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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, 1938, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled, 1938
    Oil · Canvas
    34⅛ h x 48 w in (87 x 122 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $12,600≈ £9,920≈ €12,003Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1946-51, oil on linen, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled, 1946-51
    Oil · Linen
    35⅞ h x 24¼ w in (91 x 62 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 104
    $27,720≈ £21,825≈ €26,408Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Black Mirror and Ochre by Emerson Woelffer, 1963, oil on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Black Mirror and Ochre, 1963
    Oil · Canvas
    54⅛ h x 38⅛ w in (137 x 97 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $2,394≈ £1,885≈ €2,281Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1992, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled, 1992
    Acrylic · Canvas
    48 h x 36 w in (122 x 91 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $1,512≈ £1,190≈ €1,440Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Max Ernst before his Second Life by Emerson Woelffer, 1969-70, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Max Ernst before his Second Life, 1969-70
    Acrylic · Canvas
    65¾ h x 50 w in (167 x 127 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $5,544≈ £4,365≈ €5,282Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1996, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled, 1996
    Acrylic · Canvas
    40 h x 30 w in (102 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 110
    $3,024≈ £2,381≈ €2,881Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Untitled (from the Bucky Fuller series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1949-59, pastel, ink and casein on Strathmore, sold Dec 2024
    Untitled (from the Bucky Fuller series), 1949-59
    Pastel
    23¼ h x 29 w in (59 x 74 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 111
    $1,834≈ £1,444≈ €1,747Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Figure + Sun by Emerson Woelffer, 1994, acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    Figure + Sun, 1994
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 112
    $1,134≈ £893≈ €1,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Green Island by Emerson Woelffer, 1981, acrylic and paper collage on board, sold Dec 2024
    Green Island, 1981
    Acrylic · Board
    58½ h x 38½ w in (149 x 98 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 113
    $945≈ £744≈ €900Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. For Alberto by Emerson Woelffer, 1977, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Dec 2024
    For Alberto, 1977
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 114
    $1,260≈ £992≈ €1,200Price 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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