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The Estate of an Important Scholar Part I, Sept.
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Lot: 1 - Judaica Silver Plate Seder Compendium
Judaica Silver Plate Seder Compendium, the shell and scroll form rimmed plate with embossed Hebrew inscriptions, engraved "In Recognition to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wiesel, a founder of Mosdos Ungvar-Jersualem" to the center interior, mounted on three tier chrome-plated base on ball-form feet with blue velvet and golden fabric cover. 6" H x 14.5" W x 14.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish Holidays, Hebrew, Hollowware, Tableware, Passover, Matzo, Matzah, Religion, Ceremony, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 2 - Judaica Silver Plate Kiddush Cup
Judaica Silver Plate Kiddush Cup, with engraved Star of David and foliate band, engraved "Elie Wiesel / In Esteem / Cleveland Heights High Students / 8 Tishrei 5741". 7" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Judaica, Jewish Art, Wine cup, Tableware, Hollowware, Metalworks, Ceremonial, Blessing, Religious object, Decorative Arts
Lot: 3 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with gold washed interior and Hebrew engraving to the front on fluted column base, marked to base. Weight: 5.70 ozt.; 7" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Wine cup, Blessing, Hollowware, Goblet, Flowers, Floral, Religious object, Ceremonial, Decorative Arts
Lot: 4 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with repousse rose motif and engraved in Hebrew "Elisha ben Eliezer" with blessing, marked to the base. Weight: 4.38 ozt.; 6.25" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objet de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Wine cup, Hollowware, Goblet, Flowers, Floral, Religious object, Ceremonial, Blessing, Decorative Arts
Lot: 5 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Judaica Repousse Decorated Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, both with chased blessings in Hebrew, one with gold-washed interior, monogrammed "EW", etched "Happy 80th / from Stephanie / 2.30.2008" and marked "ST925" to underside, and one with grape bunch motif and marked "MC-02 / Sterling / 925" to underside. Weight: 4.72 ozt.; larger: 3.5" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish Silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 6 - Russian Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Russian Judaica Etched Sterling Silver Footed Kiddush Cups, both with chased village landscape scene decoration, one monogrammed "W" and one monogrammed "Elisha", both with Russian hallmarks. Weight: 5.26 ozt.; taller: 5.5" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Russian Silver, Jewish silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 7 - Russian Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 19th C.
Russian .875 Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 19th century, struck with hallmarks, assayer marks for Josef Sosnkowski, Warsaw, and maker's mark "B. Schkarlat", with repousse double lion form shield, eight candle holders on scroll form feet. Weight: 10.78 ozt.; 7" H x 8.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Russian silver, Polish silver, Antique silver, Silversmith, Lighting, Candelabra, Candlestick, Jewish Holidays, Festival of Lights, Decorative Arts
Lot: 8 - Austrian Silver Tzedakah Box, 19th C.
Austrian .800 Silver Tzedakah Box, 19th century, with shield decoration to the front, thumb plate to handle, and hinged lid with lock, struck with hallmarks and partially legible maker's mark "AW" possibly for Argentor Werke Rust & Hetzel, Vienna. Weight: 12.96 ozt.; 6.5" H x 4.25" W x 7" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objet de Vertu, Silversmith, Austrian silver, Wien, Judaica, Jewish silver, Judaism, Charity, Religious artifact, Hollowware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 9 - Montblanc Meisterstuck Sterling Fountain Pen & Ink
Montblanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Sterling Silver Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle, sterling silver case with guilloche pinstripes and gold-plate accents, engraved with signature "Elie Wiesel" to cap, impressed with "925" and marked "Ag 925" to cap above "Montblanc Meisterstuck", nib marked "Handgefertigt fur / Elie Weisel" and "4810 / M / 18K / Montblanc", together with black ink bottle in case. 5.75" L; case: 1.25" H x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, Handcrafted, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 10 - Montegrappa York Roses 18K Gold Fountain Pen
Montegrappa York Roses 18K Yellow Gold Fountain Pen, with low relief rose and vine guilloche motif, engraved with initials "EW" to cap above mark "Italy / 750 / 18Kt / 1055VI", numbered edition "035" of 50, two-tone nib marked "Montegrappa / Italy / M", case marked "Montegrappa Italy" below cap. Weight: case: 26 dwt; 5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Italian, Limited Edition, War of Roses, House of York, House of Lancaster, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 11 - Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen, black case, gold-plated fluted cap with black cabochon surmounting trinity rings, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Pasha de Cartier / 1988 4651" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 12 - Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen, black case, cap with black cabochon and fluted gilt details surmounting trinity rings, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Pasha de Cartier / 1991 03768" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 13 - Cartier Art Deco Louis Cartier Fountain Pen
Cartier Art Deco Louis Cartier Fountain Pen, platinum plated case with blue resin accents, blue cabochon to base, marked "Louis Cartier " to cap, "Made in France / 1371.1847" to the case, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 14 - S.T. Dupont Montparnasse Pens, 2
S.T. Dupont Montparnasse Fountain Pen and Rollerball Pen, fountain pen with silver plate case and gold-tone accents, case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris" clip numbered 51GDZ66" and marked "Made in France", nib marked "18ct / D / 750", rollerball pen with black Chinese lacquer case and gold-tone accents, case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris / Laque de Chine", numbered edition "53GBZ38" to clip. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Ballpoint pen, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 15 - Montblanc Meisterstuck Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle
Montblanc Meisterstuck 149 Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle, black resin case with gold-plate accents, engraved with signature "Elie Wiesel" to cap, marked "Montblanc Meisterstuck" and numbered "GX2051388" to cap, nib marked "4810 / M / 14K / Montblanc / 585", together with black ink bottle. Pen: 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, The Diplomat, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 16 - Dunhill "Sidecar" and "AD2000" Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two Dunhill "Sidecar Limousette" and Alfred Dunhill "AD2000" Fountain Pens, the Sidecar Limousette with black resin case and chrome accents, the wihte gold nib marked "dunhill / 18K - 750", and the AD2000 with black glitter case and gunmetal accents, the case marked "Alfred Dunhill", the yellow gold nib marked "dunhill / F / 18K-750". AD2000: 6" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss made, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 17 - Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, all with two handles, one amphoriskos with ribbed body above a circular foot, one with bulbous body, and one with conical body, two with fitted clear acrylic stands. Tallest overall: 6.25" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 18 - Roman Glass Handled Jugs, 5
Collection of Five Roman Glass Handled Jugs, one with fluted body, and two with applied decoration. Tallest: 4.75" H x 2.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 19 - Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, one with three applied handles, the other with four handles and applied geometric decoration. Taller: 3.5" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Amphoriskos, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 20 - Roman Glass Handled Jugs, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Handled Jugs, two with pinched spouts, one with fitted clear acrylic stand. Tallest overall: 6" H x 2.75" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Ewers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 21 - Roman Glass Articles, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Articles, comprising: two perfume bottles on fitted clear acrylic stands, a ribbed bowl, and a fluted bangle bracelet. Bowl: 1.5" H x 4.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Amphoriskos, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Antique Jewelry, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 22 - Roman Glass Sprinkler Flasks, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Sprinkler Flasks, all with two handles, one with applied circular pattern to body, one with geometric design, and one with ribbed bulbous base. Tallest overall: 4" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 23 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 5
Collection of Five Roman Glass Balsamaria, all with elongated necks and bulbous bases, three with clear acrylic stands. Tallest: 7" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 24 - Roman Glass Vessels, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Vessels, comprising: a footed beaker with applied border, a footed bowl, and two footed glass cups. Tallest: 3.75" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 25 - Louis XIII Walnut Games Table, 17th C.
Louis XIII Walnut Games Table, 17th century, with single drawer with divided interior on turned wood legs and box stretcher. 30.5" H x 35.75" W x 24.25" D. Provenance: Herve Rambaud. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, Card table, Chess, Checkers, Game table, 1600s, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 26 - Italian Marquetry Walnut Credenza, 17th C.
Italian Marquetry Walnut Credenza, 17th century, with central drawer flanked by two square drawers above single door cabinet. 36" H x 32" W x 12.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Italian Furniture, European Furniture, Storage, Cupboard, Inlaid decoration, Foliate design, 1600s, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 27 - Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk
Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk, with gilt-tooled green leather top above two short drawers and four turned wood legs on casters. 28.5" H x 53" W x 31" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords. Antique Furniture, English Furniture, British Furniture, Secretary, Bureau plat, Library table, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 28 - Louis Philippe Walnut Upholstered Fauteuils, Pair
Pair of Louis Philippe Walnut Upholstered Fauteuils, 19th century, each with cream upholstery and scrolling armrests. 36" H x 22" W x 20.5" D; seat: 16" H; armrest: 24.5" H. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: French Furniture, Antique Furniture, European Furniture, Seating, Armchairs, Dining Chairs, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 29 - Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire a Abbatant
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Secretaire a Abbatant, the marble top above fall front desk with gilt-tooled green leather writing surface, central open shelf with six drawers, two-door cabinet with three sliding shelves and one frieze drawer. 58.25" H x 37" W x 16.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, European Furniture, Secretary, Desk, Writing desk, Woodwork, Storage, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 30 - French Walnut Games Table
French Walnut Games Table, the reversible black leather top with green felt underside and inlaid backgammon game board with two drawers and game pieces. 30" H x 44.5" W x 22.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, European Furniture, French Furniture, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 31 - Danish Mahogany Writing Table, 19th C.
Danish Mahogany Writing Table, 19th century, with one central drawer on four barley twist legs with brass tips, marked "Svendborg / 41" to underside. 28.5" H x 55" W x 32" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Denmark, Scandinavian Furniture, Desk, Library Table, Bureau plat, Neoclassical, Woodwork, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 32 - French Art Deco Scarab Motif Gueridon, 1927
French Art Deco Scarab Motif Gueridon, 1927, signed "R. Artur" and dated, the wrought iron base with copper winged beetles and scrollwork and surmounted by a red marble top. 21" H x 23" W x 23" D. Provenance: Autres Choses, Saint-Ouen, France, 2000. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Egyptian Revival Furniture, Art Deco Furniture, French Furniture, Egyptomania, End table, Side table, Modern design, Insects, Animalier, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 33 - Robert Combas "Tatouages Academiques"
Robert Combas (French, b. 1957), "Tatouages Academiques" [Academic Tattoos], Lithographs on Three Folded Sheets and One Sheet of Paper. Sheets folded: 15.25" H x 11" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Figuration Libre, Figural, Figurative, Punk, Academic drawings, Text, Typography, Writing, Contemporary Art
Lot: 34 - Jules Pascin "Journaliste" Pencil & Wash on Paper
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), "Journaliste", Pencil and Ink Wash on Paper, titled upper right, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7" H x 3.75" W; frame: 16.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Drawings, Sketches, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Reporter, Portrait of a Man, Abstracted figure, Modern Art
Lot: 35 - Jules Pascin Portrait of a Woman Graphite on Paper
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Portrait of a Seated Woman, Graphite on Paper, signed lower right with Atelier Pascin estate stamp, gilt frame. Image: 6.25" H x 3.5" W; frame: 15" H x 12.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, Prince of Montparnasse, Pencil drawings, Works on Paper, School of Paris, Figural, Figurative, Abstracted figure, Modern Art
Lot: 36 - Jules Pascin Figural Group Scene Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Figural Group Scene with Horse, Ink and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7" H x 9.5" W; frame: 17.25" H x 17.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Mounted Horse Rider, Equestrian, Street scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 37 - Jules Pascin Street Scene Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Figural Group Street Scene, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 5.75" H x 7.75" W; frame: 15.75" H x 15.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figurative, Cityscape, Urban landscape scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 38 - Jules Pascin Study of a Boy Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Study of a Boy Wearing a Hat, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, signed in pencil lower left, "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 6.75" H x 6.5" W; frame: 15" H x 14.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Portraiture, Figural, Figurative, Portrait of a Youth, Modern Art
Lot: 39 - Jules Pascin Farmer & Donkey Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (American, born Bulgaria, 1885-1930), Scene of a Farmer with Donkey Cart, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 4.25" H x 6.5" W; frame: 13.5" H x 12.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figurative, Animalier, Rural landscape scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 40 - Jules Pascin Bathers on the Beach Watercolor
Jules Pascin (American, born Bulgaria, 1885-1930), Bathers on the Beach Landscape Scene, Watercolor on Paper, "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, Christie's labels verso, giltwood frame. Image: 4.25" H x 6.25" W; frame: 11.75" H x 13.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: Christie's, New York, Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Sale 7008, 26 February 1990, Lot 59. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Watercolour on Paper, Works on Paper, Figural group, Figurative, Seascape, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 41 - David Ben-Gurion Signed "Israel", 1971
Ben-Gurion, David, "Israel: A Personal History", New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1971, first edition, numbered edition 1008 of 2000 copies, signed "D. Ben-Gurion" on frontispiece, slipcase. 10.75" L x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, 1st edition books, Limited edition, Israel's First Prime Minister, History, Biography, Memoir, Judaica, Jewish, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 42 - Barack Obama Signed "Dreams from My Father"
Obama, Barack, "Dreams from My Father", New York: Three Rivers Press, 2004, inscribed "To Marion - Thanks for your friendship and support! Barack Obama". 8" L x 5.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 44th United States President, USA, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 43 - Gilbert Burnet "The Conversion & ...", 1680
Burnet, Gilbert, "The Conversion & Persecutions of Eve Cohan, now called Elizabeth Verboon, a Person of Quality of the Jewish Religion. Who was baptized the 10th of October, 1680. at St. Martins in the Fields, by the Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph", London: Printed for J.D. for Richard Chiswell, 1680. 8" L x 6.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Bishop of Salisbury, Rare books, Antiquarian books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, History, Religion, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 44 - Morris Rosenfeld "Lieder des Ghetto"
Rosenfeld, Morris, illus.: Lilien, E.M., "Lieder des Ghetto" [Songs of the Ghetto], Berlin: Hermann Seemann Nachfolger, 1902. 10.25" L x 8.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Dos Lider-bukh, Yiddish, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated, Poetry, Judaica, Jewish, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables, Antique books
Lot: 45 - Yochanan and Dvora Black Signed "Book of Shmuel"
Illus.: Black, Yochanan and Dvora, ed.: Admoni, Rafi, trans.: Samsonowitz, Miriam, "Book of Shmuel", Israel: Old City Press, n.d., signed by Yochanan and Dvora Black and numbered edition "51/900" on limitation page, in wood and embossed leather box. 15" L x 12.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Hebrew Bible, Books, Reading, Library, Judaism, Jewish, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated, Limited edition, Religious text, Book of Prophets, Signature, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 46 - Reuven Rubin Signed "Rubin: My Life My Art"
