The present catalogue includes an extensive chapter dedicated to Bezalel artists, including illustrated books, various objects, drawing and paintings. This chapter features numerous original sketches for works by Ze'ev Raban - Raban's sketchbook (lot 318), sketches for illustrations to the Song of Songs (lot 320), sketches of the signs of the Zodiac (lot 327), a large collection of photographs of works by Raban and Meir Gur Aryeh (lot 344), and many other unique items from the estate of Shlomo Kedmi, who succeeded Raban and Gur Aryeh in the Industrial Art Studio.
The chapter dedicated to Hebrew children's books features charming works by prominent writers and illustrators: stories by Benzion Raskin illustrated by Uriel Kahana, Chaim Hanft and Haim Goldberg; poems by Itzhak Katzenelson illustrated by Gertrud Caspari; rhymes by Ya'akov David Kamson illustrated by Else Wenz-Viëtor; children's book published by "Omanut", with color lithograph illustrations by "Chavurat Tsayarim" (Apter, Mutzelmacher, Kravtsov and Higer); pop-up books illustrated by David Gilboa; and other rare books.
The avant-garde chapter features Yiiddish, Hebrew and Russian books, with illustrations and cover-designs by important Russian avant-garde artists such as El Lissitzky, Joseph Chaikov, Issachar Ber Ryback, Mark Epstein and Nathan Altman.
The catalogue further features a variety of choice items representing the history of Palestine and Zionism, bibliophile works, letters, travelogues and maps of Palestine, photographs, postcards, rare Ladino periodicals, works by Safed-based artist Yosef Zvi Geiger, bibliophile works, a chapter dedicated to numismatics, and many more items.
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LOTE 336:
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – Sketches of Coins, Based on Early Hebrew Coins / Medallion and Pins Made Based on the Sketches
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Comisión de la casa de subasta: 25%
IVA: 17%
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Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970) – Sketches of Coins, Based on Early Hebrew Coins / Medallion and Pins Made Based on the Sketches
Ze'ev Raban (1890-1970), sketches of coins, based on coins from the Hasmonean kingdom, the Herodian kingdom, the Bar Kokhba revolt; and pendants and pins made based on these sketches. [Jerusalem, 1950s].
Lot includes: • Ten large sketches based on eight early coins (some taken from both sides of the same coin). Pencil and ink on paper. All bear the stamp of Raban's studio.
40X50 cm on average. Good-fair condition. Tears, stains and blemishes. Some repairs with acidic adhesive tape.
• Eight medallions, mostly based on the present sketches; some double-sided. One pendant depicts the Tower of David on verso, and one depicts the Roaring Lion Monument in Tel-Hai.
Diameter: approx. 26 to 30 mm. Good condition. Minor stains and corrosion.
• 13 pins based on these sketches and on other early coins.
Diameter: 10 mm (apart from two pins, which are 23 mm in diameter). Good condition.
Provenance: Estate of Shlomo Kedmi.
