> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kai-drews · updated 2026-11-02

# Kai Drews (1884–1964)

Kai Drews is a Danish artist with 45 auction lots recorded since 1989, median price $235. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Kai Drews sold in 2012 for a hammer price of $643 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Kai Drews work worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kai Drews work is $235.

The median Kai Drews painting sells for $228 across 32 lots.

Medium (50–120 cm) Kai Drews paintings typically sell for $174–$369 (the middle half of 25 sold lots).

Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 44 | $228†‡ | $2,086† | 72.7% | 2026-05-19 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

## Price by size

### Paintings

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 6 | $98–$213†‡ | $124†‡ | $246† |
| medium (50–120 cm) | 25 | $174–$369† | $246† | $2,086† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2005 | $2,086† |
| Paintings | 2005 | $1,989† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Kai Drews worth?

Across 31 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Kai Drews work is $235. The median Kai Drews painting sells for $228 across 32 lots. Medium (50–120 cm) Kai Drews paintings typically sell for $174–$369 (the middle half of 25 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is the average price of a Kai Drews painting?

Based on 32 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Kai Drews painting is $228. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified.

### What is Kai Drews's most expensive painting?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Kai Drews painting is $2,086. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,086 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a medium Kai Drews painting?

Based on 25 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Kai Drews painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $246, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Kai Drews's auction record?

Kai Drews's auction record is $2,086, set in 2005. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $2,086 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Kai Drews auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/kai-drews (updated 2026-11-02).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.