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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. Born To The Day by Emerson Woelffer, 1950, Oil on Masonite, sold May 2017
    Born To The Day, 1950
    Oil · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 210
    $18,750≈ £14,401≈ €16,773Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. 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) ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1961, Lithograph on paper, sold May 2017
    Untitled, 1961
    Lithograph · Paper
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 212
    $2,000≈ £1,536≈ €1,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. The Meeting by Emerson Woelffer, 1953, Oil on canvas, sold May 2017
    The Meeting, 1953
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 213
    $6,875≈ £5,280≈ €6,150Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1993, Acrylic on canvas, sold May 2017
    Untitled, 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 214
    $10,000≈ £7,680≈ €8,945Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, c. 1993, Acrylic on canvas, sold May 2017
    Untitled, c. 1993
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 215
    $2,813≈ £2,161≈ €2,516Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1973, Acrylic on canvas, sold May 2017
    Untitled, 1973
    Acrylic · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 216
    $2,500≈ £1,920≈ €2,236Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. A Blue Letter by Emerson Woelffer, 1975, Acrylic on blue board, sold Oct 2016
    A Blue Letter, 1975
    Acrylic · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 258
    $4,375≈ £3,531≈ €3,920Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Cook and Fish by Emerson Woelffer, 1943, Oil on canvas, sold May 2016
    Cook and Fish, 1943
    Oil · Canvas
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 275
    $12,500≈ £8,631≈ €11,142Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, c. 1950, Casein on board, sold May 2016
    Untitled, c. 1950
    Casein on board · Board
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 276
    $2,500≈ £1,726≈ €2,228Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–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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