000–4,000View at Lempertz ↗
  5. Werner Drewes, Harbor Scene, Woodcut
    Harbor Scene
    Woodcut / linocut
    11 1/2 in. x 14 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 163
    $250≈ £160≈ €192HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–300View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  6. Werner Drewes, Empire State Building and Church Ruin, Aquatint and drypoint
    Empire State Building and Church Ruin
    Aquatint
    12 1/2 in. x 4 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 895
    $600≈ £383≈ €438HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  7. Werner Drewes, At the Waterfront-Staten Island Ferry, Aquatint and drypoint
    At the Waterfront-Staten Island Ferry
    Aquatint
    11 in. x 15 1/4 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 896
    $1,000≈ £638≈ €730HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Werner Drewes, Bird of Prey, Color woodcut
    Bird of Prey
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 23/XXX
    16 1/4 in. x 19 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 897
    $325≈ £207≈ €237HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–400View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Werner Drewes, Skyscrapers, Color woodcut
    Skyscrapers
    Woodcut / linocut · ed. 8/30
    31 in. x 15 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 462
    $350≈ £210≈ €235HammerSign up free to seeEst. $400–600View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Werner Drewes, Saturation in Red (Erinnerung an Utah), Öl auf Leinwand
    Saturation in Red (Erinnerung an Utah)
    Oil
    87 x 77 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 675
    €8,330≈ $10,675≈ £5,721Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–6,000View at Lempertz ↗
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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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