Emerson Woelffer
American · 1914–2003 · Painter, Printmaker
Emerson Seville Woelffer, was an American artist and arts educator. He was known as a prominent abstract expressionist artist and painter and taught art at some of the most… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $38,100≈ £28,285≈ €32,497Sign up to see
Birds and Black SunBonhams · $37,500≈ £28,283≈ €31,820Sign up to see
UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $27,720≈ £21,825≈ €26,408Sign up to see
Emerson Woelffer’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 562 auction results for Emerson Woelffer between 2006 and 2026, of which 518 sold (92%). A further 1 lot was offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $127Sign up free to see to $38.1kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $38.1kSign up free to see for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in October 2025. The most common medium is oil paintings (325 lots). Most results come from Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (484), Rago Auctions (31) and Wright (28).
562 results · page 1 of 15
- Untitled, circa 1948$6,144≈ £4,593≈ €5,351Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1994$1,408≈ £1,031≈ €1,204Sign up free to see
- Untitled, c. 1990$512≈ £375≈ €438Sign up free to see
- $768≈ £562≈ €656Sign up free to see
- $2,816≈ £2,062≈ €2,407Sign up free to see
- $14,080≈ £10,310≈ €12,035Sign up free to see
- Untitled, c. 1975$640≈ £469≈ €547Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1981$896≈ £656≈ €766Sign up free to see
- Winter Picnic, c. 1946$4,096≈ £2,999≈ €3,501Sign up free to see
- Girl in White, 1941$15,360≈ £11,248≈ €13,129Sign up free to see
Also offered, result not published (1)
Lots by Emerson Woelffer that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.
Emerson Woelffer paintings (436)Emerson Woelffer oil paintings (325)Emerson Woelffer acrylic paintings (96)Emerson Woelffer mixed media (12)Emerson Woelffer works on paper (96)Emerson Woelffer gouaches (7)Emerson Woelffer pastels (7)Emerson Woelffer drawings (17)Emerson Woelffer prints (22)Emerson Woelffer lithographs (18)Emerson Woelffer sculpture (6)
Emerson Woelffer: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Emerson Woelffer at auction?
$38,100Sign up free to see, for Untitled at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Emerson Woelffer?
The median sale price is $1.7kSign up free to see across 518 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Emerson Woelffer have sold at auction?
518 of 562 recorded lots sold between 2006 and 2026. 1 further lot was offered with no published result and is not counted.
Which auction houses sell Emerson Woelffer?
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Rago Auctions and Wright account for the most recorded results. Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Rago Auctions · Wright
About Emerson Woelffer
Emerson Seville Woelffer, was an American artist and arts educator. He was known as a prominent abstract expressionist artist and painter and taught art at some of the most prestigious colleges and universities. Woelffer was one of the important people in bringing modernism to Los Angeles, when he taught at Chouinard Art Institute.
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