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Konstantino Dregos, Prima Materia II (2024)

Asset value

53.150,00 €

Earning potential

21%

Splints left

740/1.063

Investment horizon in years

2-4

Return-to-Risk Assessment

6/10

Performance since release

+0.0%

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Main reasons to invest

Return Potential: An investment of €500 could reach an estimated value of €1,071 in 4 years.
Cost-to-Return Ratio: With just 3.0% annual total costs, your net profit could be 21.0% per year.
Emerging Artist: A museum-scale 2024 work from Konstantino Dregos' sought-after PRIMA MATERIA series, combining the artist's distinctive gestural abstraction with a compelling 23.1% price buffer that enhances its near-term upside potential.

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Investment Case

Investment Thesis

Metric	Value
Investment Horizon	2–4 Years (Target exit: 2028–2030)
Expected CAGR (Balanced)	21.0% p.a. after fees
Optimistic CAGR	28.9% p.a. after fees
Entry Basis	23.1% price-buffer to market after fees
Sharpe Ratio	0.70
Value at Risk (VaR)	84.7% probability of exceeding initial investment after 4 years
Standard Deviation	31.0%
Number of Sales Points	7 comparable sales
Risk Rating	B, Moderate (high volatility, strong liquidity)

21.0% Net ROI p.a. (Balanced): 45% probability of achieving the CAGR from 06/2018 - 10/2025 of 54% based on auction price increases per square cm of his works
28.9% Net ROI p.a. (Ambitious): 60% probability of achieving the CAGR from 06/2018 - 10/2025 of 54% based on auction price increases per square cm of his works

Category

Why Invest in This Category?

Investing in art combines cultural relevance, scarcity, and long-term value appreciation into a resilient alternative asset class. The global art market reached over USD 65 billion in annual sales, supported by a deep base of collectors, institutions, and museums. Historically, blue-chip and well-curated contemporary art segments have delivered ~8–10% long-term annual returns, with select emerging artists outperforming during career inflection points. Art benefits from low correlation to traditional markets, tangible ownership, and finite supply—particularly for unique works. Strong gallery representation, exhibition history, and documented provenance further enhance liquidity, price transparency, and downside protection for investors.

Asset Specifics

Why Invest in This Asset?

Konstantino Dregos, Prima Materia II (2024) represents a rare opportunity to invest in a Berlin-based artist whose practice bridges rigorous conceptual inquiry with material abstraction. Born in Athens in 1977, Dregos has built a disciplined, process-driven body of work that treats painting as a physical embodiment of thought, moving between philosophy, language, and form with intellectual precision.

Key Highlight

This work is part of the Prima Materia series, recently presented at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami in 2025, marking a significant institutional milestone and reinforcing Dregos' growing international visibility and collector recognition.

What makes this piece especially compelling is its position within a body of work that has demonstrated exceptional market momentum. Dregos' auction prices per square centimeter have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 54.3% from June 2018 to October 2025, reflecting strong and sustained collector demand for his conceptual abstraction.

The artist's institutional trajectory is equally notable. His 2022 exhibition at Megaron, The Athens Concert Hall, brought together painting, collage, sound, and sculpture, while his Berlin presence and academic credentials (master's degrees in painting and sculpture, fellowships from the Michelis Foundation) underscore both artistic rigor and long-term career stability.

Summary

Conclusion

Konstantinos Dregos' Prima Materia II unites rigorous conceptual depth, institutional recognition, and strong market momentum. As a large-scale work from a critically acclaimed series, it offers compelling exposure to a Berlin-based artist with proven auction performance and growing international visibility. Its philosophical rigor, material presence, and documented track record position it as a sophisticated addition for discerning collectors.

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