Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $25,000
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Large Damascene work decorative plate featuring the flying camel logo, reading "Levant Fair" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. Tel-Aviv, 1934.
Round plate; central large flying camel, the logo designed by artist and architect Arieh Elhanani in 1932 for the first Levant Fair. The camel faces the sun, while his hind legs touch the emblem of Tel-Aviv. Three oval cartouches surrounding the camel read "Levant Fair" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. The background with dense grapevine pattern, interspersed with bunches of grapes.
The first Levant Fair was preceded by several exhibitions and fairs of locally produced goods held in Tel-Aviv between 1923 and 1929. The 1932 fair, the first to be called the "Levant Fair", was international, with companies from dozens of countries exhibiting goods. It also included amusement rides and various exhibits in a variety of fields, as well as movies, entertainment and more. The fair was held in 1932, 1934 and 1936, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, many of them tourists. The showcase of the Yishuv's achievements in the fields of commerce, industry and agriculture left a cultural legacy: the permanent buildings built for the 1934 fair, the works of art that were ordered for it and the printed material that accompanied it are all shining examples of the height of Modernist architecture, design and graphics.
This plate is featured on the cover of "The Flying Camel, 85 Years of Exhibitions and Fairs in Tel-Aviv" exhibition catalog (Hebrew), by Mordechai Naor and Batya Karmiel. Tel-Aviv: Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center and the Eretz Israel Museum, 2010 (enclosed).
Brass inlaid with silver and copper (Damascene work). Diameter: 70.5 cm. Good condition. Bends and minor welding repairs (a large welding repair on verso).
Round plate; central large flying camel, the logo designed by artist and architect Arieh Elhanani in 1932 for the first Levant Fair. The camel faces the sun, while his hind legs touch the emblem of Tel-Aviv. Three oval cartouches surrounding the camel read "Levant Fair" in Hebrew, English and Arabic. The background with dense grapevine pattern, interspersed with bunches of grapes.
The first Levant Fair was preceded by several exhibitions and fairs of locally produced goods held in Tel-Aviv between 1923 and 1929. The 1932 fair, the first to be called the "Levant Fair", was international, with companies from dozens of countries exhibiting goods. It also included amusement rides and various exhibits in a variety of fields, as well as movies, entertainment and more. The fair was held in 1932, 1934 and 1936, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors, many of them tourists. The showcase of the Yishuv's achievements in the fields of commerce, industry and agriculture left a cultural legacy: the permanent buildings built for the 1934 fair, the works of art that were ordered for it and the printed material that accompanied it are all shining examples of the height of Modernist architecture, design and graphics.
This plate is featured on the cover of "The Flying Camel, 85 Years of Exhibitions and Fairs in Tel-Aviv" exhibition catalog (Hebrew), by Mordechai Naor and Batya Karmiel. Tel-Aviv: Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center and the Eretz Israel Museum, 2010 (enclosed).
Brass inlaid with silver and copper (Damascene work). Diameter: 70.5 cm. Good condition. Bends and minor welding repairs (a large welding repair on verso).
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,500
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Ten documents recording the preparations for the first Maccabiah Games in Palestine. Palestine and Europe, 1932. Hebrew, English, German, French and Arabic.
Including: · "The Arrangements for the Opening Ceremony, 29.3.1932" – a detailed plan for the first Maccabiah Games opening ceremony procession, which was to include motorcyclists, horsemen and flag bearers, an orchestra, and the athletic teams, with sketches of their placement in the stadium and the text of the opening announcement of the games.
· Four drafts of the Maccabiah regulations: proposal of the worldwide center of Maccabi, proposal of the Palestinian center of Maccabi, proposal by the Jewish Olympic swimmer Július Baláž (in German) and a draft incorporating articles from all three proposals. The drafts contain regulations dealing with the terms of participation, sport branches and games, prizes, a plan for winter Maccabiah Games and more.
· "Motorcyclists' stunts" – fifteen charts for the motorcycling show performed at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games. Hand-drawn on three pages, two of them signed in the margin: "Shlomo Arazi, 24.2.1932" (Arazi was the secretary-general of Maccabi in Palestine and a founder of various motorcyclists' organizations in Palestine).
· Issues nos. 1 and 2 of the Maccabiade Bulletin, the official bulletin of the Maccabiah Games issued by the Palestinian branch of Maccabi. February, 1932. English.
