Auction 87 - Jewish and Israeli Art, History and Culture
Including: sketches by Ze'ev Raban and Bezalel items, hildren's books, avant-garde books, rare ladino periodicals, and more
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – Collection of Sketches for the Symbols of the Twelve Tribes
Opening: $400
Sold for: $500
Including buyer's premium
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970), collection of sketches for the symbols of the twelve tribes.
Ink and pencil on paper.
Approx. 100 sketches for symbols of the twelve tribes, in a variety of versions. The symbols of the tribes were incorporated in various works by Raban – in his illustrations to the Song of Songs, in stained glass windows he designed for the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, in ceramics tiles (for instance for the Moshav Zekenim synagogue in Tel Aviv), on the doors of the Bikur Cholim hospital, and more.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Ink and pencil on paper.
Approx. 100 sketches for symbols of the twelve tribes, in a variety of versions. The symbols of the tribes were incorporated in various works by Raban – in his illustrations to the Song of Songs, in stained glass windows he designed for the Great Synagogue in Tel Aviv, in ceramics tiles (for instance for the Moshav Zekenim synagogue in Tel Aviv), on the doors of the Bikur Cholim hospital, and more.
Size and condition vary.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi
Bezalel Artists – Books, Judaica and Original Art – Including Sketches by Ze'ev Raban and other Items from the Estate of Shlomo Kedmi