Rubin, Reuven, "Rubin: My Life My Art", New York: Sabra Books and Funk & Wagnalls, [1969], numbered edition 181 of 200 and signed by Reuven Rubin on limitation page, inscribed "To Eli + Marion, two wonderful people! with deep affection Esther ... May 1988" on half-tile page. 12.5" L x 9.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Painter, Jewish Artists, Hebrew, Judaica, Limited edition books, Autobiography, Signature, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 47 - Elie Wiesel "Ani Maamin" 1st Edition Book, 1973
Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Wiesel, Marion,"Ani Maamin A Song of Lost and Found Again", New York: Random House, 1973, First edition, parallel pages French and English. 9.5" L x 7.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Darius Milhaud, Talmudic Tale, Books, Reading, Library, Jewish writers, Judaica, Faith, Religion, Lyrics, Song, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 48 - Elie Wiesel "Passover Haggadah", 18
Illus.: Luzzati, Emanuele, trans.: Roth, Cecil, forward by Elie Wiesel, "Passover Haggadah", Florence: Editrice La Giuntina, 1985, 18 copies. Each: 10.5" L x 7.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Religious Books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, Hebrew, Illustrated, Passover Seder, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 49 - Roman Vishniac "The Last Hanukkah", 1938
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), "The Last Hanukkah", Platinum Print, 1938, printed later, signed lower right, titled, dated, inscribed "Cracow" lower left, inscribed "Original Platinum Print / Roman Vishniac" lower left corner, unframed. Image: 7.5" H x 9" W; sheet: 11.25" H x 11.5" W; mat: 12" H x 12" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Black and white photograph, Eastern European Jews, Jewish life, Judaica, Judaism, WWII, The Holocaust, Documentary Photography, 20th Century Art
Lot: 50 - Roman Vishniac Gelatin Silver Prints, 4
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), Collection of Four Gelatin Silver Prints, printed 1970s, comprising: "Malnourished Child Eating Crust of Bread in the TOZ", with handwritten note: "The Preliminary Number 84 / Tweak teeth don't manage the slice of bread I gave the hungry Jewish child. A picture without words" and original 6x6 black and white negative, marked "9.12", "The 14 Year Old Boy", handwritten note: "109 / The 14 years old boy was a member of the 'artel' - working union and had to make 400 walks as his part. 40 walks a day - ten days", "Gentile Woman", with handwritten note: "A Jewish woman haggles with a gentile woman over the price of her onions", and "Old Man", marked "Photo by Dr. Roman Vishniac / 219 West 81 Street / New York City 10024", along with Vishniac, Roman, "A Vanished World", forward by Wiesel, Elie, New York: Faber, Strauss, & Giroux, 1983, signed "Roman Edith Vishniac" to the frontispiece. Largest image: 14" L x 11" W; book: 12.5" L x 12.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Literature: "A Vanished World", p. 96. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Poland, Warsaw, Eastern European Jews, Judaica, WWII, The Holocaust, Black and White Photography, Square format, Film, Negatives, Collectibles, Collectable, Archival, Figural, Figurative, Portraiture, History, Publication, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 51 - Roman Vishniac "Old Woman, Paris", 1936
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), "Old Woman, Paris", Manipulated Gelatin Silver Print, 1936, with black marker edits, signed lower right, dated, and inscribed "Paris / a Month of Janvier", unframed. 20" H x 14.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Street scene, Figural, Figurative, Camera, Film, Black and white photos, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 52 - Roman Vishniac "David Steinmetz", 1930s
Roman Vishniac (Russian-American, 1897-1990), "David Steinmetz", Gelatin Silver Print, 1930s, black frame. Image: 8" H x 12" W; sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Figural Group, Figurative, Log Cabin, Architectural, Portrait, Poland, WWII, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 53 - Andre Villers "Picasso in His Studio", 1956
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "Picasso in His Studio at La Californie", Gelatin Silver Print, 1956, signed lower right, signed, stamped, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Image: 15.75" H x 19.25" W; sheet: 19.25" H x 23.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Pablo Picasso, Portraiture, Artist studio, Cannes, France, Portrait, Black and white photo, Camera, 35mm, Film, Artist atelier, 20th Century Art
Lot: 54 - Andre Villers "Les Yeux de Picasso", 1956
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "Les Yeux de Picasso" [Picasso's Eyes], Solarized Gelatin Silver Print, 1956, signed lower left, stamped, dated, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Sheet: 21.5" H x 19.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Pablo Picasso Silver Print, Portraiture, Portrait, Black and white photo, Camera, 35mm, Film, Artist studio, 20th Century Art
Lot: 55 - Andre Villers "The Hands of Pablo Picasso", 1954
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "The Hands of Pablo Picasso", Gelatin Silver Print, 1954, signed lower right, artist stamp, dated, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Image: 16" H x 19.5" W; sheet: 19.25" H x 22.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Silver Print, Black and White, Camera, Film, 35MM, Figural, Figurative, Artist Hands, Portraiture, Collectibles, Collectables, 20th Century Art
Lot: 56 - Philippe Halsman Elie Wiesel Gelatin Silver Print
Philippe Halsman (American, 1906-1979), Elie Wiesel, Gelatin Silver Print, signed in negative lower right, silver frame. Image: 13.75" H x 10.75" W; frame: 14.25" H x 11.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Silver print, Portrait, Portraiture, Camera, SLR, Film, Black and white photography, Jewish Author, Holocaust Survivor, 20th Century Art
Lot: 57 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Leaf Serving Platter
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Leaf Form Serving Platter, with branch form base, hallmarks and marked "Gianmaria Buccellati / 925" to underside, with original gray box. Weight: 31.68 ozt.; 2.5" H x 15.75" W x 17.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Silversmith, Objets de vertu, Designer, Hollowware, Dining, Dinnerware, Hosting, Entertaining, Foliate, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 58 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Buccellati Hammered Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with octagonal base, Italian hallmarks and marked "Buccellati / 925" to underside. Weight: 8.64 ozt.; 6.75" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Jewish silver, Judaica, Ceremonial, Hollowware, Designer, Vessel, Tableware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 59 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl, with grapevine motif and ring handles, marked "Silver / MSS" to base. Weight: 43.52 ozt.; 5.5" H x 12" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Georg Jensen style, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Fruit bowl, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 60 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Compotes, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Footed Compotes, with grapevine design, marked "MSS / Sterling Silver" to undersides. Weight: 39.46 ozt.; 7.25" H x 7.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Tableware, Hollowware, Comport, Tazza, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 61 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Grapevine Motif Candlesticks, marked to undersides. Weight: 49.76 ozt.; 9.25" H x 4.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Shabbat Sticks, Judaica silver, Lighting, Hollowware, Candleholders, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 62 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Grapevine Motif Candlesticks, marked to undersides. Weight: 48.30 ozt.; 9.25" H x 4.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Shabbat Sticks, Judaica silver, Lighting, Hollowware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 63 - Cartier Sterling Silver Shell Form Serving Bowl
Cartier Sterling Silver Seashell Form Serving Bowl, struck with hallmarks for Italy and "Cartier / 925" to underside. Weight: 17.76 ozt.; 3.5" H x 10.5" W x 7.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, French silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Vessel, Nautical, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 64 - Cartier Sterling Silver Octagonal Vases, Pair
Pair of Cartier Sterling Silver Octagonal Vases, with "CC" logo to the bases, marked "Cartier / Hand Made / Sterling" to undersides. Weight: 10.52 ozt.; 8" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage, Silversmith, Designer, Bud vase, Flower holder, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Designer, French silver, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 65 - Books on Impressionism and Modern Art, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Impressionism and Modern Art, comprising: "Henri Matisse: A Retrospective", Elderfield, John, "Matisse in Morocco", Cowart, Jack, et al., "Paul Cezanne Die Badenden", Krumrine, Mary Louise, "The Fauves", Crespelle, Jean-Paul, "Van Gogh in Arles", Pickvance, Ronald, "Pissarro", Rewald, John, "Monet in the 20th Century", Tucker, Paul Hayes, et al., "Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde", ed.: Rabinow, Rebecca A., "Bonnnard", Watkins, Nicholas. Largest: 13" L x 10" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Artist books, Painter, Art history, Modernism, Impressionist Artists, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 66 - Signed Photo Series Books on Jewish History, 5
Collection of Five Photo Series Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Remnants of the Last Jews of Poland", Niezabitowski, Malgorzata and Tomasz Tomaszewski, inscribed "For Elie Wiesel with respect and warm regards Malgorzata Niezabitowski Tomasz Tomaszewski N.Y. 17 of July, 1986" on title page, "The Last Jews of Eastern Europe", Strom, Yale, illus.: Blue, Brian and Yale Strom, preface by George Schwab, inscribed "To Elie, Miriam and Elisha, With best wishes and warm feelings, As always, George New York November 12, 1986" on half-title page, "Israel 50 Years as Seen by Magnum Photographers", inscribed "April 7, 1988 Dear Elie, With profound admiration and respect Bob" on flyleaf, "Image Before My Eyes: A Photographic History of Jewish Life in Poland, 1964-1939", Dobroszycki and Barbara Kirchenblatt-Gimblett, inscribed "To Marion and Eli Wiesel with affection and heartfelt thoughts/ Cordially Lucien Dobroszycki New York City April 26, 1991" on half-title page, "The Jewish Writer", Krementz, Jill, inscribed "For Elie and Marion/ both with my thanks... with my love - [heart] Jill Kremetz August 28, 1998". Largest: 12.5" L x 9.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography books, Portrait, History, Judaica, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 67 - Photo Series Books on Jewish History, 5
Collection of Five Photo Series Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Als Ware es nie Gewesen", "A Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, foreword by Elie Wiesel, "Survivor: A Portrait of the Survivors of the Holocaust", Borden, Harry, "Sergey Bermeniev Numero One", introduction by Elie Wiesel, "Un monde disparu", Vishniac, Roman. Largest: 13" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography books, Portraits, Black and white, Color photography, History, Jewish, Judaica, The Holocaust, WWII, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 68 - Photography and Art Books on Jewish History, 8
Collection of Eight Photography and Art Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Graven Images", Schwartzman, Arnold, forward by Chaim Potok, "The Venetian Ghetto", Curiel, Roberta and Bernard Dov Cooperman, "Home of the Living", Devins, Driscoll P., "Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto", "To Give Them Light: the Legacy of Roman Vischniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, "Art of the Holocaust", Blatter, Janet and Sybil Milton, "The Jewish Spirit: A Celebration in Stories & Art", ed.: Frankel, Ellen, "Picture History of Jewish Civilization", ed.: Narkiss, Bezalel. Largest: 13" L x 11" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Judaica, Photography books, Art History, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 69 - Photo Series and Photography Books, 8
Collection of Eight Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Greece: The Land of Light", Desyllas, Nikos, "What is Man?", Kaufman, Walter, "Life at the Limits", Kaufman, Walter, "Time is an Artist", Kaufman, Walter, "Favorite Places", signed and inscribed "To Marion + Elie Wiesel / with affection / from George Lang / November 29 - 84/ (Please see page 142)" on flyleaf, "Nadar", Gosling, Nigel, "World Photography", Campbell, Bryn, "Verschwundene Welt" [A Vanished World], Vishniac, Roman, foreword by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12.5" L x 11.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Portraits, Black and white photography, Color photography, Cityscape, Landscape, Signature, Inscription, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 70 - Photography Books on American History, 9
Collection of Nine Photography Books on American History, comprising: "The First 100 Days of the Kennedy Administration", "Lifetimes Under Apartheid", Gordimer, Nadine and David Goldblatt, "With Mixed Feelings", Rubython, John, "The African Americans", Cohen, Collins, "Obama: the Call of History", Baker, Peter, "Four Days: the Historical Record of the Death of President Kennedy", "Pictures of the Times: A Century of Photography from the New York Times", "Photography Until Now", Szarkowski, John, "The Century", Jennings, Peter and Todd Brewster. Largest: 14" L x 10.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography, History, American Presidents, USA, United States, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 71 - Photo Series and Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Untitled", Arbus, Diane, "Sergey Bermeniev", introduction by Elie Wiesel, "Children of the Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, "Leben Im Schtetl", Vishniac, Roman, "The Light of Jerusalem", Berts, Jean-Michel, "The Light of Paris", Berts, Jean-Michel, "To Give Them Light: The Legacy of Roman Vishniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, preface by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 14.25" L x 11.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reading, Library, Photography, Photo books, Art books, Black and white photographs, Color photography, Assouline, Images, Cityscape, Photographers, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 72 - Signed, Etc. Photo Series and Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Still There: Inspiration & Liberators of the Holocaust", Marcus, Brian, "To Give Them Light: the Legacy of Roman Vishniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, preface by Elie Wiesel, "Sergey Bermeniev", introduction by Elie Wiesel, signed by Sergey on half-title page, "Last Folio: A Photographic Memory", Dojc, Yuri and Katya Krausova, [Country of Victory], Bermenyev, Sergey, "A Rare Gift: The Noel and Harriette Levine Collection of Photographs", Perez, Nissan N., inscribed "To Marion + Elie with love to our dearest friends Noel + Harriet", "Baraka: A Visual Journal", Magidson, Mark. Largest: 14.25" L x 10.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reading, Library, Photography, Photo books, Art books, Black and white photographs, Color photography, Images, WWII, Cityscape, Photographers, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 73 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen, gunmetal grey case, silver plate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, the yellow gold nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 052230" to clip. 5.25" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 74 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen, gunmetal grey case, silver plate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, the yellow gold nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 054550" to clip. 5.25" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 75 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Pen, gunmetal grey case, silverplate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 054321" to clip, in original plastic sleeve and red leather case. 5.25" L; case: 1.25" H x 7" W x 3:" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 76 - Cartier Louis Cartier Black Godron Fountain Pen
Cartier Louis Cartier Black Godron Fountain Pen, fluted black composite case, gold-plated accents, black cabochon to base, marked "Cartier Paris" to case, "Made in France / Plaque Or G / 035913" to the cap, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 77 - Caran d'Ache Madison Ballpoint & Fountain Pens, 3
Caran d'Ache Madison Ballpoint Pen and Fountain Pens, one ballpoint pen, silver-tone with diamond pattern to case, together with Certificate of Authenticity in blue leather case, and two gold-plated fountain pens, one with fine stripes, marked "Caran D'Ache Swiss Gold-Plated" to case, nib marked "14K-585 / Caran d'Ache / F", the other with a Cisele grid patterned case, nib marked "14K-585 / Caran d'Ache / M", in blue leather case. Fountain pen: 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss, Collection Madison, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 78 - Caran d'Ache Ecridor Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two Caran d'Ache Ecridor Fountain Pens, hexagonal case, one with gold case and silver-tone stripes, clip numbered "83371", the other silver-tone with carbon fiber stripes, clip numbered "C40654", each nib marked "Cd'A / 18C-750 / M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss, Collection Madison, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 79 - Waterman "Le Man 200: Night and Day" Fountain Pen
Waterman "Le Man 200: Night and Day" Fountain Pen, gold-plated striped overlay above black case, case with gold-plate mark and "Waterman / Made in France", the nib marked "Waterman / Ideal / Paris / 18K 750 / France / M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Gentleman, Ideal, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 80 - Waterman Rollerball and Ballpoint Pens, 4
Collection of Four Waterman Rollerball Pens and Ballpoint Pens, each marked "Waterman / France", comprising: Waterman Expert rollerball with black lacquer case and gold-plate accents, Waterman Laureat rollerball with black lacquer trim and gold-plate accents, Waterman Exclusive rollerball with blue marble case with gold-plate accents, and a Waterman Slimline Ballpoint pen with gunmetal case and gold-plate accents in original case. Expert: 5.5" L; case: 0.75" H x 7" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 81 - Lion of Judah Motif Brass Shabbat Candelabra, Pair
Pair of Eastern European Lion of Judah Motif Brass Large Shabbat Candelabra, 19th century, each with four branches and eagle finial above a circular base. 21.75" H x 14.5" W x 8.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Shabbat Sticks, Candlestick, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 82 - Eastern European Brass Large Menorah, 19th C.
