BRONZE HANUKKAH LAMP. New York, 1926 - 1941.
AUCTION 13 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2001 at 1:00
Important Hebrew Printed Books and Manuscripts Together With Fine Graphic and Ceremonial Art
Lot 14
BRONZE HANUKKAH LAMP.
New York, 1926 - 1941.
Est: $500 - $700
PRICE REALIZED $450
Ivriah, which means “Jewess” in Hebrew, was an American Jewish women’s organization seeking to improve Jewish education for women and children. One of their goals was to fill Jewish homes with ceremonial objects, in accordance with Mordecai M. Kaplans’s statement that “ … every available aesthetic means of giving Jewish atmosphere to the home be utilized.” See The Jewish Museum Catalogue,” Getting Comfortable in New York -- The American Jewish Home,” (1990) p. 51. For an almost identical lamp, see Kestenbaum, & Company, Sale IX, March 28th, 2000, Lot 21.