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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, New York · 9 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4489006
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Werner Drewes, Composition #268. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2016, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489006.
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Werner Drewes, Composition #268. Sotheby's, 9 Jun 2016, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4489006.
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From the same sale American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| native american stepping into a canoe | Carl Kauba | $14,000–$18,000 | |
| Choppy Lake | Milton Avery | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| a ship in the fog | Carl Weber | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| ring around a rosy | Theodore Wendel | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| sketch of reine and child | Mary Cassatt | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| still life with plums, pears, pomegranates, and apples | Peter Baumgras | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Drewes | Parachuting | $52,500 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | |
| Werner Drewes | Entering the Path of the Heavenly Bodies | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Islands in the Clouds 25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 89 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Expectation of New Events 21 1/8 x 46 1/8 in. (53.7 x 117.2 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Composition After Boticelli | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Untitled (#391) | Rago, Jan 2026 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Construction in Progress 20 x 30in | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Crystallic Green | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.