Auction 81 - The Wily Lindwer Collection
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Earthenware, painted and glazed.
1. Large asymmetric bowl, with depiction of Jerusalem (YMCA, Tower of David, and more). Approx. 34X19 cm. Good condition.
2. Large asymmetric bowl, with depiction of woman in Oriental dress, holding a sifter. Approx. 34X19 cm. Good condition.
3. Large asymmetric square bowl (unmarked), with depiction of young pair of shepherds, male and female. Approx. 31X26 cm. Good condition.
4. Small ashtray, with depiction of Oriental figure (head). 11X8 cm. Good condition.
5. Saucer, with depiction of mosque. Maximum diameter: 10.5 cm.
6. Saucer, with depiction of shepherd playing the recorder. Maximum diameter: 11 cm.
7. Small bottle with the logo representing the Decennial celebrations of the State of Israel. Height: 10.5 cm.
Earthenware, painted and glazed.
1. Passover seder plate (made for export), product of Keramos. Marked (in English) on back. Maximum diameter: 30 cm. Good condition.
2. Sabbath plate, product of Keramos. Marked on back. Maximum diameter: 27.5 cm. Good condition.
3. Sabbath plate, product of Keramit. Marked on back. Diameter: 30 cm. Good condition.
Earthenware, painted.
Statuette depicting a "halutz" (Jewish pioneer) – slumped against the trunk of a tree, with shoes cast aside and socks hung up on the tree, and with his "tembel hat" (typical pioneers' hat)pulled downward to cover his eyes – at rest in the field. Marked on back (both Hebrew and English): "Yehudit Judith."
Judith Mayer (b. 1927, Budapest) immigrated to Palestine in 1941. Studied ceramic art under Hedwig Grossman and Hanna Harag Zunz. Settled in Beersheba in 1958 where she established a ceramic arts studio in partnership with Yocheved Marx.
Height: 12.5 cm. Length: 20 cm. Width: 9.5 cm. Good condition.
1. Plate with the figure of a "halutz" (Jewish pioneer) sowing in the field. Inscribed on back by soldiers from Kibbutz Tel Yosef (Hebrew), dated 1956, alongside manufacturer's sticker (English) "'Venus,' Hand painted made with the original desert sand of the Holy Land"; a Hebrew-English sticker identifying the store where the item was sold; and two Hebrew "Sales Tax" labels.
2. Plate with the figure of a farmer harvesting with a scythe.
3. Plate with the figure of a woman playing a harp. On back, manufacturer's sticker (English) "'Orno,' Hand painted with the original desert sand of the Holy Land"; and a Hebrew "Sales Tax" label.
Size varies, approx. 32X23 cm. Overall good condition. Minor fractures to rims.
Iron, cast and repoussé; stones.
1. Stylized ibex. Supported on unfinished stone base. On bottom, manufacturer's sticker (English): "Hand Made, Granite, Jerusalem Israel." ("Granite" was both Palombo's daughter's name, and the name of the studio of applied arts established at his initiative.) Height: approx. 26 cm.
2-3. Two candlesticks (not entirely identical) made from iron rods with sharp-pointed ends, supported on marble bases. Height: 27.5-28.5 cm.
Brass, cast and soldered.
Mezuzah case in shape of rectangular box. The word "Shaddai" in letters made from roughly finished strips of brass, is soldered onto the front. On back, manufacturer's sticker (English): "Hand Made, Granite, Jerusalem Israel." ("Granite" was both Palombo's daughter's name, and the name of the studio of applied arts established at his initiative.) Case contains mezuzah parchment scroll.
15.5X3 cm.
Iron, cast and repoussé; stones.
Hanukkah lamp in Brutalist style. Designed as a composition of nine iron branches of various heights and with pointed ends, some supporting the lamp and others free-standing and elevated. Inserted at the end of each branch is a piece of white limestone.
Height: 57 cm. Width: approx. 33 cm.
Iron, cast and repoussé.
Imposingly large and heavy Hanukkah lamp made entirely of cast iron. Seven of the branches are conical in form, i.e., tapering toward the lower end and widening upward. Two of the branches are connected to each other so as to form a bow.
Height: 65 cm. Width: 55 cm. Weight: 22 kg.
Four Modernist objects, three of them designed by Bernard (Dov) Friedlander. Palestine, [1930s-1940s].
White metal / silver plating.
1. Napkin holder. Marked (Hebrew) "Michsaf, " "B. Friedlander, " and "TH" ["Totzeret Haaretz, " i.e., "Product of Palestine"].
2. Round vessel with lid. Engraved Hebrew inscription on lid handle: "Shai." Marked (Hebrew) "B. Friedlander and Associates, " and "TH" (see above).
3. Tall vase with narrow base and wide rim. Marked (Hebrew) "B. Friedlander" and "Totzeret Haaretz" ("Product of Palestine").
4. Pitcher for coffee or milk, in Modernist style. The name "Assuta" is stamped on the lid. (The Assuta hospital was founded in Tel Aviv in late 1935 by German-Jewish doctors who arrived with the Fifth Aliyah). Manufacturer and designer unidentified.
Size and condition vary.
Bernard (Dov) Friedlander (1881-1941), "pioneer of the fine metalworking industry in Palestine, " was born in Poland. He was trained in the art of silversmithing in Łódź, Warsaw, Odessa, Tbilisi, and Berlin. Friedlander moved to Germany in 1913 and set up a workshop in Düsseldorf, creating ritual objects for synagogues in Düsseldorf, Essen, London, and a number of American cities. Immigrated to Palestine in 1932 and established a factory for metalworking and silver plating on Sheinkin St. in Tel Aviv. When Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert arrived in Palestine in 1933, Friedlander offered him a job in his workshop. The business moved outside of Tel Aviv (to Holon) in 1936. Owing to rising debts, Friedlander was forced to sell the company, which had then changed its name to "Michsaf."
