Werner Drewes Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Werner Drewes Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 14, 2025
W. DREWES (1899-1985), Landscape with houses and fields, 1939, Chalk
Est: €450 - €600
Werner Drewes (1899 Canig (Lower Lusatia) - 1985 Reston (Virginia)): Rural landscape with houses and fields, 1939, Chalk Technique: Chalk on Paper Inscription: Lower right monogrammed (ligated): "WD". Lower right dated: "39". Date: 1939 Description: Wonderful, loose landscape sketch in which the artist characterises this rural area with a few houses and fields with a concise stroke. Werner Drewes studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the 1920s under Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, Lyonel Feininger and László Moholy-Nagy, among others. He travelled in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1930, Drewes left Germany and went to New York City, where he taught at Columbia University, among other places. From 1946, he was a professor of design at Washington University in St. Louis and became friends with Max Beckmann. Keywords: Expressionism, Nature, Agricultural landscape, Mexico, United States of America, USA, American, 20th century, Modern, Landscape, United States of America, Size: Paper: 21,0 cm x 29,6 cm (8,3 x 11,7 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jun. 14, 2025
W. DREWES (1899-1985), View of a jungle thicket, 1949, Pastel
Est: €450 - €600
Werner Drewes (1899 Canig (Lower Lusatia) - 1985 Reston (Virginia)): View of a jungle thicket, jungle landscape, 1949, Pastel Technique: Pastel on Paper Inscription: Lower right monogrammed (ligated): "WD". lower left inscribed by the artist's hand: "Gruß Werrner". Lower right dated: "49". Date: 1949 Description: The inscription at the bottom left indicates that the drawing of a seemingly impenetrable jungle was intended as a greeting from the artist to a friend. With loose and extremely confident strokes, Drewes aptly characterises the diversity of individual plants. Werner Drewes studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the 1920s under Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, Lyonel Feininger and László Moholy-Nagy, among others. He travelled in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1930, Drewes left Germany and went to New York City, where he taught at Columbia University, among other places. From 1946, he was a professor of design at Washington University in St. Louis and became friends with Max Beckmann. Keywords: Expressionism, Nature, South America, Tropics, Jungle, Forest, American, 20th century, Modern, Landscape, Brazil, Size: Paper: 13,3 cm x 18,3 cm (5,2 x 7,2 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jun. 14, 2025
W. DREWES (1899-1985), River landscape with trees, 1940, Chalk
Est: €450 - €600
Werner Drewes (1899 Canig (Lower Lusatia) - 1985 Reston (Virginia)): River landscape with trees, 1940, Chalk Technique: Chalk on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed: "Drewes". Lower right dated: "1940". Date: 1940 Description: Drewes uses dynamic strokes to characterise the tree-lined banks of a calmly flowing body of water. Werner Drewes studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the 1920s under Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, Lyonel Feininger and László Moholy-Nagy, among others. He travelled in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1930, Drewes left Germany and went to New York City, where he taught at Columbia University, among other places. From 1946, he was a professor of design at Washington University in St. Louis and became friends with Max Beckmann. Keywords: Expressionism, Nature, United States of America, USA, Forest, American, 20th century, Modern, Landscape, United States of America, Size: Paper: 21,0 cm x 29,3 cm (8,3 x 11,5 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jun. 14, 2025
W. DREWES (1899-1985), Landscape at Catskill Creek, 1944, Chalk
Est: €450 - €600
Werner Drewes (1899 Canig (Lower Lusatia) - 1985 Reston (Virginia)): Landschaft am Catskill Creek, USA, 1944, Chalk Technique: Chalk on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed: "Drewes". Verso inscribed by the artist's hand: "So schön ist es dicht bei unserer Farm am Catskill Creek". Lower right dated: "44". Date: 1944 Description: Wonderfully moving and expressive sketch of the landscape at Catskill Creek, where the artist owned a small farm. The picturesque landscape along the small creek and its surroundings often served Drewes as motifs for his works. Werner Drewes studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the 1920s under Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, Lyonel Feininger and László Moholy-Nagy, among others. He travelled in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1930 Drewes left Germany and went to New York City, where he taught at Columbia University, among other places. From 1946 professor of design at Washington University in St. Louis and friendship with Max Beckmann. Keywords: Expressionism, Nature, United States of America, USA, Forest, American, 20th century, Modern, Landscape, United States of America, Size: Paper: 15,2 cm x 10,2 cm (6 x 4 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Jun. 06, 2025
Drewes, "Chicago," 1926, Etching.
