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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, c. 1985, acrylic and oil stick on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, c. 1985
    Acrylic · Canvas
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 130
    $1,024≈ £774≈ €893Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Blue Center by Emerson Woelffer, 1965, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Blue Center, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24½ w in (76 x 62 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 131
    $768≈ £580≈ €670Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1964, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, 1964
    Oil · Canvas
    72 h x 57 w x 1⅛ d in (183 x 145 x 3 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 132
    $832≈ £629≈ €726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. For a Moment in Wood by Emerson Woelffer, 1975, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    For a Moment in Wood, 1975
    Oil · Canvas
    19⅞ h x 15⅞ w in (50 x 40 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 133
    $704≈ £532≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1992, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, 1992
    Oil · Canvas
    60 h x 48 w in (152 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 134
    $320≈ £242≈ €279Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1993, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 135
    $704≈ £532≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled (from the A Coma series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1976, paper collage on paper, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled (from the A Coma series), 1976
    Mixed media · Paper
    15¼ h x 10⅜ w in (39 x 26 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 136
    $448≈ £339≈ €391Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Black on Black by Emerson Woelffer, 1982-84, torn Color Aid collage, pencil and acrylic on paper, sold Jun 2026
    Black on Black, 1982-84
    Acrylic · Paper
    30 h x 22⅛ w in (76 x 56 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 137
    $1,152≈ £871≈ €1,005Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1995, oil on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    60 h x 47⅞ w in (152 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 138
    $704≈ £532≈ €614Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1994, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jun 2026
    Untitled, 1994
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 139
    $798≈ £603≈ €696Price 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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