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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. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, mixed media on Masonite, sold Jul 2022
    Untitled
    Mixed media · Board
    31 h x 24½ w in (79 x 62 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 179
    $1,950≈ £1,648≈ €1,949Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. 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 ↗
  3. 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) ↗
  4. Figure by Emerson Woelffer, 1969, lithograph in colors on Rives BFK, sold Jul 2022
    Figure, 1969
    Lithograph · Paper
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 360
    $500≈ £422≈ €498Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    50¼ h x 37⅞ w in (128 x 96 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 254
    $3,750≈ £3,067≈ €3,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1995-1997, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2022
    Untitled, 1995-1997
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 256
    $2,750≈ £2,249≈ €2,621Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. 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 ↗
  8. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1950, oil and enamel on Masonite, sold Feb 2022
    Untitled, 1950
    Oil · Board
    36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 200
    $13,750≈ £10,145≈ €12,123Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1949, oil and paper collage on Masonite, sold Oct 2021
    Untitled, 1949
    Oil · Board
    30 h x 9⅞ w in (76 x 25 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 234
    $10,000≈ £7,272≈ €8,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Devil's Mask by Emerson Woelffer, patinated bronze on wood base, sold Jul 2021
    Devil's Mask
    Sculpture · Panel
    height of bronze 6in (15cm); width 3in (7.5cm); depth 2 1/2in (6.5cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 290
    $1,913≈ £1,381≈ €1,615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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