Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Marc Chagall, Vitraux pour Jérusalem [Marc Chagall, Windows for Jerusalem]. Foreword and comments by Jean Leymarie. Monte Carlo: André Sauret, 1962. French.
The book depicts the creation process of the dozen stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. The windows, in the synagogue of "Hadassah En Kerem" hospital in Jerusalem, depict the Twelve Tribes and are considered one of Chagall's most famous works. The book contains numerous illustration plates, in color and in black and white, and two original lithographs in color by Chagall.
210, [5] pp, 33 cm. Very good condition. Some damage to dust jacket.
The book depicts the creation process of the dozen stained glass windows by Marc Chagall. The windows, in the synagogue of "Hadassah En Kerem" hospital in Jerusalem, depict the Twelve Tribes and are considered one of Chagall's most famous works. The book contains numerous illustration plates, in color and in black and white, and two original lithographs in color by Chagall.
210, [5] pp, 33 cm. Very good condition. Some damage to dust jacket.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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[Jerusalem affranchie de Babylone, selon la prophétie d'Isaïe (Jerusalem has been freed from Babylon, according to the prophecy of Isaiah)], engraving by Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Signed in the plate.
Out of the engraving series "La Bible".
Engraving: Approx. 32X23.5 cm. Leaf: 33.5X44 cm. Good condition. Dark frame at margins of leaf, around the plate (due to framing). Adhesive tape at back of leaf, at margins.
Out of the engraving series "La Bible".
Engraving: Approx. 32X23.5 cm. Leaf: 33.5X44 cm. Good condition. Dark frame at margins of leaf, around the plate (due to framing). Adhesive tape at back of leaf, at margins.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Figures From the Bible, two portfolios of prints by the artist Avraham Yaskil. No publisher, place nor date listed. [Israel, early 1950s?].
Artist and teacher Avraham Yaskil (1894-1987) established the Association of Artists and Sculptors in Haifa and Northern Israel. In the mid-40s, he founded the first museum of Israeli and Jewish plastic art in Haifa.
1. Figures From the Bible, by A. Yaskil. Copy no. 5 of a limited edition of 100 copies.
Portfolio containing 12 prints. Enclosed is a folded sheet with introductions by Dr. Ze'ev Goldman, director of the Acre Museum, and by Shraga Avneri, a writer who lives in Haifa. The prints and enclosed sheet are signed and numbered by the artist.
[1] folded sheet + [12] leaves (prints), 50X69 cm. Very Good condition. Minor damages to plates. Illustrated portfolio cover with cloth spine. Few stains to cover and slight tears to corners.
2. Figures From the Bible II, by A. Yaskil. Copy no. 33 of a limited edition of 100 copies.
Portfolio containing 12 prints. Enclosed is a folded sheet with an introduction by Yeshurun Keshet, a poet and literary and art critic. The prints and enclosed sheet are signed and numbered by the artist.
[1] folded sheet + [12] leaves (prints), 48X68 cm. Very Good condition. Minor damages to plates. Illustrated portfolio cover with cloth spine. Stains to cover and slight tears to corners and edges.
Also included:
* Two reproductions of works by Yaskil, both dedicated and signed by the artist.
* Yaskil, Catalog of the exhibition in the Haifa Museum of Art. Printed by Omanut, Haifa, 1969.
Artist and teacher Avraham Yaskil (1894-1987) established the Association of Artists and Sculptors in Haifa and Northern Israel. In the mid-40s, he founded the first museum of Israeli and Jewish plastic art in Haifa.
1. Figures From the Bible, by A. Yaskil. Copy no. 5 of a limited edition of 100 copies.
Portfolio containing 12 prints. Enclosed is a folded sheet with introductions by Dr. Ze'ev Goldman, director of the Acre Museum, and by Shraga Avneri, a writer who lives in Haifa. The prints and enclosed sheet are signed and numbered by the artist.
[1] folded sheet + [12] leaves (prints), 50X69 cm. Very Good condition. Minor damages to plates. Illustrated portfolio cover with cloth spine. Few stains to cover and slight tears to corners.
2. Figures From the Bible II, by A. Yaskil. Copy no. 33 of a limited edition of 100 copies.
Portfolio containing 12 prints. Enclosed is a folded sheet with an introduction by Yeshurun Keshet, a poet and literary and art critic. The prints and enclosed sheet are signed and numbered by the artist.