Est: $300 - $500
Drewes, Werner (German, 1899-1985). "Chicago." 1926. Etching. Signed and dated l.r. Editon, I-XX, and title l.l. Tipped onto matting. Sheet size: 9 1/8" x 13 5/8". Plate size: 6 1/4" x 9 3/4". Condition: Good. Light toning and foxing. Previous tape remnant l.l.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jun. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes (Turkish/American 1899-1985), Distant Horizon, Oil and collage on paperboard, 1971-72, and Leonel Góngora, Seated Nude, The first: 8-1/4 x 6-1/4 in (21 x 15.9 cm); the second: 7 x 10 in (17.8 x 25.4 cm)
Est: $500 - $700
Werner Drewes (Turkish/American, 1899-1985) Distant Horizon Oil and collage on paperboard, 1971-72; apparently in good condition. Unframed. Signed Drewes l.l. and inscribed indistinctly l.r., also dated 1971-2 and inscribed Coll. 100 for oil #1221 (in coll. of Charles Merrill/ Boston/ Hampshire Coll. Collection/ Amherst, Mass) and titled and dated Distant Horizon/ 1971 on verso. Together with a Seated Nude, by Leonel Góngora (Colombian, 1932-1999), dedicated to Drewes and dated 1962. Each unframed.
Weschler's
May. 22, 2025
WERNER DREWES (1899 - 1985, GERMAN/AMERICAN) Untitled.
Est: $800 - $1,200
WERNER DREWES (1899 - 1985, GERMAN/AMERICAN) Untitled. Pencil on paper, 1935. 178x228 mm; 7x9 inches. Dated and with artist's mark, lower right. Provenance Princeton Gallery of Fine Art, Princeton, New Jersey. Private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Winter Solstice
Est: $400 - $600
Werner Drewes Winter Solstice 1985 crayon and collage on paper 10.25 h x 6 w in (26 x 15 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Drewes 85'. Signed, dated and inscribed to verso 'Drewes 678 85'. Sold with a certificate of authenticity from Associated American Artists. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Untitled 1954 oil on paper 8.125 h x 9.875 w in (21 x 25 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Drewes '54'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Indecision
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Indecision 1979 mixed media collage on paper laid to board 6.375 h x 12.375 w in (16 x 31 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Drewes 79'. Signed, dated and inscribed to verso '1979 395 1404 Indecision'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Untitled 1941-42 gouache on paper board 9 h x 11.5 w in (23 x 29 cm) Signed and inscribed to lower edge 'A115 Drewes'. Signed and inscribed to verso 'A115 Drewes'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Red Vases
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Red Vases 1948 gouache on paper sheet: 9.875 h x 7.5 w in (25 x 19 cm) mount: 12 h x 9.125 w in (30 x 23 cm) Signed, dated and inscribed to lower edge '465 Drewes 48'. Titled, dated and inscribed to mount '465A Red Vases 1948'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Untitled
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Untitled 1958 oil on paper 8.875 h x 8.375 w in (23 x 21 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Drewes 1958'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 22, 2025
Werner Drewes, Untitled
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Werner Drewes Untitled 1939 oil on canvas 35 h x 50 w in (89 x 127 cm) Signed and dated to lower edge 'Drewes 39'. Dated and inscribed to verso '198 39'. Sold with a preliminary sketch of the subject and an additional sketch. Dated and inscribed to lower edge of preliminary sketch 'Comp 198 Coll. of D. A. Rosenthal, Trenton, NJ 39'. Signed, dated and inscribed to lower edge of additional sketch '#195 To Al and Carol, Best wishes for 1979 Werner and Martha 38-9'. Provenance: The Artist | Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 17, 2025
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Haus im Wald). Aquarell auf Bütten. Unten links signiert. Blattm
Est: €400 - €600
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Haus im Wald). Aquarell auf Bütten. Unten links signiert. Blattmaße: 29,5 x 40,5 cm. Passepartout-Ausschnitt: 28,5 x 39 cm. Farblich ansprechendes Landschaftsaquarell des deutsch-amerikanischen Künstlers Werner Drewes (1899-1985), der am Bauhaus u.a. bei Lyonel Feininger und László Moholy-Nagy studierte und 1930 in die USA emigrierte, wo er als einer der ersten Künstler die Konzepte des Bauhauses mit seinen Arbeiten bekannt machte. - Das Blatt am Rand umlaufend unter Passepartout montiert, leicht gebräunt, in gutem Zustand.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
May. 09, 2025
* DREWES, WERNER: "Final spurt".
