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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $15,782–$23,674
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale, London · 25 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 22 x 32 in. (56 x 81.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5442170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Werner Drewes, Contradiction. Christie's, 25 Jun 2008, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5442170.
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Werner Drewes, Contradiction. Christie's, 25 Jun 2008, lot 402. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5442170.
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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art Day Sale · Jun 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La théière mauve sur la nappe rayée | Georges Braque | — | upcoming |
| Fleurs fond orange | Bernard Buffet | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Nature morte au panier de poires | Bernard Buffet | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Natura morta | Giorgio De Chirico | — | upcoming |
| Relief H | Oskar Schlemmer | — | upcoming |
| Nature morte aux pommes | Pierre-auguste Renoir | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werner Drewes | Entering the Path of the Heavenly Bodies | $44,100 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| Werner Drewes | Islands in the Clouds 25 x 35 in. (63.5 x 89 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Parachuting | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Untitled (#391) | Rago, Jan 2026 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Crystallic Green | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Composition | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Construction in Progress 20 x 30in | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Werner Drewes | Expectation of New Events 21 1/8 x 46 1/8 in. (53.7 x 117.2 | Bonhams, 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.