· And more.
Handwritten corrections and additions on some items.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Including: · "The Arrangements for the Opening Ceremony, 29.3.1932" – a detailed plan for the first Maccabiah Games opening ceremony procession, which was to include motorcyclists, horsemen and flag bearers, an orchestra, and the athletic teams, with sketches of their placement in the stadium and the text of the opening announcement of the games.
· Four drafts of the Maccabiah regulations: proposal of the worldwide center of Maccabi, proposal of the Palestinian center of Maccabi, proposal by the Jewish Olympic swimmer Július Baláž (in German) and a draft incorporating articles from all three proposals. The drafts contain regulations dealing with the terms of participation, sport branches and games, prizes, a plan for winter Maccabiah Games and more.
· "Motorcyclists' stunts" – fifteen charts for the motorcycling show performed at the opening ceremony of the Maccabiah Games. Hand-drawn on three pages, two of them signed in the margin: "Shlomo Arazi, 24.2.1932" (Arazi was the secretary-general of Maccabi in Palestine and a founder of various motorcyclists' organizations in Palestine).
· Issues nos. 1 and 2 of the Maccabiade Bulletin, the official bulletin of the Maccabiah Games issued by the Palestinian branch of Maccabi. February, 1932. English.
· And more.
Handwritten corrections and additions on some items.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $400
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Nine ephemera items from the first and second Maccabiah Games.
1-5. Five items from the first Maccabiah Games, 1932: entrance ticket to the "journalists' corner" at the Maccabiah stadium; one stamp sheet depicting the first Maccabiah Games poster, printed on blue paper (six stamps); one stamp depicting the first Maccabiah Games poster, printed on white paper; "The First Maccabiah Games, Spring 1932" (Hebrew), advertising leaflet for the "Maccabiah Book", with a photomontage on the front cover (a book with this title was published after the second Maccabiah Games); illustrated postcard issued by the Tel-Aviv Municipality, advertising the first Maccabiah Games, Purim celebrations and the Levant Fair.
6-9. Four ephemera items from the second Maccabiah Games, 1935: a postcard depicting the poster of the second Maccabiah Games, designed by Franz Kraus; three stamp sheets depicting the Maccabiah Games poster (ten stamps per sheet).
Size and condition vary, good overall condition. Open tear to second leaf of the "Maccabiah Book" advertising leaflet (the lower part of the leaf is missing).
1-5. Five items from the first Maccabiah Games, 1932: entrance ticket to the "journalists' corner" at the Maccabiah stadium; one stamp sheet depicting the first Maccabiah Games poster, printed on blue paper (six stamps); one stamp depicting the first Maccabiah Games poster, printed on white paper; "The First Maccabiah Games, Spring 1932" (Hebrew), advertising leaflet for the "Maccabiah Book", with a photomontage on the front cover (a book with this title was published after the second Maccabiah Games); illustrated postcard issued by the Tel-Aviv Municipality, advertising the first Maccabiah Games, Purim celebrations and the Levant Fair.
6-9. Four ephemera items from the second Maccabiah Games, 1935: a postcard depicting the poster of the second Maccabiah Games, designed by Franz Kraus; three stamp sheets depicting the Maccabiah Games poster (ten stamps per sheet).
Size and condition vary, good overall condition. Open tear to second leaf of the "Maccabiah Book" advertising leaflet (the lower part of the leaf is missing).
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $1,000
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Twenty-six documents recording the preparations for the second and third Maccabiah Games. Palestine (one item from London), 1934-1937. Hebrew, German and English.
1-21. Twenty-one documents related to the second Maccabiah Games, 1934-1935: · "The Implementation Plan of the Second Maccabiah", detailing the expected expenses, budget resources, committee composition and total expenses – 6625 Palestine pounds. · Registration form for competitors in athletics at the second Maccabiah (blank). · Two lists of foot drills for the participants in the opening ceremony, with directions (one in Hebrew one in German). · Draft of a contract between Maccabi and contractors Joel Pinkerfeld and Z. Auerbach, for building the Maccabiah stadium facilities. · Issue no. 5 of the official Makkabiah Bulletin, printed during the week of the games, reporting the scores of the first competitions – boxing, weight-lifting, athletics, fencing, ping pong and more. · A report written by Yehoshua Aluf after the Maccabiah Games, with interesting criticism of the facilities' standards and the sporting administration of the games. Classified "secret". · and more.
