Auction 37 · Lot 305
The central panel of this machine pile weave chenille rug depicts a confident Theodor Herzl arms folded
- Estimate
- $400–$600
- Hammer price
- $450
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
RUG DEPICTING THEODOR HERZL
Bezalel School, Jerusalem, early 20th century
summary
“The Bezalel School spawned an independent commercial workshop called Marbadiah...producing some marvellous rugs...” A. Felton, Jewish Carpets: A History and Guide (1997) p.28. See also Tel Aviv Museum Catalogue, Herzl in Profile: Herzl’s Image in the Applied Arts (1978) pp. 27 and 52