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Emerson Woelffer

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)

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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, 1991, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled, 1991
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 117
    $635≈ £471≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1995, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled, 1995
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 119
    $635≈ £471≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Double 2 by Emerson Woelffer, 1996, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Double 2, 1996
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 120
    $635≈ £471≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1988, oil stick, collage, and spray paint on paper, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled, 1988
    Oil · Paper
    28 h x 21¾ w in (71 x 55 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 121
    $381≈ £283≈ €325Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 124
    $462≈ £343≈ €394Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. White Sun Blue Moon by Emerson Woelffer, 1981, paper collage on board, sold Oct 2025
    White Sun Blue Moon, 1981
    Mixed media · Board
    60⅛ h x 40⅛ w in (153 x 102 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 125
    $572≈ £425≈ €488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Red Poet by Emerson Woelffer, 1972, acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Red Poet, 1972
    Acrylic · Canvas
    83 h x 50¼ w in (211 x 128 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 126
    $5,715≈ £4,243≈ €4,875Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1996-97, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled, 1996-97
    Oil · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 127
    $635≈ £471≈ €542Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, acrylic and collage on board, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled
    Acrylic · Board
    17 h x 22½ w in (43 x 57 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 128
    $660≈ £490≈ €563Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, c. 1949, oil and acrylic on board, sold Oct 2025
    Untitled, c. 1949
    Oil · Board
    28½ h x 21 w in (72 x 53 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 129
    $2,032≈ £1,509≈ €1,733Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–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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