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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)

$38,100≈ £28,285≈ €32,497Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumUntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)563lots offered2006–2026years recorded92%sold (518)$1.7kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1948, oil on Masonite (double-sided), sold Oct 2025UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $38,100≈ £28,285≈ €32,497Sign up to see
  2. Birds and Black Sun by Emerson Woelffer, 1956, oil on canvas, sold Oct 2017Birds and Black SunBonhams · $37,500≈ £28,283≈ €31,820Sign up to see
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1946-51, oil on linen, sold Dec 2024UntitledLos Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $27,720≈ £21,825≈ €26,408Sign up to see

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  1. Blue Birds by Emerson Woelffer, 1986, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold May 2024
    Blue Birds, 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 157
    $1,512≈ £1,190≈ €1,398Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1993, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold May 2024
    Untitled, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 162
    $3,528≈ £2,776≈ €3,262Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, oil and enamel on Masonite, sold May 2024
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    17½ h x 23⅜ w in (44 x 59 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 163
    $1,134≈ £892≈ €1,049Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  4. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1988, oil stick, spraypaint and collage on board, sold May 2024
    Untitled, 1988
    Oil · Board
    40½ h x 35½ w in (103 x 90 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 164
    $1,197≈ £942≈ €1,107Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1974, acrylic on canvas, sold Apr 2024
    Untitled, 1974
    Acrylic · Canvas
    84 h x 60 w in (213 x 152 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $6,048≈ £4,864≈ €5,660Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1994, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Apr 2024
    Untitled, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 288
    $3,780≈ £3,040≈ €3,537Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1984-85, oil stick, enamel and collage on canvas, sold Apr 2024
    Untitled, 1984-85
    Oil · Canvas
    68 h x 50 w in (173 x 127 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 307
    $2,772≈ £2,229≈ €2,594Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Blue Mirror by Emerson Woelffer, 1963, oil on canvas, sold Mar 2024
    Blue Mirror, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    42 h x 34 w in (107 x 86 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 162
    $3,780≈ £2,997≈ €3,495Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  9. 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 ↗
  10. 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 ↗
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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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