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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. Mable with Dry Martini by Emerson Woelffer, 1947, oil and roofing material on canvas, sold Sep 2024
    Mable with Dry Martini, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 30 w in (91 x 76 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 123
    $4,585≈ £3,429≈ €4,110Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Untitled (from the Picasso series) by Emerson Woelffer, 1993, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled (from the Picasso series), 1993
    Oil · Canvas
    36 h x 24 w in (91 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 100
    $1,512≈ £1,160≈ €1,360Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1981, collage on paper, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled, 1981
    Mixed media · Paper
    21 h x 16 w in (53 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 102
    $3,276≈ £2,514≈ €2,947Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Jolly Sink by Emerson Woelffer, 1970, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Jolly Sink, 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    46 h x 34 w in (117 x 86 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 103
    $3,144≈ £2,413≈ €2,828Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Green Lips by Emerson Woelffer, 1970, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Green Lips, 1970
    Oil · Canvas
    67¾ h x 49¾ w in (172 x 126 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 104
    $1,890≈ £1,450≈ €1,700Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Sun with the Black Moon by Emerson Woelffer, 1978, acrylic and collage on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Sun with the Black Moon, 1978
    Acrylic · Canvas
    20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 105
    $3,528≈ £2,707≈ €3,174Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Red Sky by Emerson Woelffer, 1965, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Red Sky, 1965
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24¼ w in (76 x 62 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 106
    $3,024≈ £2,321≈ €2,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, 1962, oil and acrylic on canvas, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled, 1962
    Oil · Canvas
    30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 107
    $1,260≈ £967≈ €1,134Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Untitled by Emerson Woelffer, c. 1950, crayon on Japanese paper, sold Aug 2024
    Untitled, c. 1950
    Drawing · Paper
    20¾ h x 14 w in (53 x 36 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 108
    $945≈ £725≈ €850Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. Profile by Emerson Woelffer, 1947, oil and acrylic on canvas board, sold Aug 2024
    Profile, 1947
    Oil · Canvas
    20 h x 16 w in (51 x 41 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 109
    $5,544≈ £4,254≈ €4,987Price 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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