One Hundred and Fifty Years of Jewish Art
AUCTION 67
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Jewish Art
AUCTION 67 - DECEMBER 16TH 2015
Kestenbaum & Company Sets New Auction Record For A Moritz Oppenheim Painting At Their December 16th 2015 Sale: “One Hundred And Fifty Years of Jewish Art”
Long time rare book and Judaica specialists, Kestenbaum & Company conducted their inaugural auction devoted exclusively to Jewish art and delivered stellar results. The auction cover lot, Moritz Oppenheim’s iconic 1867 painting “Friday Evening Blessing”, delivered a tremendous result, indeed breaking a world record for this artist at auction, selling to a private buyer for $442,100 (prices include the buyer’s premium).
Another auction highlight yielding a satisfying result was a fine portrait by Isidor Kaufmann of a Hassidic Rabbi. The painting realized $251,700.
The complete suite of eight original gouache and ink illustrations for the Book of Job by Arthur Szyk, each signed by the artist, comfortably sold within its estimate at $135,300.
This new venture for Kestenbaum & Company, with its ensuing strong result, signals a future at the firm of increasingly diverse auctions.
AUCTION 67
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Jewish Art
AUCTION 67 - DECEMBER 16TH 2015
Kestenbaum & Company Sets New Auction Record For A Moritz Oppenheim Painting At Their December 16th 2015 Sale: “One Hundred And Fifty Years of Jewish Art”
Long time rare book and Judaica specialists, Kestenbaum & Company conducted their inaugural auction devoted exclusively to Jewish art and delivered stellar results. The auction cover lot, Moritz Oppenheim’s iconic 1867 painting “Friday Evening Blessing”, delivered a tremendous result, indeed breaking a world record for this artist at auction, selling to a private buyer for $442,100 (prices include the buyer’s premium).
Another auction highlight yielding a satisfying result was a fine portrait by Isidor Kaufmann of a Hassidic Rabbi. The painting realized $251,700.
The complete suite of eight original gouache and ink illustrations for the Book of Job by Arthur Szyk, each signed by the artist, comfortably sold within its estimate at $135,300.
This new venture for Kestenbaum & Company, with its ensuing strong result, signals a future at the firm of increasingly diverse auctions.
Product Title | AUCTION 67 |
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Auction Date | Dec 15, 2015 |
Auction Time | 1:00 |
Departments | Judaica |
International Price | $0.00 |
Available for Sale | No |
Short Description | AUCTION 67 - DECEMBER 16TH 2015
Another auction highlight yielding a satisfying result was a fine portrait by Isidor Kaufmann of a Hassidic Rabbi. The painting realized $251,700. The complete suite of eight original gouache and ink illustrations for the Book of Job by Arthur Szyk, each signed by the artist, comfortably sold within its estimate at $135,300. This new venture for Kestenbaum & Company, with its ensuing strong result, signals a future at the firm of increasingly diverse auctions. |