Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
18th Century Jewish Wedding, woodcut by Hungarian artist Nandor Vidai Brenner (1903-1944), painted by Jacob Max Oppenheim.
Pencil signature of the artist in lower section
44x35 cm., in damaged frame 51x41cm. Fair condition. Stains, lower part damaged from damp.
Pencil signature of the artist in lower section
44x35 cm., in damaged frame 51x41cm. Fair condition. Stains, lower part damaged from damp.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $120
Sold for: $175
Including buyer's premium
Aharon Halevi, woodcut of Abraham and the idols, signed.
Artist and botanist Aharon Halevi made aliyah from Russia in 1906, became involved in planting and gardening and cultivated many species of plants, amongst the first to paint flora and landscapes of land of Israel.
14x13 cm., framed 28.5x27 cm. Good condition. Two stains on upper section.
Artist and botanist Aharon Halevi made aliyah from Russia in 1906, became involved in planting and gardening and cultivated many species of plants, amongst the first to paint flora and landscapes of land of Israel.
14x13 cm., framed 28.5x27 cm. Good condition. Two stains on upper section.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Eretz Hazvi, Aharon Halevi. "Ayalah" Publishing by Dvir, Jerusalem, 1929. Foreword by Yitzhak ben Avraham Katz.
A dozen drawings of Israel's landscapes associating them to appropriate verses from the Bible, by Aharon Halevi (about him – see previous item).
[2], 12 pages. Appears in the Bibliography Institute CD with an additional [1] folded page, 39 cm. Thick quality paper. Good condition. Slight foxing on page margins. Uncut sheets of paper. Small tears and creases on edges of cover.
A dozen drawings of Israel's landscapes associating them to appropriate verses from the Bible, by Aharon Halevi (about him – see previous item).
[2], 12 pages. Appears in the Bibliography Institute CD with an additional [1] folded page, 39 cm. Thick quality paper. Good condition. Slight foxing on page margins. Uncut sheets of paper. Small tears and creases on edges of cover.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $250
Sold for: $313
Including buyer's premium
Abraham Walkowitz, drawing of Jewish figure with Torah scroll, Ink on paper. [U.S.], signed by hand and dated, 1901.
Walkowitz (1878-1965), American painter, amongst the pioneers of 20th Century Modern Art. For more information: see enclosed material.
22x14.5 cm., framed 39.5x29 cm. Good condition. Slight damage to center of illustration.
Walkowitz (1878-1965), American painter, amongst the pioneers of 20th Century Modern Art. For more information: see enclosed material.
22x14.5 cm., framed 39.5x29 cm. Good condition. Slight damage to center of illustration.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $100
Sold for: $275
Including buyer's premium
Original print from Arthur Szyk, focusing on the title-page of the book "Airmails of the World". New York, 1947.
Picture of Leonardo de Vinci holding a page with sketch of an airplane, the margins are filled with illustrations of a dozen aircraft. At the bottom of the page is a signed dedication in English, hand-written by Szyk.
[1] leaf, 25.5x20 cm. Good condition.
Picture of Leonardo de Vinci holding a page with sketch of an airplane, the margins are filled with illustrations of a dozen aircraft. At the bottom of the page is a signed dedication in English, hand-written by Szyk.
[1] leaf, 25.5x20 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $100
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
Moshe Rosenthalis, New Paintings – Summer 1991. Tel Aviv, 1991.
Catalogue of artist Moshe Rosenthalis' paintings, summer 1991 in Safed. Signature and illustration by the artist himself.
64 leaves, 24x22 cm. Good condition.
Catalogue of artist Moshe Rosenthalis' paintings, summer 1991 in Safed. Signature and illustration by the artist himself.
64 leaves, 24x22 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $120
Unsold
Menorah –Judisches Familienblatt fur Wissenschaft, Kunst und Literature, [Menorah – journal for science, art and literature]. Vienna-Frankfurt am Main, 1927.
12 issues (in 11 booklets, one is a double) of the fifth year. The journal includes many articles on art topics, amongst the artists portrayed in the journal: Marc Chagall, Max Liebermann, Hannah Orloff, Mauricio Gottlieb, Ya'akov Steinhart and others; the writers and authors include Dubnov, Issak Babel, Achad Ha'am, Meir Balaban, Shalom Ash, Arthur Schnitzler and others. German.
11 booklets, 24.5 cm. Majority of the booklets in very good condition, some have slight damages.