Eastern European Large Brass Hanukkah Menorah, 19th century, with nine scrollwork branches above a faceted stem atop a circular base. 23.25" H x 21.5" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Festival of lights, Chanukah, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Candlesticks, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 83 - Kurt J. Matzdorf Sterling Covered Kiddush Cup
Kurt J. Matzdorf Sterling Silver Covered Kiddush Cup, with hammered silver accents to the rims and base and pierced Hebrew inscription, marked to underside. Weight: 11.18 ozt.; 12" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish Silver, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Judaism, Wine cup, Hollowware, Tableware, Goblet, Blessing, Ceremonial, Religious object, Decorative Arts
Lot: 84 - Frank Meisler "Seder Torah" Silver Plate Sculpture
Frank Meisler (Polish, 1929-2018) "Seder Torah" Silver Plate Sculpture, signed, marked "Israel", and numbered edition "174/960", with gilt accents and printed scroll mounted on black marble base on four ball feet, with plaque to base. 10" H x 4.25" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Teachings, Judaism, Hebrew, Religious Art, Objets de Vertu, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 85 - Dutch Brass Oil Lamp Menorah, 19th C. or Earlier
Dutch Brass Oil Lamp Menorah, 19th century or earlier, the shamash above a shield with Hebrew prayer. 11" H x 12.25" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Festival of lights, Hanukah, Hanukkah menorah, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Candlesticks, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 86 - Judaica Silver Plate Hanukkah Menorahs, 2
Group of Two Judaica Silver Plate Hanukkah Menorahs, one with repousse figural and architectural scene with Hebrew inscriptions and one with repousse double lion motif with floral border, illegibly marked. Larger: 9" H x 10" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish Holidays, Candlesticks, Candelabra, Silversmith, Metalworks, Ceremonial, Lighting, Religious object, Chanukah, Table decor, Decorative Arts
Lot: 87 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with gold washed interior, Hebrew engraving, and floral garland motif, marked "ST925" to the base. Weight: 14.16 ozt.; 10.75" H x 4.5: Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Jewish silver, Commemorative, Ceremonial, Wine cup, Goblet, Blessing, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 88 - Mark Podwal, Etc. Judaica Prayer Articles, 4
Collection of Four Judaica Prayer Articles, comprising: Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024) for Metropolitan Museum of Art Hamsa gilt metal hand ornament, marked "MMA / MP" to reverse, brass mezuzah with various crystal cabochons, including turquoise, mother-of-pearl, carnelian, and sodalite, green patinated brass mezuzah, and carved wood and pierced brass mezuzah. Largest: 5.75" L x 1.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Prayer, Home Blessings, Protection, Doorpost, Religious objects, Jewish Art, Carving, Metalworks, Shema, Vehayah, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 89 - George III Mahogany Sideboard
George III Mahogany Sideboard, with one central drawer flanked by two deep drawers with brass lion head ring handles. 35" H x 67" W x 20.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Georgian Furniture, English Furniture, British Furniture, Buffet, Console table, Credenza, Entry table, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 90 - English Regency Mahogany Buffet
English Regency Mahogany Buffet, with two short drawers above two mirrored door cabinet opening to two shelves with fluted column form legs. 34" H x 42" W x 14.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Sideboard, Credenza, British Furniture, English Furniture, Looking glass, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 91 - Regency Style Silk and Mahogany Dining Chairs, 14
Regency Style Yellow Silk Upholstered Mahogany Dining Chairs, two armchairs and ten side chairs, with "Lily Jack / a division of j.s. greene & associates" label to undersides. 40" H x 22.75" W x 25.5" D; seat: 19.5" H; armrest: 27" H. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: American Furniture, Regency Revival, English Style, Seating, Upholstery, Dining Room Set, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 92 - Regency Style Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table
Regency Style Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table, with two extension leaves. 27.75" H x 120" W x 50" D. Provenance: From a SoHo, New York Collection. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, English, British, Extending table, Dining Room Furniture, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 93 - French Empire Mahogany Commode a Vantaux
French Empire Mahogany Commode a Vantaux, with gray fossil marble top above frieze drawer and two door cabinet with three pull drawers to interior. 35.75" H x 40" W x 24" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, European Furniture, Credenza, Buffet, Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 94 - Vintage Mahogany Illuminated Display Cabinet
Vintage Mahogany Illuminated Display Cabinet, with four shelves and mounted LED lights to interior. 78" H x 42" W x 18" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, Curio cabinet, Etagere, Vitrine, China cabinet, Woodworking, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 95 - Chinese Elm and Sea Grass Coffee Table
Chinese Elm and Sea Grass Coffee Table, woven seagrass inlaid top on four carved legs. 17.75" H x 63" W x 43.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, Asian Furniture, Chinese Furniture, Kang table, Low table, Cocktail table, Carving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 96 - Baroque Style Illuminated Silvered Wood Mirror
Baroque Style Illuminated Silvered Wood Framed Mirror, with two electrified candlestick form branches. Overall: 26.5" H x 26.75" W x 8" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Applique, Wall sconce, Lighting, Looking glass, Vanity, Wall mirror, Interior design, Home Accents, Decorative Arts
Lot: 97 - Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita Self-Portrait Etching
Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968), "Autoportrait Dessinant", Etching on Paper, signed and dated lower right and numbered edition "21/30" lower left, giltwood frame. Image: 13.5" H x 10.5" W; frame: 26" H x 23" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Portrait of the Artist, Figurative, 20th Century Art, Ecole de Paris, Decorative Art, Modern Art
Lot: 98 - Alois Heinrich Priechenfried "A Rabbi ..." Oil
Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (Austrian, 1867-1953), "A Rabbi In His Study", Oil on Panel, signed upper right, Christie's labels to back, carved wood frame. Image: 16" H x 20.5" W; frame: 23" H x 37.75" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Oil painting, Works on Panel, Jewish Art, Portrait, Portraiture, Scholar, Tallit, Judaica, Interior scene, Study, Library, Early 20th Century Art, Historicism, Modern Art
Lot: 99 - Reuven Rubin "The Shepherd" Chalk Pastel on Paper
Reuven Rubin (Israeli, born Romania, 1893-1974), "The Shepherd", Chalk Pastel on Wove Paper, signed lower right, inscription in Hebrew verso, "1215 / X119A" paper label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 6.75" W; frame: 20" H x 17" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reuven Zelicovici, Drawings, Sketch, Portrait, Portraiture, Post-Impressionist, Eretz-Yisrael, 20th Century Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 100 - Reuven Rubin Portrait of Sheva Shechter Oil Panel
Reuven Rubin (Israeli, born Romania, 1893-1974), Portrait of a Woman, Most Probably Sheva Shechter, Rubin's First Love, Oil on Panel, painted in Romania, signed "Rubin" lower right in red, "1144 / X49" paper label and Sotheby's Arcade Auctions Lot 49 label verso, with Certificate of Authenticity from the Rubin Museum, ebonized and giltwood frame. Our thanks to Carmela Rubin for her assistance in identifying the sitter. Image: 11.5" H x 8.5" W; frame: 15.75" H x 12.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reuven Zelicovici, Paintings, Oil painting, Portraiture, Portrait of a Woman, Figural, Figurative, Post-Impressionist, 20th Century Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 101 - Mane-Katz "Encounter" Ink Wash on Paper, 1955
Emmanuel Mane-Katz (Ukrainian, 1894-1962), "Encounter", Ink and Ink Wash on Paper, 1955, signed "Mane-Katz" lower right, Rose Sheskin Gallery label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 23.25" H x 18.25" W; frame: 32.75" H x 27.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Works on Paper, Jewish Men, Judaica, Figural group, Figurative, Abstracted figure, School of Paris, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 102 - Henri Baptiste Lebasque Girl in a Hat Watercolor
Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French, 1865-1937), Portrait of Girl in a Hat Amongst a Landscape Scene, Watercolor, Gouache, and Ink on Paper, signed in pencil "H. Lebasque" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.75" H x 9.75" W; frame: 12.5" H x 15" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Henri Lebasque, Paintings, Watercolour of Paper, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Portraiture, Post-Impressionist, French Impressionism, Modern Art
Lot: 103 - Henri Baptiste Lebasque Landscape Scene Watercolor
Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French, 1865-1937), Coastal Landscape Scene, Watercolor and Pencil on Paper, signed in pencil "H. Lebasque" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.75" H x 9.75" W; frame: 12.5" H x 15" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Henri Lebasque, Paintings, Drawings, Watercolour on Paper, Works on Paper, Seascape, Oceanscape, Sailboat, Abstracted figure, Post-Impressionist, French Impressionism, Modern Art
Lot: 104 - Paul Iribe "The Stairs" Graphite Stick on Paper
Paul Iribe (French, 1883-1935), "The Stairs", Graphite Stick on Paper, signed "Iribe" lower right, paper label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 13" H x 9.25" W; frame: 22.75" H x 18.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Charcoal, French Art Deco, Portrait of a Woman, Figural, Stylized Figure, Early 20th Century Art, Modern Art
Lot: 105 - Polish Baroque Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Polish Baroque Silver Shabbat Candlesticks. Weight: 21.86 ozt.; 14.5" H x 5.75" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Silver, Silversmith, Jewish silver, Judaica, Shabbat Sticks, Objets de vertu, Lighting, Table decor, Collectibles, Collectables, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 106 - Austrian Silver Candelabrum, 1872-1922
Austrian .800 Silver Candelabrum, 1872-1922, struck with hallmarks, the three lights with two scroll form branches mounted on foliate incised base. Weight: 29.04 ozt.; 22" H x 14" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Silver, Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Candelabra, Lighting, Candleholder, Table decor, Interior design, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 107 - Italian Handmade Silver Globular Vase
Italian Handmade 800 Silver Globular Vase, with repousse geometric design, struck with hallmarks for Florence and "Fatto a Mano" to underside. Weight: 82.48 ozt.; 13" H x 12" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, European silver, Florentine silver, Firenze, Flower holder, Hollowware, Designer, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 108 - American Sterling Silver Coffee Service, 4 Pcs.
American Sterling Silver Coffee Service Set, monogrammed "JWS", comprising: coffee pot, creamer jug, sugar bowl, and oval tray with scroll form handles and four scroll form feet, each marked "Sterling / Handwrought", the tray with makers mark "NS" to underside. Weight: 70.34 ozt.; tray: 1.5" H x 16.75" W x 10.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Tea set, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, American silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Vessel, Tea service, Hosting, Entertaining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 109 - Italian Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 54 Pcs.
Italian Sterling Silver Partial Flatware Service, comprising: twenty-two teaspoons, twenty-six demitasse spoons, two fish knives, two fish forks, two serving spoons, struck with Italian hallmarks for Palermo. 54 pieces in total. Weight: 72.42 ozt.; serving spoon: 10" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Silverware, Utensils, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Tableware, Fine Dining, European silver, Dinnerware, Decorative Arts
Lot: 110 - Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Commemorative Cup
Queen Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Commemorative Cup, struck with marks for Solomon Joel Phillips, London, 2003, with two scroll form handles, engraved "Elie Wiesel / A Man of Vision / with deepest appreciation and admiration / Thirteen/WNEJ New York / Monday, May 23, 2005". Weight: 21.94 ozt.; 4.75" H x 9" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, 925, English silver, Awards, Loving cup, British silver, Public Media, Decorative Arts
Lot: 111 - Cartier Sterling Silver Barware, 2 Pcs.
Two Cartier Sterling Silver Barware Pieces, comprising: water pitcher with removable base and silver plate liner and brass cap and covered ice bucket with swing handle, each with Italian hallmarks and marked "Cartier / 925". Weight of silver only: 39.30 ozt.; taller: 11" H x 4" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, French Designer, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Ice pail, Wine cooler, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 112 - Cartier Sterling Silver Diamond Pattern Beaker
Cartier Sterling Silver Diamond Pattern Beaker, with gold washed interior, Italian hallmarks and marked "Cartier / 925" to underside. Weight: 6.64 ozt.; 3.75" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Luxury goods, Silversmith, Objet de Vertu, French Designer, Cup, Hollowware, Tableware, Vessel, Vase, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 113 - Roman Glass Jars, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Jars, both with applied decoration. Taller: 3.5" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Sprinkler flask, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 114 - Roman Glass Double Balsamaria, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Double Balsamaria, one with two green handles, both with fitted clear acrylic stands. Taller overall: 7.25" H x 3" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Lacrymatoire, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Kohl containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 115 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Balsamaria, one with pinched bulbous body and one ribbed. Tallest: 4" H x 1.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 116 - Roman Blue-Green Mold-Blown Glass Handled Jug
Roman Blue-Green Mold-Blown Glass Handled Jug, ribbed square with four pillar form. 7.5" H x 4" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 117 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Balsamaria, one ribbed. Tallest: 3.25" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 118 - Roman Blue-Green Glass Handled Jug
Roman Blue-Green Glass Handled Jug, ribbed spherical base. 6" H x 4" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 119 - Barley Twist Carved Oak Hourglass, 19th C.
Barley Twist Carved Oak Hourglass, 19th century, with sand and hexagonal top and base. 9" H x 4.75" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Timekeeping, Antiques, Gothic Revival, Sculpture, Historicism, Desk accessories, Decorative Arts
Lot: 120 - Persian Miniature Painting Mounted Table Box
Persian Miniature Painting Mounted Silver Inlaid Table Box, the painting depicting a hunting scene. 2" H x 7.5" W x 4.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiques, Paintings, Gouache, Figural group, Mounted horse rider, Equestrian, Gazelle, Deer, Stags, Hunters, Objets de Vertu, Decorative Arts
Lot: 121 - Jacques Nam Reclining Cat Patinated Bronze Relief
Jacques Nam (French, 1881-1974) Reclining Cat Patinated Bronze Relief Plaque, signed "J. Nam" lower left, mounted on velvet, red frame. Plaque: 1.5" H x 2.75" W; frame: 5.5" H x 6.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jacques Lehmann, Bronzier, Sculpture, Statue, Felines, Animalier, French Art Deco, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 122 - Charles Virian Cat Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Charles Louis Eugene Virion (French, 1865-1946) Seated Cat Grooming Herself Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "Ch. Virion" to oval base. 4.5" H x 5.75" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Bronzier, Felines, Animalier, Chat Assise, Pet Portrait, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 123 - Emmanuel Fremiet Seated Cat Bronze Sculpture
Emmanuel Fremiet (French, 1824-1910) Seated Cat Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "E. Fremiet" to oval base. 3" H x 2.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Figurine, Bronzier, Felines, Animalier, Chat Assise, Pet Portrait, Antiques, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 124 - Alexandre Auguste Caron Seated Cat Gilt Bronze
Alexandre Auguste Caron (French, 1857-1932) Seated Cat Wearing a Bow Gilt Bronze Sculpture, signed "Caron" to reverse, mounted on a green marble pedestal. 3.25" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Figurine, Bronzier, Feline, Animalier, Chat assise, Pet Portrait, Modern Art, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 125 - Miguel Berrocal Mixed Metal Puzzle Sculptures, 2
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Spanish, 1933-2006) Group of Two Diminutive Mixed Metal Puzzle Sculptures, comprising: "Micro David" and "Portrait de Michele", each marked. Taller: 2.5" H x 0.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Wearable Sculpture, Designer, Modernist, Modernism, Metalworks, Jewelry, Pendant, Necklace charm, Accessories, Collectables, Collectibles, Contemporary Art, 20th Century Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 126 - Dani Karavan Stepped Square Porcelain Sculpture
Dani Karavan (Israeli, 1930-2021) Stepped Square White Glazed Porcelain Sculpture, 1985, signed, dated, and inscribed in Hebrew to underside. 1.5" H x 5" W x 5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Pottery, Statue, Ornament, Three-dimensional, Ceramics, Jewish Artists, Israeli Modern Art, Installation artist, Table-top sculpture, Contemporary Art, Art, 20th Century Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 127 - Zoltan Kiss Don Quixote & Sancho Panza Bronze
Zolton Olcsai-Kiss (Hungarian, 1895-1981) Don Quixote on Rocinante and Sancho Panza Riding Dapple Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "OZ" near base, mounted atop a red marble plinth. Overall: 9" H x 5.5" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Bronzier, The Man of La Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish Literature, Figural group, Donkey, Equestrian, Mounted rider, Cubist, Cubism, Modernist, Modernism, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 128 - Dina Recanati Wailing Wall Patinated Bronze
Diana Recananti (Israeli, born Egypt, 1928-2021) Abstract Wailing Wall Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed to reverse. 8.25" H x 6.75" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Diane Hettena, Statue, Bronzier, Abstraction, Kotel, Western Wall, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Israeli Modern Art, Women Artists, Decorative Arts
Lot: 129 - Regency Style Ten-Branch Crystal Chandelier
Regency Style Ten-Branch Crystal Chandelier, with brass frame and two tier faceted drop crystals. 48" H x 31" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage, Lighting, Hanging light, Ceiling light, Pendant lamp, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 130 - French Empire Style Ormolu Torch Form Sconces, Pr.
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Torch Form Wall Sconces, 19th century, with foliate and scrollwork two branch lights. 18.25" H x 10.25" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique, Gilt Bronze, Lighting, Wall-mounted lamp, Applique, Interior design, Furnishings, Fixtures, Decorative Arts
Lot: 131 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.75" H x 11" W x 6.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Furnishings, Fixtures, Decorative Arts
Lot: 132 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.75" H x 11" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 133 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches foliate scroll design. 12.5" H x 10.75" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 134 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.5" H x 10.75" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 135 - "Die Geschichten des Rabbi Nachman", 1916
Buber, Martin, "Die Geschichten des Rabbi Nachman" [The Stories of Rabbi Nachman], Frankfurt: Rutten and Loening, 1916. 8" L x 5.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Allegory, Fairy tales, Fables, Faith, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 136 - Felix Salten "Neue Menschen auf Alter Erde", 1926
Salten, Felix, "Neue Menschen auf Alter Erde" [New People on an Ancient Earth], Berlin: Paul Zsolnay Verlag, 1926. 7.5" L x 5.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Travelogue, Austrian-Jewish, Culture, Identity, Zionist, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 137 - "Charles Dickens's Works", 1900, 32 Vols.
Dickens, Charles, ed.: Garnett, Richard, "Charles Dickens's Works", London: Merrill and Baker, 1900, Connoisseur edition, numbered edition 27 of 100 copies, 32 volumes. Each approx.: 9.25" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Fiction, Victorian literature, English writer, Author, Novel, Novella, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 138 - Jean-Paul Sartre "Oeuvre Romanesque", 5 Vols.
Sartre, Jean Paul, illus.: Spitzer, Walter, "Oeuvre Romanesque", Paris: Editions Lidis, 1964, numbered edition 99, edition includes suite of Walter Spitzer lithographs, 5 volume set. Each approx.: 11.5" L x 9" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Lithograph, Prints, Illustration, French, Philosopher, Playwright, Limited edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 139 - Albert Camus "Oeuvres Completes", 2 Vols.
Camus, Albert, "Oeuvres Completes", Paris: Gallimard, 2006, 2 volume set. Each: 7" L x 4.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French, Philosopher, Novelist, Literature, Nobel Prize Winner, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 140 - Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand "Atala", 1948
de Chateaubriand, Francois-Rene, illus.: Jou, Louis, "Atala", Nice, France: Editions de la Maison Francaise, 1948, unbound loose sheet in wrapper, original woodcuts. 11.25" L x 9.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Limited edition books, Wood engraving, Illustration, Prints, French language, Woodcuts, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 141 - "The Diary of George Templeton Strong", 4 Vols.