[1] folded sheet + [12] leaves (prints), 48X68 cm. Very Good condition. Minor damages to plates. Illustrated portfolio cover with cloth spine. Stains to cover and slight tears to corners and edges.
Also included:
* Two reproductions of works by Yaskil, both dedicated and signed by the artist.
* Yaskil, Catalog of the exhibition in the Haifa Museum of Art. Printed by Omanut, Haifa, 1969.
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Israeli and International Art - Prints and Paintings
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Twelve wood engravings by Ilya Schor for the book "The Sabbath, its Meaning for Modern Man" – by Abraham Joshua Heschel. [ca. 1951]. Signed and numbered 79/100.
Ilya Schor (1904-1961), a multi-disciplinary artist known for his Judaica works, born in Poland, active in Poland and Paris. Immigrated in 1941 to the United States.
Approx. 10X13.5 cm. Framed in four fine frames (three wood engravings in each frame), each: 53X27 cm. Good condition. Unexamined out of frames.
Ilya Schor (1904-1961), a multi-disciplinary artist known for his Judaica works, born in Poland, active in Poland and Paris. Immigrated in 1941 to the United States.
Approx. 10X13.5 cm. Framed in four fine frames (three wood engravings in each frame), each: 53X27 cm. Good condition. Unexamined out of frames.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Jerusalem Faces, portfolio of six original lithographs by Oscar Kokoschka (1886-1980) – Portraits of Jerusalem's political and religious figures. London: Published for the Benefit of the Jerusalem Foundation by Marlborough Graphics Ltd and G. Weidenfeld & Nicolson Ltd., 1973. English. Copy no. 29 of 150 copies.
In April 1973, the expressionist artist Oscar Kokoschka visited Jerusalem. During his visit, he drew the portraits of six prominent figures who were active at that time in Jerusalem and who impacted its character: Prime Minister Golda Meir; President of the Israeli Supreme Court Shimon Agranat; Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan; Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek; Patriarch of the Orthodox Greek Church in Jerusalem, Benedict I; head of Waqf of the Dome of the Rock Sheikh Mustafa Khalil al-Ansari. Kokoschka's portraits were published in this portfolio, for the Benefit the Jerusalem Foundation.
Each of the lithographs is numbered (29/150) and signed in pencil by Kokoschka. A paper sheet folded into two with the description of the lithographs and a colophon (also numbered) is enclosed with the lithographs.
[6] lithographs, 50X60 cm + [1] folded sheet, 47.5 cm. Each lithograph is enfolded in a thick paper wrapper (sheet folded into two), with a tissue-guard. Good condition. Encased in fabric-covered box (stained).
Provenance: Collection of the Jerusalem Foundation founded by Teddy Kollek.
The proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the Jerusalem Foundation and will be allocated for supporting projects in Jerusalem.
In April 1973, the expressionist artist Oscar Kokoschka visited Jerusalem. During his visit, he drew the portraits of six prominent figures who were active at that time in Jerusalem and who impacted its character: Prime Minister Golda Meir; President of the Israeli Supreme Court Shimon Agranat; Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan; Jerusalem Mayor Teddy Kollek; Patriarch of the Orthodox Greek Church in Jerusalem, Benedict I; head of Waqf of the Dome of the Rock Sheikh Mustafa Khalil al-Ansari. Kokoschka's portraits were published in this portfolio, for the Benefit the Jerusalem Foundation.
Each of the lithographs is numbered (29/150) and signed in pencil by Kokoschka. A paper sheet folded into two with the description of the lithographs and a colophon (also numbered) is enclosed with the lithographs.
[6] lithographs, 50X60 cm + [1] folded sheet, 47.5 cm. Each lithograph is enfolded in a thick paper wrapper (sheet folded into two), with a tissue-guard. Good condition. Encased in fabric-covered box (stained).
Provenance: Collection of the Jerusalem Foundation founded by Teddy Kollek.
The proceeds from the sale of this item will go to the Jerusalem Foundation and will be allocated for supporting projects in Jerusalem.
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Israeli and International Art - Prints and Paintings
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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"Down with the Occupation 1967-1987”, portfolio with sixty-four prints by Israeli and Palestinian artists. Published by "Artists for Freedom of Speech", June 16, 1987.
