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Emerson Woelffer Works on Paper: Value & Auction Prices

1914–2003

Emerson Woelffer works on paper have appeared at auction 96 times in ArtSell’s records between 2006 and 2026; 93 sold, a sell-through rate of 97%. The median price realised is $1.1kSign up free to see across 93 priced sales; the middle half sold for $599Sign up free to see–$2.5kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Ischia #2, sold at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) in June 2008 for $12kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (74), Rago Auctions (8) and Wright (7).

$12,000≈ £6,031≈ €7,612Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumIschia #2Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)96auction results2006–2026years recorded97%sold$1.1kSign up free to seemedian price

Emerson Woelffer works on paper: key figures

Auction results
96
Sold rate
97%
Active at auction
2006–2026
Median price
$1.1kSign up free to see
Record price
$12kSign up free to see Ischia #2, Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA), Jun 2008

Top auction houses: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (74), Rago Auctions (8), Wright (7)

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  1. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1996, oil stick on paper, sold Mar 2024
    Untitled, 1996
    Oil · Paper
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 273
    $2,064≈ £1,637≈ €1,908Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1989, oil stick and collage on paper, sold Mar 2024
    Untitled, 1989
    Oil · Paper
    26 h x 19 w in (66 x 48 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 281
    $1,512≈ £1,199≈ €1,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1988, oil stick, spraypaint and acrylic on paper, sold Mar 2024
    Untitled, 1988
    Acrylic · Paper
    43 h x 31 w in (109 x 79 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 279
    $504≈ £400≈ €466Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Pasta by Emerson Woelffer, 1959, oil on paper mounted to board, sold Feb 2024
    Pasta, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    27 h x 20½ w in (69 x 52 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 206
    $1,386≈ £1,094≈ €1,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1951, ink on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled, 1951
    Drawing · Paper
    24⅝ h x 18⅝ w in (63 x 47 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 288
    $882≈ £694≈ €808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, ink on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled, 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    17¼ h x 22 w in (44 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 309
    $441≈ £351≈ €409Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  7. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, crayon on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled, 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    19 h x 25 w in (48 x 63 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 311
    $378≈ £301≈ €351Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  8. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, ink on paper, sold Dec 2023
    Untitled, 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    17 h x 22 w in (43 x 56 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 313
    $3,024≈ £2,407≈ €2,808Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Wright ↗
  9. A Bird for John by Emerson Woelffer, 1981, torn paper collage, sold Nov 2023
    A Bird for John, 1981
    Mixed media · Paper
    45⅝ h x 32⅜ w in (116 x 82 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 195
    $819≈ £647≈ €749Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Saugatuck by Emerson Woelffer, Michigan, 1937, Watercolor on paper, sold Nov 2023
    Saugatuck
    Watercolor · Paper
    17 5/8" x 22 5/8" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 104
    $800≈ £643≈ €736HammerSign up free to seeEst. $300–500View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  11. Group of two collages by Emerson Woelffer, 1976, Color-aid paper collage on paper, offered Sep 2023
    Group of two collages, 1976
    Mixed media · Paper
    15 1/8 x 10 3/8 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 2010
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  12. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1956, charcoal on paper, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled, 1956
    Drawing · Paper
    25 h x 19 w in (63 x 48 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 376
    $504≈ £397≈ €461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Wright ↗
  13. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1973, crayon on paper, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled, 1973
    Drawing · Paper
    24 h x 17½ w in (61 x 44 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 307
    $630≈ £496≈ €576Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Wright ↗
  14. Untitled (from the Coat Hanger Series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1989, collage and oil stick on paper, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled (from the Coat Hanger Series), 1989
    Oil · Paper
    30 h x 21½ w in (76 x 55 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 224
    $786≈ £625≈ €728Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  15. Double Drawing by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, mixed media on paper, sold Jun 2023
    Double Drawing, 1958
    Mixed media · Paper
    9¾ h x 13½ w in (25 x 34 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 168
    $581≈ £462≈ €538Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  16. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1989, oil stick on paper, sold Jun 2023
    Untitled, 1989
    Oil · Paper
    30 h x 22 w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 222
    $983≈ £782≈ €911Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  17. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, oil on paper, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 1958
    Oil · Paper
    26 h x 19⅛ w in (66 x 49 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 402
    $1,500≈ £1,217≈ €1,412Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  18. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1963, oil pastel on paper, sold Dec 2022
    Untitled, 1963
    Pastel · Paper
    19 h x 24 w in (48 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 408
    $1,040≈ £844≈ €979Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  19. Forio by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, gouache, ink and collage on paper, sold Oct 2022
    Forio, 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    18 h x 13¾ w in (46 x 35 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 198
    $1,750≈ £1,556≈ €1,784Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  20. Untitled (from the Bucky Fuller series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, casein and ink on Strathmore paper, sold Oct 2022
    Untitled (from the Bucky Fuller series), 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    23 h x 28¾ w in (58 x 73 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 191
