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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. Open Black by Emerson Woelffer, 1995, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Sep 2023
    Open Black, 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 239
    $4,410≈ £3,634≈ €4,186Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1958, oil on canvas board, sold Sep 2023
    Untitled, 1958
    Oil · Canvas
    19⅞ h x 15⅞ w in (50 x 40 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 241
    $1,008≈ £831≈ €957Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  3. Bird and Earthworms by Emerson Woelffer, 1956, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2023
    Bird and Earthworms, 1956
    Oil · Canvas
    38 h x 26 w in (97 x 66 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 208
    $4,788≈ £3,841≈ €4,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. Fragment of Time by Emerson Woelffer, 1950, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2023
    Fragment of Time, 1950
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 37 w in (61 x 94 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 210
    $5,292≈ £4,245≈ €4,931Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1953, oil on canvas, sold Sep 2023
    Untitled, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    72¼ h x 48½ w in (184 x 123 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 214
    $8,820≈ £7,075≈ €8,218Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  6. 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 ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1955, screenprint in colors, sold Aug 2023
    Untitled, 1955
    Screenprint
    13 h x 9⅞ w in (33 x 25 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 411
    $315≈ £248≈ €288Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Wright ↗
  9. The Score by Emerson Woelffer, 1951, acrylic on wood, sold Aug 2023
    The Score, 1951
    Acrylic · Panel
    24 h x 33½ w in (61 x 85 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 171
    $4,788≈ £3,748≈ €4,365Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. 7 A.M. by Emerson Woelffer, 1986, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2023
    7 A.M., 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    46 h x 35 w in (117 x 89 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 260
    $1,310≈ £1,025≈ €1,194Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
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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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