Auction 50 Mi'Dor L'Dor - MDLD Auction House: Celebrating 50 auctions! with Part II of Chaim Weizmann's family's estate and another private art collection.
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Feb 20, 2023
Achuza 68, Raanana, Israel
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Achuza 68, Ra'anana
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$130
LOT 1:
Original photograph of Dr. Chaim Weizmann's swearing in framed together with the newspaper "HaDor", announcing his election as the first President of Israel: Chaim Weizmann, first President of Israel, at the gates of Jerusalem". 17/02/1949. The frame is double sided and on the reverse side is ...
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$
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$120
LOT 2:
Autograph book from Dahlia Elroi, granddaughter of Chaya Weizmann (Dr. Chaim Weizmann's sister). At the opening of the book is Dr. Chaim Weizmann's signature and his wife, Vera. In green ink. Other notable autographs: Isaac Stern (American violinist) Marcel Marceau (legendary French actor and ...
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$350
LOT 3:
Large Art Nouveau clock made of solid brass by Lenzkirsh. Made in Germany, circa 1900. Mechanical movement. 20cm height x 34cm width x 12cm depth. Weight: 2773g. In working condition but without warranty. As a gift we are including two Christie's catalogs featuring Art Nouveau and items form ...
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$
180
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LOT 4:
Isaac Lazarus Israels, oil on wood. Signed. 14.5cm x 24cm. Framed with wooden frame that holds a small plaque with Israel's name engraved. A very small piece on one side is broken off (not felt; it is by the frame. Refer to photos).
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1,600
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$350
LOT 5:
R' Ozer Weizmann with his sons and sons-in-law. Large original photograph from the early 20th century. In the photo: a young Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Moshe Weizmann, Fievel Weizmann, Shmuel Weizmann, Avraham Lichtenshtein (husband of Chaya Weizmann), Yechiel (Chilik) Weizmann (father of Ezer ...
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$
50
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$1,160
LOT 6:
Beautiful sterling silver chanukiah, flora motif with two gazelles. Hammered out by artist on back. Weight: 800g. 29cm height x 31cm width. Original cups and a hook on back for hanging. In good condition.
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$
1,150
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$600
LOT 7:
Junghans Art Nouveau wall clock. Early 20th century, Austria. 84cm height x 39cm width x 19cm depth. Mechanical movement. In working condition. With original key.
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$
260
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LOT 8:
Original photograph of Herzl's tomb having been brought from Austria to Israel on August 16th. It was laid for ceremonies by the beach in Tel Aviv (as in this photograph) as well as in Jerusalem and then buried at Har Herzl (in Jerusalem). In the photograph are flags of Israel, police officers ...
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$
80
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This lot's image may contain nudity or sexual content
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$1,050
LOT 9:
Jankel Adler, nude, watercolor and gouache on paper. 41cm x 29cm. Framed: 69cm x 56cm. Signed. Private Collection, Tel Aviv.
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$
200
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LOT 10:
Fisher sterling silver five piece set: tea pot, coffee pot, creamer, sugar dish and bowl for mixing tea leaves. Weight: 2413g. coffee pot: 30cm tea pot: 27cm creamer: 15cm sugar bowl: 18cm tea dish: 15cm Each piece marked. All in good condition. The creamer and the tea bowl each have a small ...
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$
1,200
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$100
LOT 11:
Avigdor Arikha, sketch of the actor Eitan Priver. Inscription: "To Eitan, a Parisian memento from your friend, Avigdor Arikha. Paris, 1951" 25cm x 40cm. Signed and dated. Found in a book on French fashion from the 1950's...
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$
100
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$380
LOT 12:
Antique Ottoman Turkish silver confiture dish. Embossment and engraving designs throughout with bird at top. Stands on four (lion) legs. Comes with six antique English 925 silver spoons (not original to the confiture dish). 20cm x 20cm. Weight: 456.3g. In good condition.
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$
380
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$180
LOT 13:
Antique porcelain tea caddy from the end of the 19th century with cobalt blue floral motif. The Chinese porcelain vessel received a later Dutch addition, the silver top (marked).
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$
120
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$800
LOT 14:
Japanese Satsuma polychrome vase from around 1890-1910. Marked in two places; one by the satsuma ware's artist and one by the painter. 35cm height x 21cm width x 10cm depth. Beauty at every angle. In overall good condition. Chips along the top where it dips but they don't interfere with the ...
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$
800
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$160
LOT 15:
Antique Chinese tea caddy made of pewter with beautiful hand engraved floral motif. Early 20th century. Marked at its base. 16cm height; diameter 9cm. In good condition.