Ed.: Nevins, Allan and Milton Halsey Thomas, "The Diary of George Templeton Strong: Young Man in New York 1835-1849", New York: Macmillan, 1952, 4 volumes in slipcase. 10" L x 6.75" W x 6" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, New York, Lawyer, Civil leader, Post-war, U.S., United States, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 142 - "Jubilee of the University of Jerusalem" Portfolio
"Jubilee of the University of Jerusalem" Jubilee Year 1975 Portfolio, Jerusalem: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1975. 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Portfolio, Facsimile, Library collection, Hebrew, Israel, University, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 143 - "The New Metropolis 1600-1900", 1899
Ed.: Zeisloft, E. Idell, "The New Metropolis 1600-1900; Memorable Events of Three Centuries from the Island of Mana-Hat-Ta to Greater New York at the Close of the Nineteenth Century", New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. 10.25" L x 13.25" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, New York, City, Photographs, Cityscape, Architecture, History, Portrait, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 144 - "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films", 2
Introduction by Martin Scorcese, essay by Peter Cowie, "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films", New York: Janus Films, 2006, 2 volumes in slipcase. 12.75" L x 12.5" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Film, Cinema, DVD, Film history, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 145 - Yves Saint Laurent Fluted Fountain Pen
Yves Saint Laurent Fluted Fountain Pen, silver-tone case with vertical fluting, cap marked "Yves Saint Laurent" and reverse of clip marked "Made in France", nib marked "YSL". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 146 - S.T. Dupont "Waves" Silver Plate Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two S.T. Dupont "Waves" Silver Plate Fountain Pens, each marked "ST Dupont", the yellow gold nibs marked "18ct / D / 750". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 147 - S.T. Dupont "Classique" Silver Fountain Pen
S.T. Dupont "Classique" Sterling Silver Fountain Pen, marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris / 925" to case, the yellow gold nib marked "18ct / D / 750". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 148 - S.T. Dupont "Olympio Vertigo" Fountain Pen
S.T. Dupont "Olympio" Vertigo Fountain Pen, Chinese red lacquer diamond pattern case with gold-plated accents, clip marked and numbered edition "Made in France 131/400", case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris" and "Laque de Chine", the gold nib marked "D / 18K / 750 / M", in black case. 5.5" L; overall: 1.5" H x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Geometric, Amber, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 149 - Sheaffer "Connaisseur 815" Pens, 2
Sheaffer "Connaisseur 815" Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, black herringbone design with gold-tone accents, the yellow gold nib marked "Sheaffer / 18K 750 / Made in USA", marked "Sheaffer" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, American, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 150 - Waterman "Gentleman" & "Laureat" Fountain Pens, 2
Waterman "Gentleman" and "Laureat" Fountain Pens, the Laureat with marbled green lacquer case and gold-plate accents, case marked "Waterman / France", the nib marked "Waterman / France / M", and the Gentleman with green lacquer case and gold-plate accents, the case numbered "C507-495", the yellow gold nib marked "Waterman / Ideal / Paris / 18K 750 / France / M", in blue case. Gentleman: 5.5" L; case: 1" H x 7.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 151 - Pelikan Souveran Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, 2
Pelikan Souveran Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, case marked "Pelikan / W-Germany", the gold nib marked "14C-585 / F". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 152 - Parker "Sonnet" Silver Plate Fountain Pen
Parker "Sonnet" Silver Plate Fountain Pen, chased pattern to case with gold-plate trim, arrow form clip, marked "Parker / Sonnet / France / IIL" to cap, yellow gold nib marked "Parker / 18K / 750", in original box, together with Parker bottle and black ink in box. 5.25" L; overall: 1" H x 7.25" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Cisele, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 153 - American Floral Repousse Sterling Silver Pitcher
American Floral Repousse Decorated Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, late 19th century, engraved "APR / From ARLand JFJ / April 15th, 1881", marked "Bailey Banks & Biddle / Sterling" to underside. Weight: 25.26 ozt.; 8.25" H x 6.25" W x 8" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objets de Vertu, American silver, 925, Water jug, Ewer, Hollowware, Flowers, Tableware, Dining, Serving, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 154 - Austrian Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, 1855, Pair
Pair of Austrian .812 Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, with foliate scroll design, struck with hallmarks for Vienna, 1855, and makers mark "AV" to the base. Weight: 16.64 ozt.; 11.25" H x 5.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Shabbat Sticks, Objets de vertu, Silversmith, European silver, Lighting, Table decor, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 155 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, with scroll form arm, marked "Hazorfim 925 S" to underside. Weight: 23.22 ozt.; 7.75" H x 6" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Israeli silver, Objets de vertu, Water jug, Vessel, Vase, Hollowware, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 156 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, with scroll form arm, marked to underside. Weight: 21.96 ozt.; 7.75" H x 6" W x 8.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Israeli silver, Water jug, Objets de vertu, Hollowware, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 157 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Tableware, 5 Pcs.
Collection of Five Hazorfim Hammered Sterling Silver Tableware Pieces, comprising: three lobed bowls with scalloped rims, mark to interior and two circular dishes on three ball form feet, marked to interior. Weight: 33.82 ozt.; larger: 3" H x 7.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Silversmith, 925, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Judaica, Dining, Dinnerware, Designer, Decorative Arts
Lot: 158 - Italian Silver Oval Serving Bowl
Italian .800 Silver Oval Serving Bowl, struck with marks for Peruggia & Co., Alessandria, 20th century, with pierced scrollwork scalloped rim and two handles, marked to interior bowl. Weight: 38.32 ozt.; 6.5" H x 16.5" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: European silver, Modern silver, Objet de Vertu, Italian silver, Centerpiece bowl, Fruit bowl, Hollowware, Tableware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 159 - Italian Sterling Silver Octagonal Bowl
Italian Sterling Silver Octagonal Bowl, with repousse fruit vine rim, struck with hallmarks for Milano and "925" to underside. Weight: 27.52 ozt.; 2.5" H x 11" W x 11" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Italian silver, European silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Fruit bowl, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 160 - David Andersen Dragon Motif Silver Cordials, 4
Set of Four David Andersen Dragon Motif .830 Silver Cordials, early 20th century, each with gold washed interior and incised scrollwork on dragon form base, marked to underside. Weight: 10.20 ozt.; 3" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Scandinavian silver, Norwegian silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Hosting, Entertaining, Liqueur set, Cups, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 161 - Signed, Etc. Art Books on Marc Chagall, 10
Collection of 10 Art Books on Marc Chagall, comprising: "Marc Chagall 1887-1985", Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, "The World of Marc Chagall", McMullen, Roy, photography by Izis Bidermanas, "Marc Chagall Les annees russes, 1907-1922", "Chagall: A Retrospective", ed.: Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, "Chagall Tapestries", Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, signed and inscribed "To Elie + Marion With best wishes, Jacob Baal-Teshuva" on title-page, "Chagall: Love, War, and Exile", Tumarkin Goodman, Susan, "Marc Chagall on Art and Culture", ed.: Harshav, Benjamin, "Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater", "Donation Marc et Valentina Chagall", "Marc Chagall and His Times", Harshav, Benjamin, inscribed "For Elie Wiesel - cordially..." on flyleaf. Largest: 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Taschen, Artist, Surrealism, Fauvism, Modern Art, Surrealism, School of Paris, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 162 - Art Books on Chaim Soutine, 5
Collection Five Art Books on Chaim Soutine, comprising: "Chaim Soutine Centenary Exhibition: Soutine", "Soutine Peintre du Dechirant", Courthion, Pierre, "The Impact of Chaim Soutine", Tuchman, Maurice and Esti Dunow, "Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) Catologue Raisonne", Tuchman, Maurice, et al, 2 volumes in slipcase. Largest: 13" L x 10" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, English language, French language, Art Books, Artist, Painter, Expressionism, Modern Art, Taschen, Art History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 163 - Art Books on Pablo Picasso, 9
Collection of Nine Art Books on Pablo Picasso, comprising: "Picasso und Braque: Die Geburt des Kubismus", Rubin, William, "Picasso Une Nouvelle Dation", "Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective", ed.: Rubin, William, "A Life of Picasso: the Minotaur Year 1933-1943", Richardson, John, "Picasso 'Petit Formats' Works from the Marina Picasso Collection", "Musee Picasso Paris", "A Life of Picasso the Triumphant Years 1917-1932", Richardson, John, "Picasso's Bodegones", "Picasso et le Portrait", Rubin, William. Largest: 11.75" L x 10.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Painter, Sculptor, Modern Art, Cubism, German, French, English, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 164 - Art Books on Lucian Freud, 5
Collection of Five Art Books on Lucian Freud, comprising: "The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011", Feaver, William, "Lucian Freud", Gowing, Lawrence, "Lucian Freud Peintures", "Lucian Freud: recent work", Lampert, Catherine, "Lucian Freud", ed: Bernard, Bruce and Derek Birdsall. Largest: 12.25" L x 12" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Library, Books, Reading, Modern Art, Artists, Coffee table books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 165 - "Christo: Surrounded Islands ...", 1986
Christo, "Christo: Surrounded Islands Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83", New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1986. 11.25" L x 12" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Florida, Islands, Textiles, Photography, Art installation, Collectibles, Collectibles, Coffee table book
Lot: 166 - Signed, Etc. Al Hirschfeld Books, 4
Collection of Four Al Hirschfeld Books, comprising: "The Speakeasies of 1932", Kahn, Gordon and Al Hirschfeld, inscribed "11/4/2003 Love from Louise Kerz Hirschfeld" on half-title page, "Hirschfeld On Line", Hirschfeld, Al, inscribed "11/4/2003 Dear Marion + Elie - It is a pleasure to have you in this house - Love, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld" on title page, "Hirschfeld the Biography", Stern, Ellen, "The Hirschfeld Century: Portrait of an Artist and his Age", Hirschfeld, Al. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, American, Caricature, Portrait, Black and white, Biography, Inscription, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 167 - Signed, Etc. Books on Egon Schiele, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Egon Schiele, comprising: "Egon Schiele's Portraits", Comini, Alessandra, "Egon Schiele 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle", Sabarsky, Serge, "Egon Schiele: The Complete Works", Kallir, Jane, signed and date by Jane Kallir on half-title page, "Egon Schiel und Seine Zeit", "Egon Schiele: The Leopold Collection, Vienna", Dabrowski, Magdalena and Rudolf Leopold, "Schiele", Marlow, Tim, "Egon Schiele", Schmidt, Ludwig. Largest: 14.5" L x 10.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Art books, Illustration, Plates, Austrian Artists, Painter, Expressionism, Modernism, Modern Art, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 168 - "Egon Schiele: Watercolours and Drawings", 1969
Introduction by Erwin Mitsch, "Egon Schiele: Watercolours and Drawings", New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1969, numbered "A 233" on limitation page. 20" L x 14.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogue Raisonne, Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Art books, Illustration, Plates, Austrian Artists, Painter, Expressionism, Modernism, Modern Art, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 169 - Tibetan Coral Mounted Sterling Silver Butter Lamp
Tibetan Buddhist Red Coral Mounted Sterling Silver Butter Lamp, the body of the cup with gilt lotus flower medallions, the stem with repousse floral motifs and mounted with four coral cabochons. Weight: 8.26 ozt. inclusive; 5.75" H x 4.5" W x 4" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Himalayan Art, Tibetan Art, Antique Silver, Objets de Vertu, Buddhism, Auspicious Symbols, Silversmith, Vessel, Goblet, Decorative Arts
Lot: 170 - Roman Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Roman Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture, mounted on a black marble and brass base. Overall: 3.75" H x 3" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Roman Bronze, Finial, Statue, Diminutive sculpture, Equestrian, Stallion, Animalier, Antiques, Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Artifacts, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 171 - Roman Eagle Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Roman Eagle Patinated Bronze Sculpture, mounted on a frosted clear acrylic base. Overall: 3.5" H x 2.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Roman Bronze, Finial, Statue, Diminutive sculpture, Birds of prey, Falcons, Hawks, Animalier, Antiques, Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Artifacts, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 172 - Syro-Hittite Terracotta Bird Faced Goddess Figure
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Bird Faced Goddess Figure, circa second millenium BC, together with fitted clear acrylic stand. Overall: 5.75" H x 2.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ancient Anatolian, Iron Age, Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Luwian-Aramean, Neo-Hittite, Turkey, Figural, Figurative, Figurine, Sculpture, Statue, Clay, Ceramics, Mother Goddess, Decorative Arts
Lot: 173 - Ancient Judean Terracotta Vessels, 5
Collection of Five Ancient Judean Terracotta Vessels, comprising: two storage jars, a handled pitcher with metal tripod stand, a jug with mallet form body, and a ribbed handled jug with wood base. Tallest overall: 8.5" H x 5" W x 5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ancient Holy Land, Judea, Herodian, Artifacts, Antiquities, Antiquity, Archaeology, Archeology, Curios, Clay, Pottery, Ceramics, Decorative Arts
Lot: 174 - Ancient Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamps, 6
Collection of Six Ancient Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamps, two Iron Age shell forms and one marked "Judea. B.C. 800 M. Daujan" to lip and four with raised geometric designs. Largest: 2" H x 5" W x 4.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquities, Artifacts, Antiquity, Archeology, Archaeology, Lighting, Clay, Ceramics, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 175 - Ancient Judean Pottery Sherds, 5
Collection of Five Ancient Judean Pottery Sherds, including one terracotta jar handle with stamped mark. Largest: 3.5" L x 2.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Iron Age, Herodian, Ancient Holy Land, Artifacts, Antiquity, Antiquities, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Clay, Ceramics, Storage container fragments, Decorative Arts
Lot: 176 - Ottoman Empire Terracotta Articles, 2
Collection of Two Ottoman Empire Terracotta Articles, comprising: a Turkish Iznik polychrome glazed ceramic bowl fragment and a smoking pipe with stamped repeating pattern. Larger: 1.5" H x 4.5" W x 4" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Middle Eastern Art, Antiquity, Anitquities, Artifacts, Antiques, Clay, Ceramics, Curios, Islamic Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 177 - Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer Tray
Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Gold Lacquered Tray, the central vignette depicting birds amongst pomegranate fruiting branches and signed lower right, the border decorated with chrysanthemum flowers, the underside with two character mark. 1.25" H x 8.5" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Asian Art, Meiji period, Inlay decoration, Carvings, Shell, Nacre, Landscape scene, Ornaments, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 178 - Tiffany & Co. "Chrysanthemum" Crystal Service, 23
Tiffany and Company Crystal "Chrysanthemum" Pattern Stemware Service, all marked and comprising: (7) red wine glasses, (8) white wine glasses, and (8) champagne flutes. 23 pieces total. Tallest: 9" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Luxury goods, Tableware, Drinkware, Barware, Goblets, Oenology, Serving, Hosting, Entertaining, Fine Dining, Decorative Arts
Lot: 179 - Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, Pair
Pair of Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, each with two handles and acorn finials, marked to interior. 6.5" H x 11" W x 8.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Cookware, Serving dish, Casserole dish, Covered pot, Tableware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 180 - Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, Pair
Pair of Christian Dior Hammered Silver Plate Covered Tureens, each with two handles and marked to interior. 5" H x 11.5" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Cookware, Tableware, Covered Pots, Casserole dish, Serving dish, Hollowware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 181 - Lalique Crystal "Fantasia" Vase
Lalique Crystal "Fantasia" Pattern Vase, marked "Lalique France" to underside and with "Lalique Paris" label to interior. 7" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Rene Lalique, French cristal, Art Nouveau Style, Figural group, Nude woman, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 182 - Mark Podwal for MMA Signed Ceramic Seder Plate
Mark Podwal (American, 19495-2024) for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Signed Ceramic Seder Plate, 2004, inscribed "For Marion and Elie / Many warm happy Passovers / Warmest wishes / Mark Podwal" to underside. 1.5" H x 15" W x 15" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Portuguese ceramics, Jewish holidays, Tableware, Hebrew, Star of David, Egyptian Pyramids, Abstraction, Holy Land, Signatures, Autographs, Decorative Arts