Sixty-four (out of 67) prints, by Israeli and Palestinian artists, among them: Assad Azi, Gersahon Knispel, Yair Garbuz, Dov Heller, Igael Tumarkin, Ibrahim El-Mouazin, Ayid and more. Title page numbered 127/200. Three prints are signed: a print by Y. [Yehoshua] Borkovsky, print by G. [Ghassan] Salsa'a and a print by Nahum Cohen.
[1] title page + [64] prints (lacking three prints), approx. 50X68.5 cm. Inserted in a paper cover and cardboard portfolio. Good overall condition. Tears, creases, stains and defects to portfolio.
Sixty-four (out of 67) prints, by Israeli and Palestinian artists, among them: Assad Azi, Gersahon Knispel, Yair Garbuz, Dov Heller, Igael Tumarkin, Ibrahim El-Mouazin, Ayid and more. Title page numbered 127/200. Three prints are signed: a print by Y. [Yehoshua] Borkovsky, print by G. [Ghassan] Salsa'a and a print by Nahum Cohen.
[1] title page + [64] prints (lacking three prints), approx. 50X68.5 cm. Inserted in a paper cover and cardboard portfolio. Good overall condition. Tears, creases, stains and defects to portfolio.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Ma'abara (transit camp). Ink on paper.
Signed.
21X13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Attached to passé par-tout.
Provenance: Collection of Ruth Debel.
Signed.
21X13.5 cm. Good condition. Stains. Attached to passé par-tout.
Provenance: Collection of Ruth Debel.
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August 14, 2018
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House on a Hill and a Cactus. Indian ink on paper.
Dedicated in Bezem's handwriting (in pencil). Dedication dated 1979.
Approx. 21X26.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Attached to passé par-tout with adhesive tape.
Provenance: collection of Ruth Debel.
Dedicated in Bezem's handwriting (in pencil). Dedication dated 1979.
Approx. 21X26.5 cm. Good condition. Some stains. Attached to passé par-tout with adhesive tape.
Provenance: collection of Ruth Debel.
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August 14, 2018
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Hospital in Zichron Ya'akov, 1943. Oil on canvas, by Aharon Kahana (1905-1967).
Signed and dated.
81X60 cm. Framed, 102X81 cm.
Signed and dated.
81X60 cm. Framed, 102X81 cm.
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August 14, 2018
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1. "6 Million Names and Rocks from Massada", drawing by Igael Tumarkin (b. 1933),dealing with the holocaust. Pen on paper.
[1] leaf, 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Some stains. Top and bottom margins of leaf are dark. Creases and tears at top and bottom margins (not affecting drawing).
2. Igael Tumarkin, catalogue of an exhibition in the Hakone Open-air Museum. Published by the Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Japan, 1994. English and Japanese.
On the first page appears a dedication handwritten and signed by Igael Tumarkin: "from the skinny man and the fat English, something that goes also in Japan, from the artist's wife and her submissive husband".
86 pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Some stains and slight damage to cover.
[1] leaf, 29.5 cm. Good-fair condition. Some stains. Top and bottom margins of leaf are dark. Creases and tears at top and bottom margins (not affecting drawing).
2. Igael Tumarkin, catalogue of an exhibition in the Hakone Open-air Museum. Published by the Open-Air Museum in Hakone, Japan, 1994. English and Japanese.
On the first page appears a dedication handwritten and signed by Igael Tumarkin: "from the skinny man and the fat English, something that goes also in Japan, from the artist's wife and her submissive husband".
86 pp, 28 cm. Good condition. Some stains and slight damage to cover.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Jew Studying by the Light of a Candle, drawing by Henryk Hechtkopf (1910-2004).
Ink on paper. Signed in Hebrew and English: "H. Hechtkopf".
Leaf: 18X19 cm. mounted on paper and framed. Good condition. Stains. Not examined out of frame.
Ink on paper. Signed in Hebrew and English: "H. Hechtkopf".
Leaf: 18X19 cm. mounted on paper and framed. Good condition. Stains. Not examined out of frame.
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Online Auction 016 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
August 14, 2018
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Portrait of a Woman in a Red Dress, 1932.
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated.
72X96 cm. Paint scaling in several places and small holes to canvas.
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated.
72X96 cm. Paint scaling in several places and small holes to canvas.
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