22-26. Five documents related to the third Maccabiah Games, 1937: · Three protocols of a meeting of the organizing committee of the third Maccabiah. · Draft of the "Constitution of the Institutions of the Third Maccabiah". · Circular issued by Maccabi – invitation to participate in the regulation formulation process.
Handwritten comments and corrections on a few documents.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
1-21. Twenty-one documents related to the second Maccabiah Games, 1934-1935: · "The Implementation Plan of the Second Maccabiah", detailing the expected expenses, budget resources, committee composition and total expenses – 6625 Palestine pounds. · Registration form for competitors in athletics at the second Maccabiah (blank). · Two lists of foot drills for the participants in the opening ceremony, with directions (one in Hebrew one in German). · Draft of a contract between Maccabi and contractors Joel Pinkerfeld and Z. Auerbach, for building the Maccabiah stadium facilities. · Issue no. 5 of the official Makkabiah Bulletin, printed during the week of the games, reporting the scores of the first competitions – boxing, weight-lifting, athletics, fencing, ping pong and more. · A report written by Yehoshua Aluf after the Maccabiah Games, with interesting criticism of the facilities' standards and the sporting administration of the games. Classified "secret". · and more.
22-26. Five documents related to the third Maccabiah Games, 1937: · Three protocols of a meeting of the organizing committee of the third Maccabiah. · Draft of the "Constitution of the Institutions of the Third Maccabiah". · Circular issued by Maccabi – invitation to participate in the regulation formulation process.
Handwritten comments and corrections on a few documents.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $600
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Approx. 170 regulations, lesson plans, lists of members, leaflets and other paper items documenting the activity of the Maccabi organization in Palestine during the 1930s. Haifa and elsewhere in Palestine. Hebrew and some English (one item in German).
These documents belonged to Shlomo Arazi, secretary-general of Maccabi in Palestine during the 1930s. Including: · Drafts of regulations and constitutions of sports organizations ("Regulations of the Maccabiah Games", "The Sports Constitution" of Maccabi, several drafts of the regulations of the "Sports Association" and more). · A record list of Maccabi members active in the various branches of athletics, with record-holders' names and the year the record was set (1937). · "A list of the minimal achievements required of Palestinian athletes for participating in the Palestinian delegation to the Olympic Games" (1937). · Dozens of instructional leaflets and lesson plans – "Fencing", "Boxing", "Self-Massage for Athletes", "Front Crawl Swimming", and more. · Dozens of leaflets and booklets issued by Maccabi. · A test form for members of the Amateur Sports Association. · And more.
Most of the items are mimeographed, and some bear handwritten comments and corrections. Several duplicate items.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Enclosed: Instructional leaves for participants in the Maccabi procession in Czernowitz – illustrated instructions for each of the marchers' movements, with musical notation for the corresponding music (German).
These documents belonged to Shlomo Arazi, secretary-general of Maccabi in Palestine during the 1930s. Including: · Drafts of regulations and constitutions of sports organizations ("Regulations of the Maccabiah Games", "The Sports Constitution" of Maccabi, several drafts of the regulations of the "Sports Association" and more). · A record list of Maccabi members active in the various branches of athletics, with record-holders' names and the year the record was set (1937). · "A list of the minimal achievements required of Palestinian athletes for participating in the Palestinian delegation to the Olympic Games" (1937). · Dozens of instructional leaflets and lesson plans – "Fencing", "Boxing", "Self-Massage for Athletes", "Front Crawl Swimming", and more. · Dozens of leaflets and booklets issued by Maccabi. · A test form for members of the Amateur Sports Association. · And more.
Most of the items are mimeographed, and some bear handwritten comments and corrections. Several duplicate items.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Enclosed: Instructional leaves for participants in the Maccabi procession in Czernowitz – illustrated instructions for each of the marchers' movements, with musical notation for the corresponding music (German).
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $600
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About 160 letters, tickets, documents and paper items, handwritten and printed, documenting the activity of the Motoclub of Palestine motorcycling club. Jerusalem, Rishon LeZion, Tel-Aviv, London and elsewhere, early-mid 1930s (some items are possibly earlier or later). Hebrew and English.