    $6,875≈ £6,114≈ €7,007Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  21. Double Poem by Emerson Woelffer, 1973, mixed media on BFK Rives, sold Jul 2022
    Double Poem, 1973
    Mixed media · Paper
    22½ h x 17 w in (57 x 43 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 182
    $1,063≈ £898≈ €1,062Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  22. Untitled (Collage) by Emerson Woelffer, 1989, collage and pigment on paper, sold Jul 2022
    Untitled (Collage), 1989
    Mixed media · Paper
    38 h x 29¾ w in (97 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 166
    $1,250≈ £1,056≈ €1,245Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  23. Madrid by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, gouache on paper, sold Apr 2022
    Madrid, 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    27 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.
    Bonhams · · Lot 46
    $8,925≈ £6,837≈ €8,241Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  24. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, paper collage and pencil 153 x 102.3cm, sold Oct 2020
    Untitled
    Mixed media · Paper
    Sworders · · Lot 304
    £580≈ $750≈ €635HammerSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Sworders ↗
  25. Untitled (Fingerprints) by Emerson Woelffer, 1965, Gouache on Strathmore paper, sold May 2020
    Untitled (Fingerprints), 1965
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 14
    $1,375≈ £1,116≈ €1,270Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  26. Untitled (from Bucky Fuller Series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, Casein and ink on Strathmore paper, sold May 2019
    Untitled (from Bucky Fuller Series), 1949
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 89
    $6,250≈ £4,904≈ €5,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  27. 3 Blues by Emerson Woelffer, 1981, Collage on paper, sold Sep 2018
    3 Blues, 1981
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 178
    $2,250≈ £1,727≈ €1,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  28. UBU XII by Emerson Woelffer, 1989, Oil stick, collage, and spray paint on paper, sold Sep 2018
    UBU XII, 1989
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 177
    $2,250≈ £1,727≈ €1,939Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  29. Summer Poet Series #5 by Emerson Woelffer, 1978, Torn paper collage on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Summer Poet Series #5, 1978
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 176
    $1,188≈ £912≈ €1,024Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $400–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  30. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1977, Torn Color-aid collage on paper, sold Sep 2018
    Untitled, 1977
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 175
    $5,938≈ £4,558≈ €5,116Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  31. Untitled (Madrid) by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, Oil on paper, sold Feb 2018
    Untitled (Madrid), 1958
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 219
    $5,313≈ £3,787≈ €4,313Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  32. Untitled (Forio) by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, Gouache, ink, and collage on paper, sold Feb 2018
    Untitled (Forio), 1958
    Gouache · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 218
    $3,750≈ £2,673≈ €3,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  33. Untitled (from Lips) by Emerson Woelffer, 1967, Collage with crayon and graphite on paper, sold Oct 2017
    Untitled (from Lips), 1967
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 306
    $2,813≈ £2,135≈ €2,380Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  34. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1956, Ink on paper, sold May 2017
    Untitled, 1956
    Drawing · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 211
    $2,500≈ £1,920≈ €2,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  35. Summer Poet #3 by Emerson Woelffer, c. 1975, Machine-woven wool rug, sold May 2016
    Summer Poet #3, c. 1975
    Machine-woven wool rug · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 282
    $3,125≈ £2,158≈ €2,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  36. Forio d'Ischia by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, Mixed-media collage on paper, sold May 2016
    Forio d'Ischia, 1958
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 280
    $3,750≈ £2,589≈ €3,343Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  37. Forio d'Ischia Napoli Italia: Italian Facade by Emerson Woelffer, 1959, Gouache on paperboard, sold May 2016
    Forio d'Ischia Napoli Italia: Italian Facade, 1959
    Gouache · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 279
    $5,938≈ £4,100≈ €5,293Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  38. Madrid; Forio (2) by Emerson Woelffer, 1959, Oil and mixed media on paper, sold May 2016
    Madrid; Forio (2), 1959
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 278
    $5,000≈ £3,453≈ €4,457Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  39. Forio d'Ischia Napoli Italio by Emerson Woelffer, 1959, Oil on paper mounted to Masonite, sold May 2014
    Forio d'Ischia Napoli Italio, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 62
    $5,625≈ £3,341≈ €4,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  40. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1964, Oil on paper, sold May 2013
    Untitled, 1964
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 156
    $2,500≈ £1,645≈ €1,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  41. Untitled (Abstract) by Emerson Woelffer, 1997, Pastel on paper, sold Mar 2011
    Untitled (Abstract), 1997
    Pastel · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 18
    $1,375≈ £844≈ €985Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  42. Untitled (White on black) by Emerson Woelffer, Pastel on paper, sold Mar 2011
    Untitled (White on black)
    Pastel · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 17
    $2,000≈ £1,228≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  43. Lake Lugano Mont San Salvatore by Emerson Woelffer, 1967, Torn paper collage, sold Dec 2008
    Lake Lugano Mont San Salvatore, 1967
    Mixed media · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 48
    $3,600≈ £2,423≈ €2,842Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  44. Ischia #2 by Emerson Woelffer, 1959, Oil on paper, sold Jun 2008
    Ischia #2, 1959
    Oil · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 38
    $12,000≈ £6,031≈ €7,612Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  45. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1954, oil, ink, glue, and paper board collage on paper, sold May 2007
    Untitled, 1954
    Oil · Paper
    23 1/2 x 16 3/4in (50.7 x 42.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 325
    $7,800≈ £3,952≈ €5,798Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  46. (American 1914-2003) by Emerson Woelffer, charcoal on paper, sold Nov 2006
    (American 1914-2003)
    Drawing · Paper
    24 1/2 x 18 3/4in (62.3 x 47.7cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 101
    $2,988≈ £1,575≈ €2,341Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗

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