Lot: 183 - Books on Judaism and Migration, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and Migration, comprising: "The Wild Goats of Ein Gedi", Weiner, Herbert, "The Jews of Moslem Spain Volume 2", Ashtor, Eliyahu, "Passage to Ararat", Arlen, Michael J., "Till We Have Built Jerusalem Architects of a New City", Hoffman, Adina, with inscribed note on "Ileene Smith" letterhead "Dear Marion / This is the book / I mentioned / when I saw / you last. I / think you will / like it a lot./ Adina is also / the author of / the Ben Hecht / book you were/ reading. / Love, / I.-", "The Ethiopian Jewish Exodus", BenEzer, Gadi, "The Slopes of Lebanon", Oz, Amos, "Ephraim's Book", Andersch, Alfred, "The Story of the Stories", Jacobson, Dan, "Journeys in Holy Lands", Firestone, Reuven, "A Stranger in my House", Reich, Walter, "The Lost Jews", Rapoport, Louis, "Gideon's Spies", Thomas, Gordon, "A Hole in the Heart of the World", Kaufman, Jonathan. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Tradition, Signature, Inscription, Judaism, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 184 - Books on History and the Jewish Diaspora, 8
Collection of Eight Books on History and the Jewish Diaspora, comprising: "Vienne: rue du Temple le quartier juif 1918-1938", Beckermann, Ruth, "Le Juifs en Chine", ed.: Guang, Pan, "Marseille, New York", Noel, Bernard, "Sources Hassidiques", volumes 2 and 3, "Les cahiers du Judaisme", "Les Cent Derniers Jours D' Hitler Chronique de l'apocalypse", Lopez, Jean, "Autour de l'Art Juif", Darmon, Adrian, inscribed and illegibly signed on flyleaf. Largest: 12" L x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Art history, Judaism, Jewish, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 185 - Signed, Etc. Books on Jewish Literature, 8
Collections on Eight Books on Jewish Literature, comprising: "Selected Stories", Peretz, I.L., "Two Tales by S.Y. Agnon: Betrothed & Edo and Enam", trans.: Lever, Walter, "Jewish Literature Between the Bible and the Mishnah", Nickelsburg, George W.E., signed and inscribed "For Elie Wiesel - Like you, I am fascinated by old Jewish storytelling - though we fish different waters to a master from one who is still very much learning. With appreciation George Nickelsburg Iowa City 11-13.85" on half-title page, "Shakespeare's Judaica and Devices: Judaic Influences in Shakespeare", Basch, David, "The King of Children", Lifton, Betty Jean, "Ethical Wills: A Modern Jewish Treasury", ed.: Riemer, Jack and Nathaniel Stampfer, "Ideology, Society & Language: The Odyssey of Nathan Birnbaum", Fishman, Joshua A., "The Literature of American Jews", ed.: Gross, Theodore L., foreword by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Writing, Author, Text, History, Reference, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 186 - Books on Jewish Literature, 9
Collections on Nine Books on Jewish Literature, comprising: "The I.L. Peretz Reader", ed.: Wisse, Ruth R., "Mirrors of the Jewish Mind", Kahn, Lothar, "Major Trends in Modern Hebrew Fiction", Rabinovich, Isaiah, trans.: Roston, M., "Apocrypha: Jewish Literature of the Hellenistic Age", de Lange, Nicholas, "The Art of the Biblical Narrative", Alter, Robert, "After the Tradition: Essays on Modern Jewish Writing", Alter, Robert, "The Literature of American Jews", ed.: Gross, Theodore L., forward by Elie Wiesel, "Voices from the Yiddish: Essays, Memoirs, Diaries", ed.: Howe, Irving, and Eliezer Greenberg, "Great Jewish Thinkers of the Twentieth Century", ed.: Noveck, Simon. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Writing, Jewish Authors, Text, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 187 - Books on Jewish Art and Literature, 5
Collection of Five Books on Jewish Art and Literature, comprising: "The Jews in America: a Treasury of Art and Literature", ed.: Karp, Abraham, "The Jews in Their Land", ed.: Ben-Gurion, David, "And I Shall Dwell Among Them: Historic Synagogues of the World", Folberg, Neil, "Israel 50 Years as Seen by Magnum Photographers", "Image Before My Eyes: A Photographic History of Jewish Life in Poland 1864-1939", Dobroszycki, Lucjan and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. Largest: 13.25" L x 10" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Art books, History, Photography, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 188 - Books on Jewish History, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Great Jewish Men", Slater, Elinor and Robert Slater, "Jewish Folk Art", Ungerleider-Mayerson, Joy, "The American Jewish Album 1654 to the Present", Schoener, Allon, "The Precious Legacy: Jadaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections", ed.: Altschuler, David, "The Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion", Werblowsky, R. J Zwi and Geoffrey Wigoder, "The Book of Jewish Knowledge", pre-print draft, "Global Jewish Database", booklets and CD in slipcase. Largest: 12.25" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 189 - Books on Jewish History, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Tradition in Crisis: Jewish Society at the End of the Middle Ages", Katz, Jacob, "The Expulsion 1492 Chronicles", ed.: Raphael, David, "Great Jewish Personalities in Ancient and Medieval Times", ed.: Noveck, Simon, "The Image of Jews and Judaism in the Prelude to the French Enlightenment", Ages, Arnold, "A Jewish Princedom in Feudal France 768-900", Zuckerman, Arthur J., inscribed "To Elie, who might write the novel! With best, best wishes on your birthday. Martha Hauptman Simchat Torah 5757" on flyleaf, "The Lisbon Massacre of 1506 and the Royal Image in the Shebet Yehudah", Yerushalmi, Yosef Hayim, "Volume I Jewish Mysticism Late Antiquity", Dan, Joseph, "The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln", "Those of the Street: the Catholic-Jews of Mallorca", Moore, Kenneth, "Yours is a Precious Witness: Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy", Machione, Margherita, "The Jews in the Greek Age", Bickerman, Elias J., "Letters to Auntie Fori", Gilbert, Martin, "Constanitne's Sword: the Church and the Jews", Carroll, James. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 190 - Books on Jewish History and Culture, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish History and Culture, comprising: [Holy Places and the Tombs of the Righteous in the Land of Israel], Michelson, Menachem, et al., "The Ketuba: Jewish Marriage Contracts Through the Ages", Davidovitch, David, [The Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem", ed.: Naor, Mordechai, "50 Years the Jewish Agency for Israel". Largest: 14" L x 10" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Traditions, Culture, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 191 - Books on Judaism and History, 10
Collection of 10 Books on Judaism and History, comprising: "A Tree Still Stands: Jewish Youth in Eastern Europe Today", Strom, Yale, "A Basic Jewish Encyclopedia", Cohen, Rabbi Harry A., "Modern Jewish History", ed.: Chazan, Robert and Marc Lee Raphael, "American Jewry and the Civil War", Korn, Betram W., "The Jew in the Medievl World", ed.: Glatzer, Nahum N., "A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice", Klein, Isaac, "A History of the Jews in America", Sachar, Howard M., "Judaism Between Yesterday and Tomorrow", Kung, Hans, "History fo the Jewish People: the Second Temple Era", "History of the Jewish People: from Yavneh to Pumbedisa". Largest: 10.25" L x 8.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Religion, Jewish, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 192 - Books on Judaism and Jewish History, 15
Collection of 15 Books on Judaism and Jewish History, comprising: "Tales of the Hasidim: The Early Masters", Buber, Martin, "The Life of Martin Buber: A Life of Dialogue", ed.: Glatzer, Nahum and Paul Mendes-Flohr, "The Life of Covenant: The Challenge of Contemporary Judaism", ed.: Edelheit, Joseph A., "The Shtetl Book", Roskies, Diana K. and David R. Roskies, "The Landmarks of a People", Postal, Bernard and Samuel H. Abramson, "The War and the Jew", Jabotinsky, Ze'ev, "The Story of the Jewish Legion", Jabotinsky, Vladamir, "The House on Garibaldi Street", Harrel, Isser, "In the Year 1096...The First Crusade & the Jews", Chazan, Robert, "The Traveler's Guide to Jewish Landmarks of Europe", Postal, Bernard and Samuel H. Abramson, "Journeys in Holy Lands", Firestone, Reuven, "The Land of Israel Jewish Perspectives", ed.: Hoffman, Lawrence A., includes note on "University of Notre Dame Press" letterhead "Nov. 7, 1986, / Dear Elie: ...Yours / Jim", "Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film", Kurtz, Glenn, hardcover and paperback editions, "Test of Courage: The Michael Thomas Story", Robbins, Christopher. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 193 - Russian Silver Kiddush Cup, 1867
Russian .875 Silver Kiddush Cup, struck with marks for Mikhail Karpinsky, assayer Savinsky mark, 1867, with floral and geometric design. Weight: 1.70 ozt.; 4.5" H x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Wine cup, Blessing, Objets de Vertu, Russian Silver, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 194 - Dabbah Israeli Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Dabbah Israeli Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with wall of Jerusalem relief band and gold washed interior, marked "Dabbah / 925 / Israel" to underside. Weight: 5.02 ozt.; 3.5" x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Judaica, Jewish silver, Judaism, Blessing, Designer, Wine cup, Ceremonial, Tableware, Vessel, Dining, Architectural, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 195 - Judaica Silver Elijah Passover Cup
Judaica Silver Elijah Passover Cup, with engraved prayer for Elijah's visit in Hebrew and foliate band to rim. Silver tested. Weight: 3.64 ozt.; 3.75" H x 3.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Celebration, Jewish holidays, Elijah Cup, Tradition, Religion, Hollowware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 196 - Netafim Sterling Silver Besamim Spice Box
Netafim Sterling Silver Architectural Besamim Spice Box, marked "Sterling by Netafim" to underside. Weight: 4.64 ozt.; 3.25" H x 1.75" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Judaica, Jewish silver, Hollowware, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 197 - Judaica Silver Decanter and Kiddush Cup
Judaica Silver Decanter and Kiddush Cup, with repousse grapevine motif, the decanter marked "Sterling" to base and kiddush cup marked "0.833 / Made in Portugal" to underside. Weight: 18.54 ozt.; 13" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Wine bottle, Wine cup, Liquor, Drinkware, Barware, Commemorative, Blessing, Tableware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 198 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah, with repousse double lion and palm tree motif and eight candleholders on scroll form feet, marked to base. Weight: 10.68 ozt.; 8.75" H x 9.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Judaica, Judaism, Ceremonial, Lighting, Candelabra, Silversmith, Religious object, Jewish Holidays, Festival of Lights, Table decor, Decorative Arts
Lot: 199 - Judaica Sterling Silver Liqueur Set for Six
Judaica Sterling Silver Liquor Set for Six, each with gold washed interior and repousse grapevine motif, marked to underside. Weight: 4.10 ozt.; 2" H x 1.75" Diameter Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Barware, Ceremonial, Passover Seder, Decorative Arts
Lot: 200 - Israeli Hammered Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, 2
Pair of Israeli Hammered Sterling Silver Liquor Cups, with gold-wash interior, ball form motif to base, marked "Made in Israel / Sterling Silver" to underside. Weight: 3.34 ozt; 2.5" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Passover Seder, Judaica, Ceremonial, Cordials, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 201 - Mark Podwal Concentration Camp Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Concentration Camp Sene, Ink on Paper, inscribed "For Elie," lower left, and signed "With Affection, Mark Podwal" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.5" H x 10" W; frame: 13.25" H x 15.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Sketch, Illustration, Works on Paper, Landscape scene, Juadaica, WWII, Holocaust, 20th Century Art, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 202 - Mark Podwal Klezmer Jewish Musicians Gouache
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Two Klezmer Jewish Musicians Amongst a Village Landscape Scene, Gouache, Watercolor, and Pastel Crayon on Paper, signed lower left in blue, cover art for Itzhak Perlman's "Live in the Fiddler's House", cerused wood frame. Image: 4" H x 3.5" W; frame: 19.25" H x 16.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Watercolour, Works on Paper, Judaica, The Klezmatics, Figural group, Musical instruments, Villagescape, Abstracted figures, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 203 - Mark Podwal Judaica Composition Etchings, 3
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Collection of Three Judaica Compositions, Etchings on Paper, each signed in pencil lower right and comprising: "The Letters of Gershom Scholem", numbered edition "28/35", "Hebrew Zodiac", numbered edition "40/60", and "Sefer", numbered edition "37/100" lower right and inscribed "For Elie and Marion Wiesel" lower center, all unframed. Largest sheet: 18" H x 14.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 204 - Mark Podwal Judaica Composition Etchings, 3
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Collection of Three Judaica Compositions, Etchings on Paper, each signed in pencil lower right and comprising: "Israeli Tank", numbered edition "20/60", "1492", numbered edition "1/35", and "Jerusalem in My Heart", numbered edition "1/50" lower right, all unframed. Largest sheet: 20.25" H x 15" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Cityscape, Rose flower, Sailing ship, Menorah, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 205 - Mark Podwal Portrait of a Woman Gouache & Pastel
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Portrait of a Woman Amongst a Landscape Scene, Gouache and Oil Pastel on Paper, signed in purple lower right, unframed. 11.5" H x 10" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Drawings, Works on Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Watercolour, Portraiture, Female figure, Figural, Figurative, Abstracted figure, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 206 - Mark Podwal "Jerusalem in My Heart with Torah" Ink
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), "Jerusalem in My Heart with Torah", Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Hebrew, Symbolism, Holy scripture, Cityscape, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 207 - Mark Podwal Quill and Inkwell Watercolor on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Study of a Quill and Inkwell, Watercolor on Paper, signed and inscribed "For Elie, Happy Birthday, Mark Podwal" below, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Works on Paper, Watercolour, Writing tools, Feather, Nature Morte, Still life scene, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 208 - Mark Podwal Jerusalem Within the Torah Ink
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Jerusalem within the Torah, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Symbolism, Holy book, Cityscape, Village landscape scene, Illustration, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 209 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 14
Collection of 14 Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "All Rivers Run to the Sea", "The Testament", "Night. Dawn. The Accident", "Night", memorial tribute by Barack Obama, "Souls on Fire", "The Time of the Uprooted", "The Jews of Silence", "The Gates of the Forest", "Open Heart", "Dawn", "Night", "The Sonderberg Case", "The Forgotten", "A Mad Desire to Dance". Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Literature, Judaica, Jewish Authors, Holocaust Survivor, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 210 - Elie Wiesel History and Literary Fiction Books, 12
Collection of 12 Elie Wiesel History and Literary Fiction Books, comprising: "Legends of Our Time", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "One Generation After", "Open Heart", "Souls on Fire", "The Time of the Uprooted", "The Trial of God", "Filled With Fire and Light", "Night", "Elie Wiesel: Teacher, Mentor, and Friend", ed.: Berger, Alan L., "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Night Trilogy". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 211 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 9
Collection of Nine Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "The Fifth Son", "Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of Hasidic Masters", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "Legends of Our Time", "Wise Men and Their Tales", "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Testament", "Somewhere a Master: Further Hasidic Portraits and Legends", Wiesel, Elie, "Legends of Our Time". Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 21" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 212 - Hebrew Editions of Elie Wiesel Books, 7
Collection of Seven Hebrew Editions of Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: [Souls on Fire], [Between Two Suns], [All Rivers Run to the Sea], two copies of [Night, Day, Dawn], [A Beggar in Jerusalem], [And the Sea is Never Full]. Largest: 9" L x 6" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 213 - "And All Rivers Go to the Sea" Japanese Edition, 2
Trans.: Murakami, Mitsuhiko, Weisel, Elie, [All Rivers Go to the Sea], Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, 1995, 2 volume set, one volume inscribed "A cher Monsieur Elie Wiesel pour commemouer votre deuxieme visite a notre pays. le 2 deciembre 1995 a Tokyo M. Murakami traducteur de ces Memoirs", second volume inscribed "A Chere Madame Wiesel Comm Signe de ma grande reconnaissance le 2 deciembre 1995 a Tokyo M. Murakami". Each: 7.75" L x 5.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Japanese translation, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Judaica, Jewish Authors, Holocaust Survivor, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 214 - In Memoriam and Memoirs of Elie Wiesel, 9
Collection of Nine Books In Memoriam and Memoirs of Elie Wiesel, comprising: "And the Sea is Never Full", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "75th Birthday Celebration Gala Elie Wiesel", "The Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University", "In Memoriam Elie Wiesel 1928-2016", "The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity", "Memories of Elie Wiesel at Eckerd College 1993-2016", "Elie Wiesel An Extraordinary Life and Legacy", "Reflections on the Holocaust", Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Moser, Benjamin. Largest: 12" L x 9" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writing, Reflections, Memoir, Biography, Remembrance, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 215 - Ze'ev Raban "The Song of Songs", 1923
Illus.: Raban, Ze'ev, "The Song of Songs", Berlin: Hasefer, 1923. 13.5" L x 9.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Zeew Raban, Hebrew, Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Biblical poem, Poetry, Illustration, Jewish Art, Collectibles, Collectables, Bezalel School of Art and Design
Lot: 216 - "Yad Vashem: Moshe Safdie - The Architecture ..."