Including: · "Constitution and Rules of the First Motorcycle Competition in Palestine" (1932), a printed leaf (on the competition sponsor "Kolnoa" journal's letterhead). · Dozens of items documenting the motorcycle race, the Second Motor Gymkhana, which took place on Mount Scopus in 1935 – registration forms for racers, entrance tickets, color advertising notes, forms for writing down the scores (some filled-in) and more. · Two drafts of the Motoclub Constitution and Rules (English; mimeographed typescript). · Fourteen letters, circulars and forms on the Motoclub of Palestine official stationery, with the club's logo – a camel within a driving wheel. · Sixteen letters by Yevgeni Ratner (an Israeli military man and engineer who was awarded the Israel Defense Prize). Sent to the chairman of Motoclub, Shlomo Arazi, in order to plan motorcycle trips around the world. · Dozens of letters and circulars sent to Motoclub by the International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) – documentation of new world-records, invitations to races and conferences, publication of new regulations and more. · And more.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
Including: · "Constitution and Rules of the First Motorcycle Competition in Palestine" (1932), a printed leaf (on the competition sponsor "Kolnoa" journal's letterhead). · Dozens of items documenting the motorcycle race, the Second Motor Gymkhana, which took place on Mount Scopus in 1935 – registration forms for racers, entrance tickets, color advertising notes, forms for writing down the scores (some filled-in) and more. · Two drafts of the Motoclub Constitution and Rules (English; mimeographed typescript). · Fourteen letters, circulars and forms on the Motoclub of Palestine official stationery, with the club's logo – a camel within a driving wheel. · Sixteen letters by Yevgeni Ratner (an Israeli military man and engineer who was awarded the Israel Defense Prize). Sent to the chairman of Motoclub, Shlomo Arazi, in order to plan motorcycle trips around the world. · Dozens of letters and circulars sent to Motoclub by the International Motorcycling Federation (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) – documentation of new world-records, invitations to races and conferences, publication of new regulations and more. · And more.
Size and condition vary. Good overall condition.
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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Auction 73 - Jewish and Israeli History, Culture and Art
August 11, 2020
Opening: $400
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Presentation plate for the HaPoel national swimming championship, from "HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael" (a maritime training association). Designed by Shalom Sebba (signed on verso: "Sebba"). Palestine, 1942.
Central relief of a swimmer, topped by the Hebrew inscription "HaPoel National Swimming Championship". The margin engraved with the logo of "HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael" and the Hebrew inscriptions "Gift of HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael, 1942", "1942, 1943, 1944, Jordan Valley" (presumably added later).
"HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael", an association for marine training and promotion of maritime awareness, was established in 1936. It established a maritime school, was active in the development of fishing, encouraged the branch of swimming and was one of the founders of the Zim shipping company.
Siegfried Shalom Sebba (1897-1975), painter, stage designer, sculptor, photographer and book-illustrator. He was born in Prussia and acquired his artistic training in Königsberg and Berlin. He immigrated to Palestine in 1936. A pre-Canaanite artist, Sebba's work was characterized by rotund, heavy and massive figures and objects, all with solid, clear contours. In 1967 he moved to Germany, where he lived until his death.
Copper, partially plated with silver-toned metal; raised and hammered. Diameter: approx. 34 cm. Good condition. Wear and loss to plating; front completely unplated. Bends.
Central relief of a swimmer, topped by the Hebrew inscription "HaPoel National Swimming Championship". The margin engraved with the logo of "HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael" and the Hebrew inscriptions "Gift of HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael, 1942", "1942, 1943, 1944, Jordan Valley" (presumably added later).
"HaChevel HaYami LeIsrael", an association for marine training and promotion of maritime awareness, was established in 1936. It established a maritime school, was active in the development of fishing, encouraged the branch of swimming and was one of the founders of the Zim shipping company.
Siegfried Shalom Sebba (1897-1975), painter, stage designer, sculptor, photographer and book-illustrator. He was born in Prussia and acquired his artistic training in Königsberg and Berlin. He immigrated to Palestine in 1936. A pre-Canaanite artist, Sebba's work was characterized by rotund, heavy and massive figures and objects, all with solid, clear contours. In 1967 he moved to Germany, where he lived until his death.
Copper, partially plated with silver-toned metal; raised and hammered. Diameter: approx. 34 cm. Good condition. Wear and loss to plating; front completely unplated. Bends.
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Commerce and Sports in Palestine
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