12 issues (in 11 booklets, one is a double) of the fifth year. The journal includes many articles on art topics, amongst the artists portrayed in the journal: Marc Chagall, Max Liebermann, Hannah Orloff, Mauricio Gottlieb, Ya'akov Steinhart and others; the writers and authors include Dubnov, Issak Babel, Achad Ha'am, Meir Balaban, Shalom Ash, Arthur Schnitzler and others. German.
11 booklets, 24.5 cm. Majority of the booklets in very good condition, some have slight damages.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $300
Sold for: $525
Including buyer's premium
Chad Gadjo [Chad Gadya] – illustrations by Menachem Birnbaum. Published by Welt-Verlag, Berlin, 1920.
Stunning illustrations of the text of "Chad Gadya", by Menachem Birnbaum.
Quality color print on thick paper. The text is in Hebrew and German.
[15] Leaves, 29 cm. Good condition. Bound by two cardboard sheets tied together with four strings, in cardboard package. Two strings have snapped. Packaging is worn and stained.
Stunning illustrations of the text of "Chad Gadya", by Menachem Birnbaum.
Quality color print on thick paper. The text is in Hebrew and German.
[15] Leaves, 29 cm. Good condition. Bound by two cardboard sheets tied together with four strings, in cardboard package. Two strings have snapped. Packaging is worn and stained.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $150
Sold for: $400
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Himmlen in Afgrund [Heaven in Abyss], by Chaim Krol. Illustrations by Esther Karp. Published by "Achrid", Lodz, 1921.
Verse by Krol. Letters of the verse and all color illustrations are linoleum-cuts by Esther Karp, high quality printing on dry, brittle paper. Printed in 200 numbered copies, this copy is No.40.
[19] Leaves, 17 cm. Fair-poor condition. Torn, non-professional reinforcement with paper tape.
Verse by Krol. Letters of the verse and all color illustrations are linoleum-cuts by Esther Karp, high quality printing on dry, brittle paper. Printed in 200 numbered copies, this copy is No.40.
[19] Leaves, 17 cm. Fair-poor condition. Torn, non-professional reinforcement with paper tape.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $150
Sold for: $188
Including buyer's premium
1. Juda – poems on the Bible era, by Börries von Münchhausen. Berlin, 1900. German. The entire book including cover, title-page and borders, is illustrated by E. M. Lilien.
[48] leaves, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Damaged binding. Lengthy, hand-written dedication.
2. Judischer Almanach – Annual publication of the "Bar Kochba" Organization. Vienna 1910. Includes illustrations by E. M .Lilien, Hermann Struck and other artists. The painting on the cover is by Ya'akov Stark, Bezalel artist. German.
215 leaves + 15 picture plates. 26 cm. Good condition.
3. Judischer Nationalkalender – Calendar for the Jewish year. Vienna, 1915. German. The picture on the title page is the work of Lilien: Joshua bin Nun based on a profile of Herzl.
192 leaves + 8 photograph plates. 17.5 cm. Good condition.
[48] leaves, 24.5 cm. Good condition. Damaged binding. Lengthy, hand-written dedication.
2. Judischer Almanach – Annual publication of the "Bar Kochba" Organization. Vienna 1910. Includes illustrations by E. M .Lilien, Hermann Struck and other artists. The painting on the cover is by Ya'akov Stark, Bezalel artist. German.
215 leaves + 15 picture plates. 26 cm. Good condition.
3. Judischer Nationalkalender – Calendar for the Jewish year. Vienna, 1915. German. The picture on the title page is the work of Lilien: Joshua bin Nun based on a profile of Herzl.
192 leaves + 8 photograph plates. 17.5 cm. Good condition.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $120
Sold for: $188
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Moses, Moshe Rabbeinu – Album with illustrations in colored lithograph print, by Uriel Birnbaum. Vienna and Berlin, 1924.
Includes 51 large color illustrations by Birnbaum, depicting Moses' life from his birth and until he passed away. German.
83 Leaves, 30 cm. Thick paper. Cover designed by Birnbaum, gilt imprint. Good condition.
Includes 51 large color illustrations by Birnbaum, depicting Moses' life from his birth and until he passed away. German.
83 Leaves, 30 cm. Thick paper. Cover designed by Birnbaum, gilt imprint. Good condition.
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Auction 11 - Israeli History and Culture
July 27, 2010
Opening: $100
Unsold
Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, life-history of the Rambam (Maimonides), Benjamin Murmelstein. Vienna, 1935.
Cover illustration by artist Uriel Birnbaum, depicting scenes from the life of the Rambam. German.
32 Leaves, 16.5 cm. Good condition. Cover slightly stained.
Cover illustration by artist Uriel Birnbaum, depicting scenes from the life of the Rambam. German.
32 Leaves, 16.5 cm. Good condition. Cover slightly stained.
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