"Yad Vashem: Moshe Safdie - The Architecture of Memory", Switzerland: Lars Muller, 2006. 11.75" L x 9.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography Books, Reading, Library, Remembrance, Architecture, History, Memory, Jewish, Judaica, Museum, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 217 - Chinese Emperor General & Attendants Gouache, 2
Chinese School, Emperor General, Attendants, and Horses Diptych, Gouache on Paper, one with chop seal mark lower left and one with three marks lower right, giltwood frames. Each image: 21.5" H x 12.25" W; frame: 22.75" H x 13.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Asian Art, Paintings, Works on Paper, Watercolour, Figural group, Horses, Equestrian, Officials, Qing Dynasty, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 218 - Toyokuni III Figural Scene Woodblock Prints, 5
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, Japanese, 1786-1865), Collection of Five Figural Group Scenes, Woodblock Prints in Colors, comprising: "Shizuka and Fox Tadanobu" from the "Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems" series, "Hakone: Soga no Goro" from the "Fifty-three Pairs for the Tokaido Road", Saigyo Surrounded by Figures and Oni, Kabuki Actor with Katana Sword, and Two Figures Amongst an Interior Scene, all with "Genuine / Y. Tsuruki" stamps to mat reverses and unframed. Each mat: 18" H x 12.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Kabuki Play, Figurative, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 219 - Japanese Bijin-ga Scenes Woodblock Prints, 2
Japanese School, Two Bijin-ga Scenes of Beauties, Woodblock Prints in Colors, circa 1890, comprising: Toshikata Mizuno (Japanese, 1866-1908), "Beauty Catching a Firefly at the Side of a Stream, from the "36 Beauties" series, and Chikanobu Yoshu (Japanese, 1838-1912), After Bath and Hair Washing, from the "Shin Bijin" series, both unframed. Each mat: 19" H x 13" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Figural, Figurative, Geisha, Courtesan, Lady, Female figures, Landscape scenes, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 220 - Kobayashi Kiyochika "Priest & Courtesan", 1884
Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847-1915), "Hell Courtesan and the Priest Ikkyu", Woodblock Print in Colors on Two Sheets of Paper, unframed. Sheet: 14.75" H x 9.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Lady of Hell, Jigoku Dayu, Interior scene, Tales, Skull, Macabre, Asian Art, Antique prints, 19th Century Art
Lot: 221 - Toyokuni I Kabuki Actor Scenes Woodblock Prints, 3
Utagawa Toyokuni (Toyokuni I, Japanese, 1769-1825), Three Kabuki Actor Scenes, Woodblock Prints in Colors, 19th century, all unframed. Each mat: 17.5" H x 12.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e, Prints, Multiples, Theatre, Plays, Figural, Figurative, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 222 - Ranan Lurie Portrait of Elie Wiesel Pencil, 1995
Ranan Lurie (Israeli/American, 1932-2022), Portrait of Elie Wiesel, Pencil on Paper, 1995, signed and dated in pencil, inscribed "To a Good Man / A Great Thinker / Your Friend / Ranan Lurie / Greenwich, July 30, 1995" lower left, unframed. 11" H x 8.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Graphite, Sketch, Cartoonist, Journalist, Portraiture, Jewish Figures, Figural, Figurative, Line drawing, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 223 - Yaacov Agam Portrait of Marion Wiesel Ink on Paper
Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928), Portrait of Marion Wiesel, Ink on Paper, signed "Agam" with Star of David lower right, unframed. 11" H x 8.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Portrait of a Woman, Portraiture, Pop Art, Israeli Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 224 - Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel Photographs, 5
Collection of Five Portraits of Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel, Digital Photographs, 2007, from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Award Dinner. Each image: 15.25" H x 22.5" W; sheet: 20" H x 24" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Portraiture, Black and white photos, Commemorative, Philanthropy, Humanitarian, Celebration, Celebrity, Contemporary Art
Lot: 225 - "Christianity in the Arab World" & Shell Inlay Box
El Hassan Bin Talal, Crown Prince of Jordan, "Christianity and the Arab World", Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, London: Arabesque Int., 1995, the book with mother-of-pearl crown and together with abalone and mother-of-pearl inlaid presentation case. Case: 2" H x 9.75" W x 6.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Religious Studies, Books, Reading, World religions, Library, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 226 - "Piri Reis & Turkish Mapmaking After Columbus", 2
Svat, Soucer, "Piri Reis & Turkish Mapmaking After Columbus with a Facsimile Reproduction of the Khalili Portolan Atlas", London: Nour Foundation, 1992, First edition, numbered edition 696 of 750 copies, 2 volumes in clamshell box. 14.5" L x 10.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Map, Facsimile, History, Limited edition books, 1st edition books, Reference, Cartography, Turkey, Atlas, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 227 - "The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art"
Ed.: Raby, Julian, "The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art", London: Nour Foundation, 1992-1995, volumes I-VI, VIII, IX, XII, 2 volumes in slipcase, XXI, XXII, both parts, XVI, XVII. Each approx.: 14.75" L x 10.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Reference, Catalogue, Catalog, Culture, Illustrated, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 228 - "The Khalili Portolan Atlas: A Facsimile Edition"
"The Khalili Portolan Atlas: A Facsimile Edition", London: Nour Foundation, 1992, in slipcase. 14.25" L x 9.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Map, Facsimile, History, Limited edition books, Reference, Cartography, Turkey, Atlas, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 229 - Signed Books on Codex Maimuni, 2
"Codex Maimuni: Moses Maimonides' Code of Law The Illuminated Pages of the Kaufmann Mishneh Torah", Hungary: Corvin/Helikon/Strassburger, 1984, tipped in certificate, "The American Friends of Bar-Ilan University , Ramat Gan, Israel respectfully present to Elie Wiesel The First Chancellor Joseph K. Cookstein Award for Meritorious Service to Jewish Communal Life ..."; and "A Majmuni Kodex [Mose Majmuni Torvenykodexe] A budapest Misne Tora legszebb lapjai", Hungary: Magyar Helikon Corvina, 1980, inscribed to Elie Weisel on flyleaf. Each: 18" L x 13.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Torah, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Award, Translation, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 230 - "Samuel Beckett The Grove Centenary Edition", 4
Beckett, Samuel, ed.: Auster, Paul, "Samuel Beckett The Grove Centenary Edition", New York: Groves Press, 2006, First edition, 4 volumes in slipcase. 9.75" L x 6.5" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Irish, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Short Stories, Literature, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 231 - Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote", 2 Vols.
de Cervantes, Miguel, illus.: Dali, Salvador and Carlos Alonso, "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha", Buenos Aires: Emece Editores, 1957-1958, 2 volume set. Each: 13" L x 9.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Man of La Mancha, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated books, Spanish language, Literature, Novel, Fiction, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 232 - Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote", 1941
de Cervantes, Miguel, illus.: Mueller, Hans Alexander, trans.: Motteux, Peter, "Don Quixote de la Mancha", New York: Random House, 1941. 10.25" L x 7" W x 1.5" S. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Man of La Mancha, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated, Spanish language, Literature, Novel, Fiction, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 233 - "La Vie et l'oeuvre de Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita"
Buisson, Sylvie and Domique, "La Vie et l'oeuvre de Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita", Paris: ACR Edition, 1987; and "Foujita Oeuvres d'une vie 1886-1968", Paris: Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2019. Larger: 11.5" L x 10.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogue Raisonne, Art Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Artist, Painter, Watercolor, Japanese-French artist, French language, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 234 - Books on Modern Art and Artists, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Modern Art and Artists, comprising: "Frida Kahlo: The Brush of Anguish", Zamoro, "Joseph Cornell", ed.: McShine, Kynaston, "Art 19' 98", "Oskar Kokoschka Drawings, 1906-1965", ed.: Rathenau, Ernest, "Balthus", Clair, Jean, "Anselm Kiefer", "Louise Bourgeois The Museum of Modert Art, New York", "Manolo Valdes", exhibition catalog, "Paul Klee", ed.: Lancher, Carolyn. Largest: 12" L x 9.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Sculpture, Drawing, Textiles, Painters, Sculptors, Art History, Modernist Art, Modernism, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 235 - Books Authored by and About Franz Kafka, 13
Collection of 13 Books Authored by and About Franz Kafka, comprising: "Parables", Kafka, Franz, "Description of a Struggle", Kafka, Franz, "Franz Kafka ou le cauchemar de la raison", Pawel, Ernst, "The Loves of Franz Kafka", Glatzer, Nahum N., "Der Prozess", Kafka, Franz, "Das Schloss", Kafka, Franz, "Die Verwandlung", Kafka, Franz, "Ein Landarzt", Kafka, Franz, "Betrachtung", Kafka, Franz, "Brief an den Vater", Kafka, Franz, "Kafka, l' eternal fiance", Raoul-Duval, Jacqueline, "The World of Franz Kafka", ed.: Stern, J.P., "Kafka and Prague", Bauer, Johann. Largest: 13.25" L x 7.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Novel, Literature, French language, English language, Biography, Writer, Novelist, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 236 - Signed Photography Books on New York City, 2
Schiff, Betsy Pinover, "Windows on Central Park: The Landscape Revealed", Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2011, signed and inscribed "For Elie Wiesel, with gratitude Betsy Pinover Schiff" on title page; and CharlElie, "New York Be CharlElie", France: Editions du Chene, 2011, signed and inscribed "... Marion & Elie A friend CharlElie 20XV New York" on half-title page. Larger: 10" L x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, NYC, New York City, Photography, Landscape, Cityscape, French language, English language, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 237 - Celebrity and Fashion Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Celebrity and Fashion Photography Books, comprising: "Steichen's Legacy Photographs, 1895-1973", ed.: Steichen, Joanna, "First and Last", Evans, Walker, "Irving Penn", Szarkowski, John, "Karsh: A Fifty Year Retrospective", Karsh, Yousuf, "Brassai: The Eye of Paris", "Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories", "Robert Doisneau / The Vogue Years". Largest: 12.25" L x 10" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photograph, Portrait, Black and white photography, Art history, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 238 - Literature and Film Memoirs and Biographies, 13
Collection of 13 Literature and Film Biographies and Memoirs, comprising: "Tuesdays with Morrie", Albom, Mitch, "How it Was", Hemingway, Mary Welsh, "It All Comes Back Now", O'Shaughnessy, William, "God, Death, Art & Love", Lauder, Robert E., "Conversations with Woody Allen", Lax, Eric, "Directed by Vincent Minelli", Harvey, Stephen, "The New York Times: At the Movies", "Roman par Polanski", "Klondike", "Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl", Bach, Steven, "Otto Preminger", Hirsch, Foster, "The Pianist", Szpilman, Wladyslaw, "Sacrifice", Clarke, Isabelle, et al. Largest: 11.25" L x 12.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, History, Film, Cinema, Music, Writer, Icons, Celebrity, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 239 - "Kertesz on Kertesz: A Self Portrait", 1983
Kertesz, Andre, "Kertesz on Kertesz: A Self Portrait", New York: Abbeville Press, 1983, inscribed "April 30, 1986 / Dear Marion, / Andre and his wife were / dear friends of mine. He died / last year at the age of 91. / It's strange but when I think / of Paris I only visualize / it in black and white / because of his photographs / I thought this would / be a nice first book for / your country house. / Most Fondly, Sheila" on flyleaf. 10.5" L x 8.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photographer, Photo essay, Black and white photography, Signature, Inscription, Art history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 240 - Signed "The Holocaust Museum in Washington", 1995
Weinburg, Jeshjahu and Rina Elieli, "The Holocaust Museum in Washington", New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1995, signed "Shaike Weinberg" and "Rina Elieli 10/26/95" on flyleaf, signed and inscribed "January 19, 1997 / To Elie Wiesel, in appreciation / for his participation in "Visions / of the 21st Century," the / United States Holocaust / Memorial Museum's commemoration of the Presidential Inaugeration. / Fondly / Miles Lerman / Chairman / United States / Holocaust Memorial Council" on flyleaf. 12.25" L x 9.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, The Holocaust, WWII, Museums, Jewish, Judaica, Education, History, Remembrance, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 241 - Polish Silver Fluted Teacups, 12
Set of 12 Polish .800 Silver Fluted Tea Cups, with gold washed interiors, hallmarks and maker's mark "KM" to underside. Weight: 23.76 ozt.; each: 2" H x 2.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, Objets de vertu, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Coffee cups, Fine Dining, Tea service, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 242 - Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cups, 4
Collection of Four Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cups, comprising: repousse floral design, struck with marks for John and William F. Deakin, Sheffield, 1900, horizontal line bands, struck with marks for Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1923, rose repousse band, marked for George W. Shiebler & Co., circa 1900, and one marked "Sterling / 495" to underside. Weight: 11.86 ozt.; tallest: 3.25" H x 4" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Drinkware, Dinnerware, Fine Dining, Decorative Arts
Lot: 243 - Lord Saybrook, Etc. Silver Tableware, 3 Pcs.
