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Nov 09 2020The Canadian Jewish RecordRare Hart Family Documents to be AuctionedA rare cache of historic documents from Canada’s storied Hart family, among the first Jews to settle in what became Canada, is coming up for auction on Nov. 12 in New York. The 60 legal documents to go under the hammer of the Brooklyn auction house Kestenbaum & Company relate to Aaron Hart, who arrived in Quebec in 1760, and his four sons, Moses, Ezekiel, Benjamin and Alexander...
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Jan 20 2020Dolce MagazineMarilyn Monroe’s Menorah Sells For More Than $112,000In Monroe’s possession when she died, the menorah is an item that brings together Judaism with the Golden Age of Hollywood. On Nov. 7, niche New York City-based auction house Kestenbaum & Company sold Marilyn Monroe’s menorah for $112,522. Though the item, paired with the buyer’s premium, totalled over $112,000, the buyer’s winning bid was $90,018.
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Nov 14 2019
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Oct 31 2019Times of IsraelYou can buy Marilyn Monroe’s menorah for $150,000Gift from Arthur Miller’s parents also plays Israel’s national anthem; goes on sale next week in New York. For $150,000, you can light a literal candle in the wind — or eight — on a menorah owned by Marilyn Monroe. The bombshell film icon’s menorah will go up for auction by Kestenbaum & Company on November 7 in New York...
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Oct 31 2019The ForwardYou Can Own Marilyn Monroe’s Menorah - That’s Lit!Even before her 1956 conversion, Marilyn Monroe, was attached to Judaism. Now, another piece of Monroe’s spiritual life will be on the block: Her menorah, gifted to her by Miller’s parents, and among her belongings at the time of her death in 1962. Kestenbaum & Company, a New York auction house...
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Jun 17 2019The Jerusalem PostEinstein's Childhood Toy Up For AuctionEvery parent wants their child to grow up to be a genius. But how many can say they gave their son or daughter the same toy Albert Einstein played with as a kid? New York City-based auction house Kestenbaum & Company is selling a toy that once belonged to the Nobel Prize-winning scientist. The auction house said the item was given by Einstein to its current owner, who has kept it in his possession since the scientist’s death in 1955.
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May 15 2019Art DailyKestenbaum & Company Doubles Sales in Their Second Fine Musical Instruments AuctionNEW YORK, NY.- Kestenbaum & Company, a New York City based boutique auction house specializing in rare books, manuscripts, Hebraica and Judaica, announced the results of their second Musical Instruments auction. In consultation with David Bonsey, an independent appraiser, Kestenbaum & Company’s Musical Instruments spring auction showcased 176 lots consisting of stringed instruments, bows, cases, related books and catalogues; of which 66% sold, bringing a total over $220,000...
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Mar 20 2019Art DailyKestenbaum and Company Announces Highlights Included in its Spring 2019 AuctionKestenbaum and Company’s Spring 2019 auction contains ten Hebrew incunabula and thirty-five important post-incunabula. Many are of distinguished provenance...
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Mar 20 2019Fine Books MagazineHebrew Incunabula and Fine Judaica Coming up at Kestenbaum & CompanyKestenbaum and Company’s Spring 2019 auction contains ten Hebrew incunabula and thirty-five important post-incunabula. Many are of distinguished provenance, stemming from such legendary collections as: Sassoon, Schocken, Mehlman, Gradenwitz, Adler-Wineman, Gaster, Valmadonna, Delmonico...