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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, 1992, acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 140
    $1,270≈ £944≈ €1,090Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, paper collage and oil stick on cardboard, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    18 h x 13¼ w in (46 x 34 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 141
    $445≈ £331≈ €382Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1965-75, acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1965-75
    Acrylic · Canvas
    30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 143
    $508≈ £377≈ €436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1985-87, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1985-87
    Oil · Canvas
    46 h x 35 w in (117 x 89 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 144
    $1,651≈ £1,227≈ €1,417Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Falling Thumbs Prints by Emerson Woelffer, 1969, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Falling Thumbs Prints, 1969
    Oil · Canvas
    72 h x 7¾ w in (183 x 20 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 145
    $1,905≈ £1,415≈ €1,635Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1988-89, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1988-89
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 20 w in (61 x 51 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $1,143≈ £849≈ €981Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Falling by Emerson Woelffer, acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Falling
    Acrylic · Canvas
    16 h x 12 w in (41 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 147
    $2,112≈ £1,569≈ €1,813Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled (from the Acoma Series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1976, torn lithograph collage on paper, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled (from the Acoma Series), 1976
    Lithograph · Paper
    15 h x 12 w in (38 x 30 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 148
    $699≈ £519≈ €600Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1986, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1986
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 149
    $889≈ £661≈ €763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1992, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Jul 2025
    Untitled, 1992
    Oil · Canvas
    24 h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 150
    $889≈ £661≈ €763Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–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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