Collection of Three Silver Tableware Pieces, comprising: diminutive hammered vase with two handles, marked "925" to underside, .900 silver flower form bowl, marked "900" to underside, and Lord Saybrook sterling silver footed bowl, marked to underside. Weight: 12.32 ozt.; largest: 2.5" H x 4.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, 925, American silver, Paul Revere style, Hollowware, Tableware, Objets de Vertu, Dining, Dinnerware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 244 - Italian Hammered Silver Graduated Serving Bowls, 3
Set of Three Italian .800 Hammered Silver Graduated Serving Bowls, with scalloped rims, struck with marks for Bruno Zaramella, Padua, 20th century, and Italian hallmarks. Weight: 25.86 ozt.; 1.5" H x 9.75" W x 9.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, European silver, Vintage silver, Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Designer, Decorative Arts
Lot: 245 - Gianmaria Buccellati Silver Shell Form Dish
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Seashell Form Dish, on three shell form feet, hallmarked and marked "Giovanni Buccellati / Italy 925" to underside, with original gray box. Weight: 7.22 ozt.; 1.5" H x 6.25" W x 6" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, Italian silver, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 246 - Gianmaria Buccellati Silver Floriform Dish
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Flower Form Dish, Italian hallmarks and marked "Gianmaria Buccellati / 925" to underside. Weight: 2.96 ozt.; 1" H x 4.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Designer, Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Trinket dish, Ring dish, Flower petals, Floral design, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 247 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer
Buccellati Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer, with twisted long handle, marked "Buccellati / Italy / Sterling" to bowl. Weight: 2.28 ozt; 2.25" H x 9.75" L x 1.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Italian silver, Luxury goods, Lighting, Douter, Candle extinguisher, Candlestick snuffer, Flame quencher, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 248 - Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Bowl
Tiffany and Company Makers Sterling Silver Bowl, marked "Tiffany & Co. / Makers / 23615 / AG925" to underside. Weight: 8.60 ozt.; 3.25" H x 5.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, American silver, Designer, Tiffany Makers, Luxury goods, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Designer, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 249 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Literature Books, comprising: "Charley Bland", Settle, Mary Lee, signed, "The Man Who Was Late", Begley, Louis, signed, "The Smithsonian Institution", Vidal, Gore, signed, "You Must Remember This", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed, "A Patchwork Planet", Tyler, Anne, signed, "Private Lies", Adler, Warren, signed, "Jazz", Morrison, Toni, signed, "Eva Luna", Allende, Isabel, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 250 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Now and Then", Heller, Joseph, signed, "Closing Time", Heller, Joseph, signed, "Gump & Co", Groom, Winston, signed, "Polar Star", Cruz Smith, Martin, signed, "The Death of Methuselah", Bashevis Singer, Isaac, signed, "The Hundred Secret Sense", Tan, Amy, signed, "Foxfire", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed, "Will You Always Love Me?", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 251 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Literature Books, comprising: "Foucault's Pendulum", Eco, Umberto, signed, "Summer's Lease", Mortimer, John, signed, "The Venerable Bead", Condon, Richard, signed, "The Truth About Lauren Jones", Lurie, Alison, signed, "Angels & Insects", Byatt, A. S., signed, "Playland", Dunne, John Gregory, signed, "Ladder of Years", Tyler, Anne, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 252 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Alienist", Carr, Caleb, signed, "The Robber Bride", Atwood, Margaret, signed, "Recessional", Michener, James A., "Tomcat in Love", O' Brien, Tim, signed, "Father's Melancholy's Daughter", Godwin, Gail, "The Gift of Asher Lev", Potok, Chaim, signed, "A Dangerous Woman", McGarry Morris, Mary, signed, "The Copper Beech", Binchy, Maeve, signed, "The General's Daughter", Demille, Nelson, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 253 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 10
Collection of Ten "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Burden of Proof", Turow, Scott, signed, "Operation Shylock", Roth, Philip, signed, "Turtle Moon", Hoffman, Alice, signed, "Brazil", Updike, John, signed, "Rabbit at Rest", Updike, John, signed, "A Prayer for Owen Meanie", Irving, John, signed, "The Infinite Plan", Allende, Isabel, signed, "Last Tango in Brooklyn", Douglas, Kirk, signed, "Pleading Guilty", Turow, Scott, signed, "Breathing Lessons", Tyler, Anne, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 254 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Killing Man", Spillane, Mickey, signed, "Billy Bathgate", Doctorow, E. L., signed, "The Road to Wellville:, Coraghessan Boyle, T., signed, "Saint Maybe", Tyler, Anne, signed, "The Wings of the Morning", Tryon, Thomas, "The Book and the Brotherhood", Murdoch, Iris, signed, "English Music", Ackroyd, Peter, signed, "An Inconvenient Woman", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "Playland", Dunne, John Gregory, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 255 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Seventh Heaven", Hoffman, Alice, signed, "The Volcano Lover", Sontag, Susan, signed, "Jump & Other Stories", Gordimer, Nadine, signed, "Outerbridge Reach", Stone, Robert, signed, "A Season in Purgatory", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "Hocus Pocus", Vonnegut, Kurt, signed, "Memories of the Ford Administration", Updike, John, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Authors, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 256 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Hope", Deighton, Len, signed, "Travels", Crichton, Michael, signed, "A Time of Change", Salisbury, Harrison E., signed, "His Little Women", Rossner, Judith, signed, "Delusions of Grandma", Fisher, Carrie, signed, "The Paperboy", Dexter, Peter, signed, "Spock on Spock", Spock, Benjamin and Mary Morgan, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 257 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Jurassic Park", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Disclosure", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Picasso", Huffington, Ariana Stassinopoulos, signed, "A River Town", Keneally, Thomas, signed, "A Case of Curiosities", Kurzweill, Allen, signed, "Where I'm Calling From", Carver, Raymond, signed, "The Tax Inspector", Carey, Peter, signed, "Circle of Friends", Binchy, Maeve, signed, "The Lyre of Orpheus", Davies, Robertson, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Science fiction, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 258 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Another City, Not My Own", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "On the Firing Line", Buckley, Jr., signed, "Riven Rock", Boyle, T. C., "A Certain Justice", James, P. D., "The Story of a Prince", Hamilton, Jane, signed, "I Married a Communist", Roth, Philip, signed, "No Safe Place", North Patterson, Richard, signed, "The Centurion", De Hartog, Jan, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 259 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Original Sin", James, P. D., signed, "Our Game", le Carre, John, signed, "Brotherly Love", Dexter, Pete, signed, "Murther & Walking Spirits", Davies, Robertson, signed, "Hotel Pastis", Mayle, Peter, signed, "The Kitchen God's Wife", Tan, Amy, signed, "The Waterworks", Doctorow, E. L., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 260 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 6
Collection of Six "The Signed First Edition Society" Non-Fiction Books, comprising: "We are Still Married", Keillor, Garrison, signed, "Among School Children", Kidder, Tracy, signed, "Oswald's Tale", Mailer, Norman, signed, "The Things They Carried", O' Brien, Tim, signed, "Hong Kong", Morris, Jan, signed, "A Turn in the South", Naipaul, V.S., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Travelogue, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 261 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 6
Collection of Six "The Signed First Edition Society" Mystery and Thriller Books, comprising: "Vortex", Bond, Larry, signed, "A Son of the Circus", Irving, John, signed, "Siro", Ignatius, David, signed, "Rising Sun", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Prizzi's Money", Condon, Richard, signed, "Device's and Desires", James, P. D., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Authors, Mystery books, The Franklin Library, Mystery novels, Thriller, Spy novel, Literature, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 262 - Biographies on War and Politicians, 6
Collection of Six Books on War and Politicians, comprising: "Ike: An American Hero", Korda, Michael, "Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives", Bullock, Alan, "His Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt", Lelyveld, Joseph, "Crusade in Europe", Eisenhower, Dwight D., "A World at Arms", Weinberg, Gerhard L., "Churchill: A Life", Gilbert, Martin. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, World War II, WWII, Politics, Military History, Militaria, World History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 263 - Winston S. Churchill "The Second World War", 1959
Churchill, Winston S., ed.: Luce, Henry R., "The Second World War", New York: Time Incorporated, 1959, 2 volumes in slipcase with "The War Speeches of Winston S. Churchill" vinyl record. 14.5" L x 11" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Abridged, Military History, English Statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, U.K., Great Britain, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 264 - Kirk Douglas Signed "Let's Face It", 2007
Douglas, Kirk, "Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning", Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley and Sons, 2007, signed and inscribed "Dear Elie, 'Let's face it', I agree - 'The opposite of love is apathy!' With admiration and respect, Kirk Douglas 2007". 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Hollywood, Actor, Celebrity, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 265 - Frans Masereel Woodcut Prints, 3
Frans Masereel (Belgian, 1889-1972), Three Woodcut Prints, comprising: "Historie de Fou V", 1960, signed and dated in print lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "21/25" lower right, "En Vitrine", 1953, signed and dated in print lower right, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "6/25" lower left, stamped and label verso, and "Coup d'Oeil", 1953, signed and dated in print lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "6/25" lower left, all unframed. Largest image: 21.25" H x 9" W; sheet: 18.25" H x 12.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Woodblocks, Figural, Figurative, Wartime, Graphic Arts, Black and white, Landscape scene, Political, Social Commentary, Graphic Artist, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 266 - Frans Masereel "Le Chat" Woodcut Print
Frans Masereel (Belgian, 1889-1972), "Le Chat", Woodcut Print, 1955, printed 1970, artist proof, printer signature in pencil and dated lower right, inscribed and titled lower left, unframed. Image: 17.75" H x 12.25" W; sheet: 26" H x 19.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Woodblock prints, Figural, Figurative, Graphic Arts, Black and white, Urban Landscape Scene, Cityscape, Cats, Feline, Animalier, Political, Social Commentary, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 267 - Ferdinand Oger Clowder of Cats Graphite & Ink Wash
Ferdinand Oger (French, 1872-1929), Clowder of Cats, Graphite and Ink Wash on Paper, signed "F Oger" lower left, unframed. 10" H x 14.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Painting, Works on Paper, Felines, Animalier, Modern Art
Lot: 268 - Bernard Picart, Etc. Engravings, 18th C., 14
Collection of 14 French School Engravings, 18th century, comprising: Claude Buy de Mornas (French, XVIII-1783), "Le Chaos, ou La Formation de L'Univers", Bernard Picart (French, 1673-1733), "Figures de La Bible a La Hage" frontispiece and twelve plates from "Le Temple de Muses, 1733, all unframed. Each approx.: 17.75" H x 11.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Geographer, Engraver, Publication, Biblical scene, Hebrew, Mythology, Collectibles, Collectables, 1700s, 18th Century Art, Antique Prints
Lot: 269 - European Battle Scene Ink and Gouache on Paper
European School, Battle Scene Amongst a Village Landscape, Ink and Gouache on Paper, apparently unsigned, giltwood frame. Image: 5.25" H x 4.25" W; frame: 13.75" H x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Drawings, Works on Paper, Mixed Media, Mounted horse riders, Knights, Warriors, Equestrian, Figural group, Figures, Silhouettes, Continental School, 20th Century Art
Lot: 270 - Illegibly Signed Juan-les-Pins Silver Print, 1988
20th Century School, "Juan-les-Pins, France", Gelatin Silver Print,1988, illegibly signed in pencil "Sharon S----", titled and dated verso, unframed. Image: 8.75" H x 13" W; sheet: 11" H x 14" W; mat: 16" H x 20" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photograph, Black and white photo, Camera, Film, 35mm, Figural, Figurative, Street Scene, Vacation, Restaurant, Dog, Pooch, Poodle, Snapshot, Women Photographers, 20th Century Art
Lot: 271 - Church of St. Stephen Mosaic Reproduction Panel
Church of Saint Stephen Mosaic Reproduction Panel, depicting the city of Philadelphia (Amman), with mother-of-pearl and stone tesserae, in silver frame, with label in Arabic to the reverse, in fitted leather case. Silver tested and not weighable. Image: 15.5" H x 11.5" W; frame: 17" H x 13.25" W x 0.75" D; overall: 2.75" H x 17" W x 21" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Floor mosaic, Stone inlay, Shell, Nacre, Byzantine Church, Umm er-Rasas, Jordan, Antiquity, Precious stones, Decorative Arts
Lot: 272 - Illegibly Signed Concentration Camp Mixed Media
Contemporary School, Holocaust Concentration Camp Scene, Mixed Media on Paper, crayon and cut silhouette, illegibly signed "Joshua N. Hollandurath(?) verso, frame with barbed wire. Overall: 23" H x 17" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Collage, Assemblage, Figural, Figurative, Hebrew, Judaica, Jewish figure, Figurative, Memory, Remembrance, WWII, World War 2, Contemporary Art
Lot: 273 - French Edition Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 14
Collection of 14 French Language Editions Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Le jour", "Entre deux soleils", "Le testement d' un poete juif assasine", "Le mendiant de Jurusalem", "Celebration biblique", "L' Aube", "Les portes de la foret", "La ville de la chance", "Le proces de Shamgorod", "Les Juifs du Silence", "Paroles d' etranger", "Les Juges", "Le crepuscule au loin", "Elie Wiesel: un message a l'humanite". Largest: 9.25" L x 6" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, French language, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 274 - French Edition Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 12
Collection of 12 French Language Editions Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "La Nuit", "La Serment de Kolvillag", "Otage", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Que etes-vous?", "L' oublie", "Et ou vas-tu?", "D' ou viens-tu?, "Le chant qui habite le chant", "Celebration Prophetique: Portraits et legendes", "Un desir fou de danser", "La temps des deracines". Largest: 8.75" L x 5.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, French language, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 275 - Signed, Etc. French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 10
Collection of Ten French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Le Mal et l' Exil Dix an apres ", Wiesel, Elie and Michael de Saint Cheron, inscribed "A voi, Elie / le Meire livre que scelle / une fois encore l'amitie / el l' admiration que je / von porte. / ... / 30 / VIII/ii" on half-title page, "Coeur Ouvet", "La Nuit", "Le Mendiant de Jerusalem", "Le Cas Sonderberg, "Celebration talmudique: Portraits et legendes", "Autor de Elie Wiesel: Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", De Saint Cheron, Michael, "Celebrations: Portraits et legendes", "... et la mer n' est pas remplie Memoires 2", "Job Ou Dieu Dans La Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 276 - French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 16
Collection of 16 French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Coeur Ouvert", "La Nuit", "Le mendiant de Jerusalem", "Otage", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Le Cinquieme Fils", "Celebrations Portraits et legendes", "Presence d' Elie Wiesel", Banon, David, et al., "Le temps des deracines", "Paroles d'etranger", "Un desir fou de danser", "La Haggadah de Paque", illus.: Podwal, Mark, "Autor de Elie Wiesel Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", de Saint Cheron, Michael, "Memoires", volume 1 and 2, "Job Ou Dieu Dans Las Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Jewish, Judaica, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 277 - French Books on The Holocaust and Remembrance, 17
Collection of 17 French Books on The Holocaust and Remembrance, comprising: "We Have Not Forgotten 1939-1945", "Le Myth du grand silence", Azououvi, Francois, "Vichy 1940-1944", Azema, Jean-Pierre, "L' Etat hitlerian", Broszat, Martin, "L'antisemitisme en litterature", Haymann, Emanuel, "Le Mis au Pas", Thalman, Rita, "Histoires insolites de la Resistance Francaise", Arbois, Julien, "Le tapissier de Jerusalem", Lazare, Lucien, "Lettres de Buchenwald", Blum, Leon, "L' Affaire Jean Moulin", Gelin, Jacques, "En guerre et en paix", Bobkowski, Andrzej, "La France a L'Huere Allemande 1940-1944", "Enfants de Nazis", Crasnianski, Tania, "Les Armes Secretes du III Reich", Tirone, Laurent, "Vichy en prison", Vergez-Chaignon, Benedicte, "La Haine Antisemite", Moati, Serge and Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, "Carnet d' un Temoin 1940-1943", Lambert, Raymond-Raoul. Largest: 13" L x 9.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Holocaust, Auschwitz, WWII, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 278 - Signed, Etc. French WWII & The Holocaust Books, 15
Collections of 15 French Books on WWII and The Holocaust, comprising: "La resistance juive en France", Lazare, Lucien, signed and inscribed "a Elie / fraternellement / Lucien", "Vichy et les juifs", Marrus, Michael R. and Robert O. Paxton, "Nous etions de geants", Koren, Yehuda and Eilat Negev, "Des voix sous la cendre", "Les origines de la Shoah", Friedlander, Henry, "Sonderkommando et Arbeitsjuden", Mesnard, Philippe, Mesnard, "Le Reseau Marcel", Coleman, Fred, "Une Mission Impossible?", Favez, Jean-Claude, "Rescapes d' Auschwitz", Vincenot, Alain, "Un train en hiver: les train des femmes pour Auschwitz", Moorhead, Caroline, "Plus forte qu la mort", Bonnet, Marie-Josephe, "Enfants de Buchenwald", Rouveyre, Miriam, "Journal d' une adolescente juive sous l'Occupation", Cremieux-Hurstel, Marise, "Buchenwald par ses temoins", Orlowski, Domique, "Les revolts de la Shoah". Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, French language, WW2, Nazis, World War II, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 279 - Signed, Etc. French WWII & The Holocaust Books, 14
Collections of 14 French Books on WWII and The Holocaust, comprising: "Vichy Dans La 'Solution Finale", Joly, Laurent, "Le Rapport Pilecki", "Les Notaires Sous L'Occupation (1940-1945)", "Maquis et Maquisards", Simonnet, Stephane, "La Seconde Guerre Mondiale", Quetel, Claude, "Mes soldats de papier Journal 1933-1941", Klemperer, Victor, "Organisation juive de combat", "Naitre et survivre: Les bebes de Mauthausen", Holden, Wendy, "Je vous ecris de France", Luneau, Aurelie, "Secrets et Mysteres de la France Occupee", Cointet, Michele, "Jean Moulin", Azema, Jean-Pierre, "Les Mythes de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale", Lopez, Jean and Olivier Wieviorka, "Un ciel de sang et de cendres", Dayan Rosenman, Anny and Fransiska Louwagie, with note on "Anny Dayan Rosenman" letterhead "Cher Elie, / le livre est ...Tres fidelement a toi / Anny", "Presume Jean Moulin", Baynac, Jacques. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, French language, WW2, Nazis, World War II, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 280 - French Books on Jewish History and Art, 6
Collection of Six French Books on Jewish History and Art, comprising: "Le Monde Juif Une Histoire Sainte", Charles-Gaffiot, Jacques, "Images de la memoire juive", "La Question Juive En Europe 1933-1945", Silvain, Gerard, "Jerusalem Revisitee", Chouraqui, Andre, "Images et Traditions Juives", Silvain, Gerard, "Entre Juif Dans la Societe Francaise", Philippe, Beatrice. Largest: 13" L x 9.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, French language, Art history, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 281 - Gerard Garouste "Haggada", 2 Vols., 2001