Est: CHF5,400 - CHF8,000
DREWES, WERNER (Kaniow 1899 - 1985 Reston) * : "Final spurt"; Öl auf Leinwand; a. Keilrahmen betitelt, 51x66 cm; sig. u.l. u. dat. (19)49 u.r., verso num. 514 sowie
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
May. 08, 2025
WERNER DREWES, American/German 1899-1985, Secret Spring, oil on canvas, 34 x 27 in. (86.4 x 68.6 cm.), Frame: 39 3/4 x 32 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (101 x 83.2 x 4.4 cm.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
WERNER DREWES American/German, 1899-1985 Secret Spring oil on canvas signed lower right "Drewes", signed with artist symbol and dated on the reverse "56", numbered on the reverse "768", signed on the stretcher
Shannon's
May. 08, 2025
WERNER DREWES (New York/Missouri, 1899-1985), "Mann und Frau"., Woodcut on paper, 12" x 19.5". Framed 20" x 27".
Est: $300 - $500
WERNER DREWES New York/Missouri, 1899-1985 "Mann und Frau". Signed in pencil lower right. Titled on labels verso.
Eldred's
Apr. 29, 2025
Attrib: Werner Drewes, American (1899 - 1985)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed To: Werner Drewes, American (1899 - 1985) Oil on Canvas "Geometric Composition" Signed Lower Right. Kaminski label to accompany the lot. Unframed. Measures 23" x 27". A piece listed as "attributed to" a particular artist has not been verified by a recognized expert on that artist. We provide such works without any guarantee of authenticity. Condition: Good condition. Estimate 1500 - 2500 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Apr. 26, 2025
"CALM NIGHT" PRINT BY WERNER DREWES (AMERICAN, 1899-1985).
Est: $100 - $300
"CALM NIGHT" PRINT BY WERNER DREWES (AMERICAN, 1899-1985). American, 1965. Woodblock print in color. Numbered "6/XXX" at lower left and signed and dated at lower right in pencil. Matted and framed under glass, 21.25"h. 18.5"w.
Amelia Jeffers
Apr. 17, 2025
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985). Entering the Path of the Heavenly Bodies. oil on
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985). Entering the Path of the Heavenly Bodies. oil on canvas36 x 40 in. (91.4 x 101.6 cm.).
Christie's
Mar. 26, 2025
Werner Drewes Woodcut on Paper Witches Dance
Est: $200 - $400
Drewes, Werner (German/American, 1899-1985), Witches Dance, 1980, color woodcut on paper, numbered 10/XXV, signed, titled, numbered, and dated in pencil along lower edge and lower left edge of paper. Image 17.75 x 11 inches, in a 27 x 20 inches mat. Provenance: The Estate of John F. Beamer, Jr., State College, PA.
Concept Art Gallery
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Eight works
Est: $600 - $800
Werner Drewes Eight works 1974-84 woodcut in colors; etching with drypoint largest: 9.5 h x 12.75 w in (24 x 32 cm) smallest: 3 h x 4.5 w in (24 x 32 cm) Lot is comprised of eight signed holiday greeting cards from 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1984. Signed, dated and inscribed to lower edge of each work 'Drewes'. Sold with a handwritten letter from 1974 addressed to Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal. Provenance: Gift from the artist, Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Radio Center and St. Nicholas; Untitled (two works)
Est: $500 - $700
Werner Drewes Radio Center and St. Nicholas; Untitled (two works) 1932 etching sight: 16.5 h x 9.75 w in (42 x 25 cm) sheet: 10.875 h x 13.875 w in (42 x 25 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge of one work 'N 3/XXXXX W. Drewes 1932'. Signed and numbered to lower edge of additional work '10/XXX W. Drewes'. These works are numbers 3 and 10 from the editions of 50 and 30. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Literature: Rose 182 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Harlem Beauty
Est: $300 - $500
Werner Drewes Harlem Beauty 1930 woodcut image: 11.5 h x 9.25 w in (29 x 23 cm) sight: 12.5 h x 10 w in (29 x 23 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'I-XXX W. Drewes 1930'. This work is number 1 from the edition of 30. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Literature: Rose 42 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Pensive; Diana Night I (two works)
Est: $600 - $800