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$
100
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$60
LOT 16:
Photograph of the ceremony of laying the foundation of the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 1918. Photograph signed by the photographer, Ya'akov Ben-Dov, "Bezalel, Jerusalem". In the photograph, among many British, were Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Ben-Tsiyon Gutmann, Mordechai Ben-Hillelץ The photograph ...
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$
50
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$1,100
LOT 17:
Complete set of Art Nouveau fish cutlery by Koch-Bergfeld (est. 1859), in Germany. In original box with name "Emil Jager", the name of a shop on Prague from the early 20th century. This makes the elaborate Koch-Bergfeld set a special order by the shop. Classic Art Nouveau motif and fish ...
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$
1,200
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$180
LOT 18:
Chaim Weizmann Israeli medallion made of sterling silver by Robert Berks (American sculptor and industrial designer/planner). Obverse with the words: Weizmann Institute Of Science. On the reverse: The Daniel Sieff Institute 1959. Weight: 116g. 5cm diameter. The coin comes with a stand and a ...
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$
120
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$350
LOT 19:
Antique mantle clock, Art Nouveau, with woman on rock over water holding a dragonfly. All classic Art Nouveau motifs. Made of painted spelter. Enamel face with Gothic numbers. 66cm height x 38cm width x 24cm depth. Marked. Dragonfly underwent an old restoration. Mechanism missing. Great piece ...
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$
180
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$270
LOT 20:
Pâte-sur-pâte jewelry box made of porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte on top. Signed by artist. Marked at base Limoges. 17cm width x 11cm length x 17cm height. In very good condition.
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$
270
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$140
LOT 21:
Vintage View-Master from the 1940's. With 18 original discs. Each disc with 7 sterescopic slides of images of Palestine/the Land of Israel: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Haifa, Galil, Bethlehem, Kinneret and more. Original American View-Master made of bakalite. In original packaging (with some ...
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$
120
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$70
LOT 22:
Antique elegant single inkwell by Daniel & Arter. Birmingham, England. Inkwell at center made of thick crystal with facets. Made of silver plated copper. Marked. With dip pen from Czechoslovakia, SIRT 530. Also comes with a small bottle of ink. 24cm width x 11cm height x 17cm depth.
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$
60
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LOT 23:
A pair of photographs of Dr. Chaim Weizmann: 1. Giving a speech in 1936. On the back, a personal inscription to his sister commending her on her work on the board of helping the Jews affected by the pogroms. 11cm x 12cm. 2. Weizmann marching alongside a British officer and other personalities. ...
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$
50
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$80
LOT 24:
Antique bronze washing cup; two handles. Weight: 1287g. 18cm height. In good condition; there is one dent (refer to pictures). From the estate of Chaya Weizmann Lichtenstein.
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$
80
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$90
LOT 25:
Art Nouveau small dish in design of woman of the era holding skirt of dress. Made of pewter. Piece can be used for jewelry, business cards or even just for display. 14.5cm length x 10cm width x 10cm height. Marked but is illegible. In good condition. As a gift we are including a catalog of a ...
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$
80
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$80
LOT 26:
Snuff box made of silver in the design of a gift. Handmade. Weight: 26.3g. Measurements: 28mm width x 28mm height x 28mm depth. Marked. In good condition.
Start price:
$
30
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$200
LOT 27:
Frank Meisler, Pearl Oyster: Handmade limited edition seashell sculpture with frog sitting inside, guarding its pearl. The frog symbolizes abundance and fertility. Made of metal alloys with silver/gold plated elements. Sits on marble base. Eyes of frog made of malachite. With official ...
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$
180
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$270
LOT 28:
Pietre Dure by Professor A. Frullini from Rome, Italy at the studio of the Vatican. Italy, 1982. Signed and dated with certificate of authenticity at back. Plack with artist's name in front. Framed. Landscape motif. 6.5cm x 12cm. Framed: 25cm x 31cm. In good condition.
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$
270
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LOT 29:
Pâte-sur-pâte vase made of porcelain with pâte-sur-pâte on top. Marked at base Pâte-sur-pâte made in Germany. 8cm width x 14cm height. In very good condition.
Start price:
$
280
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$420
LOT 30:
Marc Chagall kiddush cup: An elaborate piece of artwork that is also functional. In addition to the goblet or kiddush cup, within the artistic base is also a high design stand for candlesticks and a dish for cloves for havdala. Signed and numbered: 70/950. 22cm height. Height of cup: 13cm. In ...
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$
380
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$80
LOT 31:
A stone from the Western Wall/Kotel with an image of the kotel and the words "Im Eshkachech Yerushalayim Tishkach Yemini" ("If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Forget Her Cunning"). Everything is presented in perspex, as a paperweight or simply for display. 11cm width x 7cm height x ...
