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Werner Drewes (1899–1985)

Werner Drewes is an American artist with 80 auction lots recorded since 1993, median price $1,300.

A work by Werner Drewes sold in 2014 for $6,746, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

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What is a Werner Drewes work worth?

Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Drewes work is $1,300.

The median Werner Drewes print sells for $1,035 across 51 lots.

The median Werner Drewes work on paper sells for $1,380 across 7 lots.

The median Werner Drewes painting sells for $15,285 across 6 lots.

Small (under 50 cm) Werner Drewes prints typically sell for $700–$1,600 (the middle half of 37 sold lots).

Price breakdown by category

CategoryLots trackedMedian priceRecord priceSell-throughLast sale
Prints & Editions54$1,035$3,80094.4%2025-01-29
Paintings7$15,285$31,88985.7%2014-05-22
Works on Paper7$1,380$1,900—2009-06-04
Masterpieces (top of market)4$17,433$31,889—2014-05-22

Werner Drewes's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (54 lots) median $1,035 with 94.4% sell-through. Paintings (7 lots) median $15,285, record $31,889. A typical Werner Drewes painting sells for around 15× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 4 lots) the median is $17,433.

Price by size

Prints & Editions

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)37$700–$1,600$1,200$3,800

Works on Paper

SizeSold lotsTypical range (p25–p75)MedianRecord
small (under 50 cm)5$1,200–$1,800$1,600$1,900

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

Notable results

MediumYearPrice
Paintings2012$31,889
Paintings2013$18,000
Prints & Editions2011$3,800
Prints & Editions2011$2,600
Works on Paper2004$1,900
Works on Paper2005$1,800

The highest recorded result in each medium. See the full sale history on OpeningBid.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Werner Drewes worth?

Across 64 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Werner Drewes work is $1,300. The median Werner Drewes print sells for $1,035 across 51 lots. The median Werner Drewes work on paper sells for $1,380 across 7 lots. The median Werner Drewes painting sells for $15,285 across 6 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Werner Drewes prints typically sell for $700–$1,600 (the middle half of 37 sold lots).

What is the average price of a Werner Drewes print?

Based on 51 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Werner Drewes print is $1,035.

What is Werner Drewes's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Werner Drewes print is $3,800.

What is the average price of a small Werner Drewes print?

Based on 37 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Werner Drewes print (small (under 50 cm)) is $1,200, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

What is Werner Drewes's auction record?

Werner Drewes's auction record is $31,889, set in 2012.

See the full Werner Drewes record on OpeningBid — images, provenance, fair estimates and free sale alerts.

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