Werner Drewes Pensive; Diana Night I (two works) 1952, 1957 woodcut in colors sight: 20.75 h x 14.25 w in (53 x 36 cm) sight: 23.25 h x 14.875 w in (53 x 36 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge of each work '4/X 1st Drewes 52' and '5/XX Drewes 57'. These works are numbers 4 and 5 from the editions of 10 and 20. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Literature: Rose 144, 151 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Dynamic Thrust
Est: $700 - $900
Werner Drewes Dynamic Thrust 1982 woodcut in colors image: 9.125 h x 14.125 w in (23 x 36 cm) sight: 9.875 h x 14.5 w in (23 x 36 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge '19/XXX Drewes 82'. This work is number 19 from the edition of 30. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Literature: Rose 401 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 06, 2025
Werner Drewes, Turbulence II
Est: $600 - $800
Werner Drewes Turbulence II 1978 lithograph in colors image: 19.5 h x 25.75 w in (50 x 65 cm) sheet: 22.5 h x 30 w in (50 x 65 cm) Signed, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Artist Proof No. 2 Drewes 78'. This work is artist's proof number 2. Provenance: Collection of Dr. and Mrs. Albert and Carol Rosenthal | Estate of Carol Rosenthal Literature: Rose 45 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Feb. 23, 2025
WERNER DREWES (NY/MO/GEMANY, 1899-1985)
Est: $600 - $800
WERNER DREWES (NY/MO/GEMANY, 1899-1985) "Fireworks on the 4th of July", woodcut on japan paper, unframed, in paper mat, sheet size: 21 1/2" x 14 1/2", image size: 14 1/2" x 10 3/4". Drewes, who studied at the Bauhaus between the wars, is considered to be one of the founders of American Abstraction.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 23, 2025
WERNER DREWES (GERMANY/NY/MO, 1899-1985)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
WERNER DREWES (GERMANY/NY/MO, 1899-1985) Untitled Abstract, gouache on paper, signed lower right and dated '49, label verso regarding resale from Graham Galleries of NYC. Housed in gilt carved frame with linen liner, matted under glass, OS: 17 1/2" x 21", SS: 8 1/4" x 11 1/4". Drewes studied at Bauhaus, was sponsored in New York by Kandinsky, taught at the Brooklyn Museum and at Columbia University. In 1940 he was appointed director of the WPA's graphic art division in New York. After teaching posts at Brooklyn College and at Moholy-Nagy's Institute of Design in Chicago, Drewes taught at Washington University in St. Louis from 1946 until his retirement in 1965.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Feb. 15, 2025
W. DREWES (1899-1985), Horizontal tree trunk, 1945,
Est: €750 - €1,000
Werner Drewes (1899 Canig (Lower Lusatia) - 1985 Reston (Virginia)): Horizontal tree trunk, 1945, Chalk Technique: Chalk on Paper Inscription: Lower right signed: "Drewes". Lower right dated: "45". Date: 1945 Description: Memorable and colourful drawing of a felled tree trunk. The work is particularly captivating because of the contrast between fresh, bright colour and the black that Drewes chose for the shadowed areas between the surrounding tree trunks. Werner Drewes studied at the Bauhaus in Weimar in the 1920s under Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Johannes Itten, Lyonel Feininger and László Moholy-Nagy, among others. He travelled in Europe, North America and Asia. In 1930 Drewes left Germany and went to New York City, where he taught at Columbia University, among other places. From 1946 professor of design at Washington University in St. Louis and friendship with Max Beckmann. Provenance: Keywords: Expressionism, Nature, United States of America, USA, Forest, American, 20th century, Modern, Still Life, Germany, Size: Paper: 12,6 cm x 20,2 cm (5 x 8 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Feb. 08, 2025
Werner Drewes (American, (899-1985) woodcut
Est: $800 - $1,200
Self Portrait woodcut, 1947, signed, titled and dated in pencil. 17 x 14" Literature: Rose 138
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Jan. 29, 2025
Werner Drewes "Reflections" Woodcut 1966
Est: $200 - $400
Werner Drewes (German/American, 1899-1985). Woodcut on paper titled "Reflections" depicting an abstract composition, 1966. Pencil signed and dated along the lower right; numbered 3/xxx (3/30) along the lower left. Provenance: Peter Wallach Gallery, St. Louis, MO; Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.