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$
80
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LOT 32:
Original photograph of R' Oizer Weizmann's (Dr. Chaim Weizmann's father) tombstone. 23cm x 17cm.
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$
50
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$180
LOT 33:
Rosenthal porcelain figure of the Princess and the Frog. Decorated with painted and gilted polychrome enamel. Signed. 27cm height x 16cm depth. In good condition.
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$
180
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$250
LOT 34:
Antique Art Nouveau mantle clock with woman at center surrounded by flowers. Made of terracotta. Gothic numbers. 55cm height x 30cm width x 18cm depth. Signed. Not in working condition. Some small chips in the back.
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$
180
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$160
LOT 35:
A pair of chairs from the house in Tel Aviv of Chaya Weizmann (Dr. Chaim Weizmann's sister). 105cm height x 53cm height of seat. Minor wear due to age but in overall good condition. Self pick-up from auction house in Ra'anana.
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$
100
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LOT 36:
Photo album from pre State establishment: full of photographs from an exhibition of handmade work. Dr. Chaim Weizmann visiting his sister who was the president of Bnot Brit and a sewing teacher at the Levinsky school for education. In the album are 26 photographs, including photos of Dr. Chaim ...
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$
100
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$100
LOT 37:
Zvi Schorr, Landscape, oil on canvas. Signed. 47cm x 38cm. Framed: 71cm x 63cm. Private Collection, Tel Aviv.
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$
150
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$140
LOT 38:
Shomescope from early 20th century for viewing postcards and photographs, making them more 3 dimensional. We are including 35 postcards of Tel Aviv. In good condition.
Start price:
$
120
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$550
LOT 39:
Original photograph by Rudi Weissenstein from 4/5/1949 (first Independance Day, Army Day): first Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, first President Dr. Chaim Weizmann, and the first military commander in chief of the I.D.F. ("Ramatcal") Yaakov Dori. Framed. 18.5cm width x 13cm length. Framed: ...
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$
50
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$400
LOT 40:
A pair of rare Bezalel candlestick holders made of 925 silver. Beautiful filigree work by hand. Israel, 1950's. Weight: 121g. About 19cm height; diameter of base about 60mm.
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$
100
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LOT 40.5:
Photograph of Yaakov Einstein, father of Arik. With a very personal inscription to the stage actor, Eitan Priver. 11cm x 7.5cm
Start price:
$
25
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$120
LOT 41:
Arts & Crafts clock, wood and brass with mechanical movement. 21cm height x 13cm width x 7cm depth. Works and stops; in good condition visually. As a gift we are including a Sotheby's catalog from 1993.
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$
90
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LOT 42:
A pair of decorative gilded frames with high quality reproduction of a relief in reconstituted marble (marble powder agglutinated with chronolite). They are similar but not identical (refer to photos) and perfect to elaborately decorate any area in the home. They are very heavy. 28cm width x ...
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$
180
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$260
LOT 43:
Large French mantle clock made of spelter and copper. On ornate marble base in Rococo style. The marble flows throughout to the top of the clock (before the crown). With large satirical angels on each side. Enamel face at center. Stands on four decorative legs. Marked: Made in Paris, France (In ...
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$
180
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Sold for:
$90
LOT 44:
Antique silver nurses belt buckle by Nathan & Hayes. 925 silver. England, 1897. 12.5cm width x 6.3cm length. Weight: 65g.
Start price:
$
80
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$80
LOT 44.5:
Sterling silver Portuguese caviar dish, on leg. Floral motif at base, top and handles. Marked. Weight: 94g. 9cm height x 9cm width. Including an antique silver spoon from Germany.
Start price:
$
70
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$50
LOT 45:
Antique tobacco box made of wood, 19th century. With an image of a distinguished looking man by the name of Morytz Stein (the name is on the box). 10.5cm x 6cm x 2.5cm height. Other than a small and insignificant damage on the top left, the box and image are in very good condition.
Start price:
$
80
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Sold for:
$750
LOT 45.5:
Joseph Zaritsky, View of Tel Aviv from the Rooftop, watercolor on paper. Signed and dated, 1938. 72cm x 52cm. Framed: 95cm x 75cm. Private Collection, Tel Aviv.
Start price:
$
200
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Sold for:
$70
LOT 46:
Antique micromosaic frame made of copper and of course the enamel pieces. In a shape is like a horseshoe. 8cm height x 7cm width.
Start price:
$
70
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Sold for:
$800
LOT 47:
Antique Chinese spinach jade bangle bracelet. Weight: 38g. Diameter 7.5cm. In very good condition.
Start price:
$
75
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