For more information regarding Dov (Bernard) Friedlander, see the article by Jona Schellekens, "Hanukkiyot in the White City" in the Culture and Literature Section of the Haaretz newspaper, Dec. 23, 2016.
Two pairs of candlesticks designed by Bernard (Dov) Friedlander / Michsaf. Palestine, [1930s-1940s].
White metal / silver plating.
1. Pair of candlesticks in a modern, minimalist design. Marked (Hebrew) "B. Friedlander" and "TH" ["Totzeret Haaretz, " i.e., "Product of Palestine"]. Height: 15 cm.
2. Pair of tall candlesticks. Marked "Michsaf." Height: 21 cm.
Bernard (Dov) Friedlander (1881-1941), "pioneer of the fine metalworking industry in Palestine, " was born in Poland. He was trained in the art of silversmithing in Łódź, Warsaw, Odessa, Tbilisi, and Berlin. Friedlander moved to Germany in 1913 and set up a workshop in Düsseldorf, creating ritual objects for synagogues in Düsseldorf, Essen, London, and a number of American cities. Immigrated to Palestine in 1932 and established a factory for metalworking and silver plating on Sheinkin St. in Tel Aviv. When Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert arrived in Palestine in 1933, Friedlander offered him a job in his workshop. The business moved outside of Tel Aviv (to Holon) in 1936. Owing to rising debts, Friedlander was forced to sell the company, which had then changed its name to "Michsaf."
For more information regarding Dov (Bernard) Friedlander, see the article by Jona Schellekens, "Hanukkiyot in the White City" in the Culture and Literature Section of the Haaretz newspaper, Dec. 23, 2016.
Two candelabra, one three-branched, the other four-branched, both in Modernist style. Palestine, "Totzeret Haaretz" (Bernard Friedlander), [1930s-1940s].
White metal / silver plating.
1. Four-branched candelabrum. With Hebrew marking, indicating product of Palestine. Thick, hexagonal main shaft, encircled by three thin shafts rising up to half the height of the main shaft. Three outspread arms, with tall, wide, cylindrical candleholder surmounting each. Additional candleholder surmounting main shaft. Supported on three-step pedestal. Height: 33 cm. Maximum width: 23 cm.
2. Three-branched candelabrum. Marked (Hebrew) "Totzeret Haaretz" ("Product of Palestine"). Thick, triangular main shaft, encircled by three thin, cylindrical shafts rising up to half the height of the main shaft. Three outspread arms, with candleholder surmounting each. Spherical knob surmounting main shaft. Supported on round, four-step pedestal. Height: 32 cm. Maximum width: 23 cm.
Bernard (Dov) Friedlander (1881-1941), "pioneer of the fine metalworking industry in Palestine, " was born in Poland. He was trained in the art of silversmithing in Łódź, Warsaw, Odessa, Tbilisi, and Berlin. Friedlander moved to Germany in 1913 and set up a workshop in Düsseldorf, creating ritual objects for synagogues in Düsseldorf, Essen, London, and a number of American cities. Immigrated to Palestine in 1932 and established a factory for metalworking and silver plating on Sheinkin St. in Tel Aviv. When Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert arrived in Palestine in 1933, Friedlander offered him a job in his workshop. The business moved outside of Tel Aviv (to Holon) in 1936. Owing to rising debts, Friedlander was forced to sell the company, which had then changed its name to "Michsaf."
For more information regarding Dov (Bernard) Friedlander, see the article by Jona Schellekens, "Hanukkiyot in the White City" in the Culture and Literature Section of the Haaretz newspaper, Dec. 23, 2016.
Hanukkah lamp designed by Bernard (Dov) Friedlander. Palestine, [1930s-1940s]. Marked (Hebrew) "B. Friedlander" and "TH" ["Totzeret Haaretz, " i.e., "Product of Palestine"].
White metal / silver plating; wood.
Low-profile Hanukkah lamp. Row of fonts arranged on top of horizontal shaft, consisting of black wooden rod supported on four legs in form of four round vertical silver disks. Fonts are stout metal goblets, each with cylindrical metal candleholder in middle. Two servant lights, one at each end.
Length: 34 cm.
Bernard (Dov) Friedlander (1881-1941), "pioneer of the fine metalworking industry in Palestine, " was born in Poland. He was trained in the art of silversmithing in Łódź, Warsaw, Odessa, Tbilisi, and Berlin. Friedlander moved to Germany in 1913 and set up a workshop in Düsseldorf, creating ritual objects for synagogues in Düsseldorf, Essen, London, and a number of American cities. Immigrated to Palestine in 1932 and established a factory for metalworking and silver plating on Sheinkin St. in Tel Aviv. When Ludwig Yehuda Wolpert arrived in Palestine in 1933, Friedlander offered him a job in his workshop. The business moved outside of Tel Aviv (to Holon) in 1936. Owing to rising debts, Friedlander was forced to sell the company, which had then changed its name to "Michsaf."
For more information regarding Dov (Bernard) Friedlander, see the article by Jona Schellekens, "Hanukkiyot in the White City" in the Culture and Literature Section of the Haaretz newspaper, Dec. 23, 2016.