Revere Auctions
Jan. 23, 2025
WERNER DREWES, American/German 1899-1985, Annunciation and Landscape (Two Works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
WERNER DREWES American/German, 1899-1985 Annunciation and Landscape (Two Works) (a) Annunciation engraving on paper signed and dated in pencil lower right "Drewes 1945", numbered in pencil lower left "11 XX 2 Ed.", numbered and titled lower left R 233 II / #236" 18 x 15 inches (paper) (b) Landscape woodblock on paper signed and dated in pencil lower right "W. Drewes 1931", numbered in pencil lower left "I XXX" 11 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches (paper)
Shannon's
Dec. 07, 2024
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985) ABSTRACTION OIL ON PANEL
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Werner Drewes (1899-1985) Inner Harbor Mid 20th Century The abstract composition floating on a deep black ground is signed lower right and titled verso. Sight size measures 17.5 x 23.5 with a framed size of 23.5 x 29.5 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Nov. 26, 2024
Attrib: Werner Drewes, American (1899 - 1985)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Attributed To: Werner Drewes, American (1899 - 1985) Oil on Canvas "Geometric Composition" Signed Lower Right. Kaminski label to accompany the lot. Unframed. Measures 23" x 27". A piece listed as "attributed to" a particular artist has not been verified by a recognized expert on that artist. We provide such works without any guarantee of authenticity. Condition: Good condition. Estimate 1500 - 2500 Domestic shipping Third party
Orion Antiques
Nov. 23, 2024
Werner Drewes. Komposition.
Est: €500 - €750
Aquarell über Bleistift. 1934. 18,8 : 27,3 cm. Signiert, datiert und mit Werknummer »A · 53« bezeichnet. Ausdrucksstarke abstrakte Komposition auf leichtem Büttenkarton. – Werner Drewes (1899–1985) hatte 1921 bei Lyonel Feininger am Bauhaus in Weimar studiert, dessen Einfluss auch Jahre später in Drewes Werk spürbar blieb. Ende der 1920er Jahre kehrte er nach ersten Amerikareisen nochmals ans Dessauer Bauhaus zurück, ließ sich aber bereits 1930 endgültig in den USA nieder. – Hauswedell & Nolte, Auktion 412, 5.12.2008, Lot 285. – Hamburger Privatsammlung. [Keywords: Modern Art ]
Christian Hesse Auktionen
Nov. 21, 2024
WERNER DREWES (American, 1899-1985). On the East River or Overlooking the Queensboro Bridge, 1931, Signed in pencil lower right. .
Est: $300 - $400
WERNER DREWES (American, 1899-1985). On the East River or Overlooking the Queensboro Bridge, 1931, Signed in pencil lower right. - 9" x 11". Framed.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 19, 2024
Werner Drewes (1899-1985) Creative Force 25 x 33 in. (63.5 x 83.8 cm.) (Painted in 1968.)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Werner Drewes (1899-1985) Creative Force signed 'Drewes' (lower left) and dated and inscribed with artist's peace cipher '6 ☮ 8' (lower right) and signed again twice (on the stretcher) and numbered '1114' and dated and inscribed with the artist's peace cipher again (on the reverse) oil on canvas 25 x 33 in. (63.5 x 83.8 cm.) Painted in 1968.
Bonhams
Nov. 19, 2024
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985) - Mexican, from Variations on a Dance Motif
Est: $600 - $800
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985) Mexican, from Variations on a Dance Motif Image: 9 7⁄8 x 15 ¾ in. (250 x 400 mm.) Sheet: 11 7⁄8 x 18 in. (301 x 457 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 19, 2024
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985) - It Can't Happen Here: Distorted Swastika
Est: $600 - $800
WERNER DREWES (1899-1985) It Can't Happen Here: Distorted Swastika Image: 6 1⁄8 x 10 ¼ in. (156 x 260 mm.) Sheet: 7 5⁄8 x 11 in. (194 x 279 mm.)
Christie's
Nov. 16, 2024
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Geometrische Komposition). Kaltnadelradierung, auf chamoisfarben
Est: €200 - €300
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Geometrische Komposition). Kaltnadelradierung, auf chamoisfarbenem Velin, partiell koloriert. Signiert und datiert unten rechts mit Bleistift sowie links unten als Künstlerexemplar bezeichnet "A/P". 1982. Plattenmaße: 17,3 x 21 cm. Blattmaße: 25 x 32,5 cm. Dynamisch komponierte Radierung des deutsch-amerikanischen Künstlers Werner Drewes (1899-1985), welche mit ihrer abwechslungsreichen, geometrischen Formensprache besticht. Drewes studierte am Bauhaus u.a. bei Lyonel Feininger und László Moholy-Nagy und emigrierte schließlich 1930 in die USA, wo er als einer der ersten Künstler die Konzepte des Bauhauses mit seinen Arbeiten bekannt machte. - Punktuell minimal fleckig.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Nov. 16, 2024
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Geometrische Komposition). Bleistift auf chamoisfarbenem Velin.
Est: €800 - €1,200
Drewes, Werner. Ohne Titel. (Geometrische Komposition). Bleistift auf chamoisfarbenem Velin. Rechts unten mit dem Künstlersignet versehen sowie dort datiert. 1976. Blattmaße: 33,7 x 26 cm. Anregend komponierte Bleistiftzeichnung des deutsch-amerikanischen Künstlers Werner Drewes (1899-1985), welche mit ihrer klaren Struktur und multidimensionalen, geometrischen Formensprache besticht. Drewes studierte am Bauhaus u.a. bei Lyonel Feininger und László Moholy-Nagy und emigrierte schließlich 1930 in die USA, wo er als einer der ersten Künstler die Konzepte des Bauhauses mit seinen Arbeiten bekannt machte. - Verso an zwei Punkten minimale Spuren einer früheren Montierung. - Vereinzelt schwach fleckig und minimal griffspurig.
Nosbüsch & Stucke GmbH
Oct. 31, 2024
Werner Drewes, Untitled
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Werner Drewes Untitled 1941 oil on canvas 5.625 h x 7.875 w in (14 x 20 cm) Inscribed to lower left '253 B'. Provenance: Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York | Private Collection | Thence by descent This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Wright
Oct. 29, 2024
Werner Drewes (American, 1899-1985), Halloween, Woodcut, 1981
Est: $400 - $600
Property from a Bluffton, SC Private Collection Description: Werner Drewes (American, 1899-1985), Halloween, Woodcut, 1981, pencil signed, dated 81 and numbered 11/XX, with COA and receipt from Associated American Artists, matted and framed. Frame size: 22 1/4 in. x 17 1/8 in. Werner Drewes was born in Canig, Germany. He attended the Stuttgart School of Architecture in 1920 but quickly transferred to the Stuttgart School of Arts and Crafts. After being drafted and serving in the war, Drewes studied at the Bauhaus from 1921 to 1922 with Paul Klee, Wasiliy Kandinsky and many other notable artists. He immigrated to New York City in 1930 and helped found the American Abstract Artists group the following year. He also produced two series of woodcut prints, Manhattan and It CanÕt Happen Here in the early 1930s that are considered some of the earliest abstract prints issued in the United States. He continued to study printmaking at Stanley William HayterÕs Atelier 17 in 1944 where he met Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, and others. Drewes taught at several American institutions including the Brooklyn Museum with the WPA Federal Art Project, Columbia University, Brooklyn College, and Washington University in St. Louis. Drewes continued to teach and produce new artworks until his passing in Virginia in 1985. His work is included in many major institutions across the United States. (Artnet.com) Measurements: Height: by sight 17 in. x Width: 12 in. Condition: Good condition, not viewed out of frame. Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the conditions of aging. PHOTOS MAY ALSO ACT AS A CONDITION REPORT. Please review all photos closely prior to bidding. Complete condition reports are available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the live auction. All lots are offered and sold 'AS ISÕ, and Everard Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. We do not guarantee the condition of frames. By placing a bid, either in person, by phone, absentee or via the Internet, you signify that you agree to be bound by the conditions of sale. Everard Auctions does not provide any shipping or packing services. We recommend that all potential buyers obtain pack/ship estimates prior to bidding. Please contact us for a list of recommended shippers.
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Werner Drewes Reflections (Rose 197), 1958
Est: $300 - $500
Werner Drewes (American, 1899-1985) Reflections (Rose 197), 1958 Woodcut on paper ed. 11 of unknown edition Signed in pencil Drewes, lower right Titled with notation in pencil "N. 11," lower left. Published by Associated American Artists, New York.
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Werner Drewes (1899 - 1985) "Olive Trees"
Est: $400 - $600
Werner Drewes (American, 1899 - 1985) "Olive Trees" - Peru, 1960 Color Woodcut. Pencil signed and numbered lower margin. Drewes based this work from a scene in Milaflores in Lima, Peru, where he visited in 1959. Sight Size: 14 x 16.25 in. Overall Framed Size: 21 x 22.5 in. Framed behind glass.
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Werner Drewes, (American/German 1899-1985), Untitled, Oil on paper, Sight size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (14 x 21.6 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
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