Ouaknin, Marc-Alain, illus.: Garouste, Gerard, "Haggada: Le recit de Paque", Paris: Editions Assouline, 2001, Deluxe edition, 2 volumes in clamshell box. 15.5" L x 10.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Haggadah, Books, Reading, Library, Judaism, Jewish books, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated books, Passover Seder, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 282 - Signed Books on Jewish Artists, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish Artists, comprising: "Paris de poetes: Photographies d' IZIS Bidermanas", signed and inscribed "pour Elie Wiesel ... en signe d'admiration et d'amitie Izis" on half-title page, "Rubin My Life My Art", Rubin, Reuvin, numbered edition 183 of 200 signed byb the artist on limitation page, inscribed "To Marion + Elie Wiesel with much regard + admiration ... Esther Rubin July 19, 1978", "Le Cirque D' Izis", signed and inscribed "En hommage a Elie Wiesel en signe d' amitie et l'admiration Izis 1965", on half-title page, "The World of Marc Chagall", McMullen, Roy, photographed by Izis Bidermanas, signed and inscribed "Pour Eli Wiesel son ami Izis 1968 ..." on half-title page. Largest: 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Judaica, Art Books, Art history, Painting, Cubism, Expressionism, Eretz-Yisrael, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 283 - Books on Judaism and Faith, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Judaism and Faith, comprising: "Jewish in Values Psychotherapy", Rabbi Levi Meier, "Studies in Eastern European Jewish Mysticism", Weiss, Joseph, "The Thirteen Principles of Faith: A Chasidic Viewpoint", Gurary, Nosan, "Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe", Jacobson, Simon, "Suicide in Rabbinic Literature", Goldstein, Sidney, "Talmud and Apocrypha", Herford, R. Travers, "A Rabbinic Anthology", Montefiore, C. G. and H. Loewe, "The Rishonim", "The Early Acharonim". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Religious books, Jewish history, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 284 - Signed, Etc. Books on Judaism and Faith, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Judaism and Faith, comprising: "Judaism", ed.: Hertzberg, Arthur, "Eli Weisel New-York, 1961" inscribed on half-title page, "The Son of Man", Mauriac, Francois, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1960" inscribed on flyleaf, "The Rest is Commentary", Glatzer, Nahum N., "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1961" inscribed on flyleaf, "Israel Salanter", Goldberg, Hillel, inscribed "Please accept this book. Hillel Goldberg joins me in admiration and respect for your humanitarianism. Cordially, Miriam Goldberg" on flyleaf, "A Dialogue with Hasidic Tales", Friedman, Maurice, "Persons and Institutions in Early Rabbinic Judaism", Green, William S., "A Philosophy of Mizvot", Appel, Gersion, includes note "6/29/95 Dear Prof. Wiesel, At the suggestion of ... With all best wishes, Sincerely, Gersion Appel", "In Search of My Brothers", Feder, Avraham, "Beyond Theodicy", Pinnock, Sarah K., insribed "Thank you for you contribution to humanity. Rafael Lueuand Chapman University". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Jewish history, Religious books, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 285 - Books on Judaism and Theology, 16
Collection of 16 Books on Judaism and Theology, comprising: "Exodus and Exile", Harris, Monford, "Hebrew Myths", Graves, Robert and Raphael Patai, "Exclusiveness and Tolerance", Katz, Jacob, "Formation of Social Policy in the Catholic and Jewish Traditions", Fisher, Eugene J. and Daniel F. Polish, "Jesus and the World of Judaism", Vermes, Geza, "The Making of Jewish and Chrisitan Worship", ed.: Bradshaw, Paul F. and Lawrence A. Hoffman, "Bursting the Bonds?", Swidler, Leonard, et al., "The Emergence of Theology in America", Goldy, Robery G., "Jerry Falwell and the Jews", Simon, Merrill, "The Talmud and the Internet", Rosen, Jonathan, "Existentialism, Religion and Death", Kaufmann, Walter, "The Redemption of God: A Theology of God", Heyward, Isabel Carter, "A Thread of God", Friedlander, Albert H., "Jewels and Ashes", Zable, Arnold, "Milkweed", Spinelli, Jerry, "Terra Infirma", Kamenetz, Rodger. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Religious books, Bible, Biblical, Jewish history, Judaica, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 286 - Books on Judaism and Theology, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and Theology, comprising: "Theological and Halakhic Reflections on the Holocaust", ed.: Rosenberg, Bernhard H., "Frontiers of Jewish Thought", ed.: Katz, Steven T., "Interpreting Maimonides", Fox, Marvin, "The Wisdom of the Zohar: An Anthology of Texts", "Living Jewish", Asheri, Michael, "The Century Bible New Series Ezekial", ed.: Wevers, John W., "Ezekial, 1-20", trans.: Greenberg, Moshe, "Tales of Elijah the Prophet", Schram, Peninnah, "Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest", Blumenthal, David R., "God of Daniel S. In Search of the American Jew", Miller, Allan W., "Major Themes in Modern Philisophies of Judaism", Berkovits, Eliezer, "The Man-made Hell", Schneid, Otto, "The Jewish Almanac", ed.: Siegel, Richard and Carl Rheins. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Bible, Biblical, Jewish history, Judaica, Religious books, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 287 - Books on Theology, 15
Collection of 15 Books on Theology, comprising: "Tales of Semdebar", Epstein, Morris, "In the Beginning", Fox, Everett, "Now These are the Names", trans.: Fox, Everett, "Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis", Graves, Robert and Raphael Patai, "The Shabbes Goy", Katz, Jacob, "A Psychohistory of Zionism", Gonen, Jay Y., "Table Talk", Pinchas Weisblum, Moshe, "Prayer in Judaism", ed.: Cohn, Gabriel H. and Harold Fisch, includes note on "Arthur Cohen" letterhead "27/8/96 Dear Elie- / the enclosed new book was edited by my brother ... Fondly, Arthur", "On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead", Scholem, Gershom, "The Binding of Isaac & Messiah", Agus, Aharon, "Essays on the Thought and Philisophy of Rabbi Kook", ed.: Rabbi Ezra Gellman, "Larger than Life", Shimon Deutsch, Shaul, "Rebbe", Telushkin, Joseph, "And the Angels Laughed", "The Satmar Rebbe and his English Principal", Rabbi Hertz Frankel. Largest: 9.25" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Bible, Biblical, Jewish books, Judaica, Judaism, Philosophy, Zionism, Hebrew, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 288 - Books on Manuscripts and Religious Texts, 3
Collection of Three Books on Manuscripts and Religious Texts, comprising: "Catalogue raisonne de la collection juive de musee de Cluny", Klahsbald, Richard, "La Bible Hebraique", Sed-Rajna, Gabrielle, "Passover Haggada", illus.: ben David, Joseph, facsimile edition. Largest: 14" L x 12.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Manuscript, Collection, French languages, History, Reference, Jewish, Judaica, Hebrew bible, Religion, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 289 - Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Liquor Cups, 3
Set of Three Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, with grapevine design to bases, marked to undersides. Weight: 10.14 ozt.; Larger: 3.5" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Passover Seder, Dining, Jewish silver, Judaica, Ceremonial objects, Decorative Arts
Lot: 290 - Middle Eastern Silver Bird Motif Pierced Table Box
Middle Eastern Silver Bird Motif Pierced Table Box, with peacock and geometric design to the lid, hallmarks to underside. Silver tested. Weight: 10.98 ozt.; 1.5" H x 6.25" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, 925 silver, Vessel, Animalier, Birds, Ornithology, Flowers, Floral motifs, Objets de Vertu, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 291 - German Silver Ladle, 19th C.
German Silver Ladle, 19th century, struck with Hanau marks to handle. Weight: 6.90 ozt.; 16" L x 3.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: European silver, Antique silver, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving spoon, Flatware, Utensils, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 292 - Netafim Sterling Silver Dreidels, Pair
Pair of Netafim Sterling Silver Dreidels, with pierced and engraved Hanukah objects in the form of Hebrew letters, one with gold-washed top, marked "Sterling / by / Netafim" to the top. Weight: 4.82 ozt.; 3" H x 2" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Dreidle, Dreidl, Judaica, Jewish silver, Silversmith, 925, Chanukah, Holiday, Toys, Celebration, Games, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 293 - Michael Strauss Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Michael Strauss Sterling Silver Loving Cup, with gold washed interior, marked "MSS / Sterling Silver" to underside. Weight: 11.10 ozt.; 4" H x 5.25" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Vessel, 925, Vessel, Tableware, Hollowware, Dining, Drinkware, Drinking cup, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 294 - Judaica Silver Miniature Hanukkah Menorah
Judaica Silver Miniature Hanukkah Menorah, with pierced figural and lion crest and eight candle holders, with fitted leather case. Silver tested. Weight: 2.00 ozt.; 2.75" H x 3" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Jewish silver, Lighting, Oil lamp, Candelabrum, Ceremonial, Religious object, Religion, Jewish Holidays, Decorative Arts
Lot: 295 - Judaica Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, 3
Collection of Three Judaica Sterling Silver Liquor Cups, one with incised floral and diamond design, gold-washed interior and single handle, marked "925" to underside, one filigree and floral motif, marked "Israel / Sterling" to underside, and flower bud form with gold-washed interior, marked to underside. Weight: 4.76 ozt.; tallest: 2" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Silversmith, Hollowware, Dining, Dinnerware, Ceremonial, Passover, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 296 - Henryk Winograd Fine Silver Figural Relief Plaque
Henryk Winograd (Polish/American, 1917-2008) .999 Silver Figural Relief Plaque, depicting Rabbis seated around a table, marked "HW999", with brass easel stand. Weight: 5.80 ozt.; overall: 3.25" H x 3" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Silversmith, Designer, Pure silver, Sculpture, Ornament, Paperweight, Figural group, Jewish figures, Figurative, Collectables, Collectibles, Decorative Arts
Lot: 297 - Bill Clinton Signed "Between Hope and History"
Clinton, Bill, "Between Hope and History", New York: Random House, 1966, signed and inscribed "To Elie Wiesel with thanks Bill Clinton 11-14-96" on half-title page. 8.25" L x 5.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 42nd United States President, USA, American politicians, William Jefferson Clinton, U.S. Presidential Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 298 - Bill Clinton Signed "Back to Work", 2011
Clinton, Bill, "Back to Work", New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011, signed and inscribed "To Elie + Marion - with thanks - Bill" on title page. 8.75" L x 6" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 42nd United States President, USA, American politicians, William Jefferson Clinton, U.S. Presidential Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 299 - Benjamin Netanyahu Signed "Terrorism ...", 1986
Ed.: Netanyahu, Benjamin, "Terrorism: How the West can Win", New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1986, signed and inscribed "To Elie, Who Understands, Benjamin 15.4.86" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Israeli politicians, Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi, Ambassador, United Nations, Terrorist, War, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 300 - Madeleine Albright Signed "Prague Winter", 2012
Albright, Madeleine, "Prague Winter", New York: Harper Collins, 2012, signed and inscribed "To Eli Wiesel. Who understands as well as anyone alive the lessons in this book have informed us all. With the greatest admiration and affection. Madeleine Albright" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, History, Former Secretary of State, Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, American politicians, Female politicians, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 301 - Colin Powell Signed "It Worked for Me", 2012
Powell, Colin and Tony Koltz, "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership", New York: Harper Collins, 2012, First edition, signed by Colin Powell on bookplate on flyleaf. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Former Secretary of State, America, USA, United States, American Army General, Black American Politicians, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 302 - Henry Kissinger Signed "Years of Renewal", 1999
Kissinger, Henry, "Years of Renewal", New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999, signed by Henry A. Kissinger on "The American Jewish Society" bookplate. 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, former Secretary of State, American Politicians, USA, United States, Political scientist, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 303 - George P. Shultz Signed "Turmoil & Triumph", 1993
Shultz, George P., "Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State", New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993, signed and inscribed "To Elie Wiesel / with my admiration / for your indomitable / spirit and my profound / respect for your views / and my thanks for your / friendship / George P. Shultz" on flyleaf. 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, former Secretary of State, American Politicians, USA, United States, Economist, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 304 - Lech Walesa Signed "A Way of Hope", 1987
Walesa, Lech, "A Way of Hope", New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987, First edition, signed and inscribed by Lech Walesa to "Marion and Elie". 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, 1st edition books, Signatures, Autographs, Autobiography, Former Polish President, Nobel Peace Prize, Polish Politicians, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 305 - Signed Books on Jewish History in America, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish History in America, comprising: "A Walker in the City", Kazin, Alfred, inscribed "Elie Wiesel, from Alfred Kazin. 3 Dec 1960" on flyleaf, "Quarantine!: Eastern European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892", Markel, Howard, inscribed "14 June 1999 For Marion and Elie Wiesel, With great admiration and my best wishes, Howard Markel" on title page, "Joining the Club: A History of Jews and Yale", Oren, Dan E., inscribed "November 1987 For Elie Wiesel, whose presence and message illumine the world. Dan Oren" on flyleaf, "Meant to Be", Anderson, Walter, inscribed "For Marion... who is a gentle genius, both kind and brilliant, and a true friend. Love, Walt 8/20/03" on flyleaf. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, New York, Judaica, Judaism, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectibles
Lot: 306 - Signed Books on World War II and The Holocaust, 3
Collection of Three Books on World War II and The Holocaust, comprising: "Crown of Thorns", Groueff, Stephane, inscribed "To Professor Elie Wiesel, With kind regards, Stephane Groueff" on half-title page, "The Lost Museum: The Nazi Conspiracy to Steal the World's Greatest Works of Art", Feliciano, Hector, inscribed "Paris, Septembre, 1997 a Elie Wiesel, avec admiracion, H. F." on half-title page, "The 23rd Psalm: A Holocaust Memoir", Salton, George Lucius, signed by author on title page. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, WWII, Jewish history, Judaica, Memoir, Art, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectibles
Lot: 307 - Books on Auschwitz and The Holocaust, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Auschwitz and The Holocaust, comprising: "We Were in Auschwitz", Siedlecki, Janusz Nel, Krystyn Olszewski, and Tadeusz Borowski, "Other People's Houses", Segal, Lore, "The Diary of Eva Heyman", trans.: Kohn, Moshe M., "Jewish Responses to Nazi Persecution", Trunk, Isaiah, "Post-Holocaust Dialogues", Katz, Stephen T., "Rena's Promise: A Story of Sister's in Auschwitz", Kornreich Gelissen, Rena and Heather Dune Macadam, "Echoes from the Holocaust", Ryczke Kimmelman, Mira. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Nazis, WW2, Research, Jewish, History, WWII, World War II, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 308 - Signed, Etc. Books on Holocaust Survivors, 3
Collection of Three Books on Holocaust Survivors, comprising: "From Holocaust to Redemption: Bearing Witness", ed.: Bloch, Sam E., introduction by Elie Wiesel, inscribed "For Elie, Marion + Elisha - with profound friendship and love Sam", "From Holocaust to Redemption: Bearing Witness", ed.: Bloch, Sam, introduction by Elie Wiesel, "From Holocaust to New Life", preface by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12.5" L x 9.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, WWII, WW2, World War II, Jewish history, Judaica, Memory, Remembrance, Photographs, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 309 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "We Remember", ed.: Nevo, Denise and Mira Berger, "The Unfinished Road", ed.: Schneider, Gertrude, "Different Voices: Women and the Holocaust", ed.: Rittner, Carol and John K. Roth, "Belson in History and Memory", ed.: Reilly, Jo, et al., "Sobibor", Novitch, Miriam, "Postcards from Auschwitz", Reynolds, Daniel P., uncorrected proof, "The Nazi Doctors: Medicial Killing and the Psychology of Genocide", Lifton, Robert Jay, "The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code", Annas, George J. and Michael A. Grodin, "Conflicting Visions", Hartman, David, "In the Year 1096...the First Crusade and the Jews", Chazan, Robert, "Jewish Apostasy in the Modern World", ed.: Endelman, Todd M., "Light One Candle", Ganor, Solly, "In Hitler's Germany", Engelman, Bernt. Largest: 9.75" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, WWII, World War II, WW2, Memory, Remembrance, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 310 - Books on Jewish Tradition and Culture, 11
Collection of 11 Books on Jewish Tradition and Culture, comprising: "The Jews of Hope", Gilbert, Martin, "Unequal Victims: Poles and Jews During World War II", Gutman, Yisrael and Schmuel Krakowski, "Out of the Ghetto: The Social Background of Jewish Emancipation 1770-1870", Katz, Jacob, "The Star and the Cross", ed.: Hargrove, Katharine T., "The Golden Tradition: Jewish Life & Thought in Eastern Europe", ed.: Dawidowicz, Lucy S., "The Spirit of the Ghetto", Hapgood, Hutchins, "Lands of Memory", Graziani-Levy, Robert, "To Mend the World", Fackenheim, Emil L., "Germany's Stepchildren", Liptzin, Soloman, "The Jews: a Christian View", Foerster, F. W., "Your People, My People", Eckardt, A. Roy. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Culture, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 311 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 10
Collection of 10 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "Nazi Terror: The Gestapo, Jews, and Ordinary Humans", Johnson, Eric A., "Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews", Bar-Zohar, Michael, "The Pity of It All: A History of Jews in Germany 1743-1933", Elon, Amos, "That Time Cannot Be Forgotten", Sold, Emil Georg and Paul Friedhoff, "Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust", Insdorf, Annette, "The Boys: The Story of 732 Young Concentration Camp Survivors", Gilbert, Martin, "The Diary of Anne Frank: the Critical Edition", "Anne Frank Beyond the Diary: A Photographic Remembrance", Van der Rol, Ruud and Rian Verhoeven, note inside on "Peter M. Mayer" stationary "Dear Elie, You met the lady, Rien I mean, at a nice dinner. Peter", "The Stroop Report", facsimile edition, "Smoke and Ashes: The Story of the Holocaust", Rogasky, Barbara. Largest: 10.5" L x 7.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust, WWII, World War II, WW2, History, Photographs, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 312 - Books on Judaism and The Holocaust, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and The Holocaust, comprising: "In the Shadow of the Holocaust", Hass, Aaron, "Problems Unique to the Holocaust", ed.: Cargas, Harry James, "The Land of Israel: Jewish Perspectives", ed.: Hoffman, Lawrence A., "The Trip to Jerusalem", Lind, Jakov, "A History of Judaism", Chouraqui, Andre, "Christian Antisemitism: A History of Hate", Nicholls, William, "The Italian Executioners: The Genocide of the Jews of Italy", Sullam, Simon Levis, "Strangers in Their Own Land", Sichrovsky, Peter, "Together and Apart in Brzezany", Redlich, Shimon, "The Guarded Gate", Okrent, Daniel, "Suzanne's Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris", Nelson, Anne, "The Jewish Threat", Bendersky, Joseph W., "God's First Love", Heer, Friedrich. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, WWII, Nazis, WW2, World War II, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 313 - Persian Judaica Blue Enamel Silver Mounted Mirror
Persian Judaica Blue Enamel Silver Mounted Mirror, with Hebrew inscriptions and molded menorah crest and all-over floral design. Silver tested. Mirror plate: 5.5" H x 4.25" W; frame: 12.5" H x 9" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Looking glass, Wall mirror, Persian Jewish silver, Judaism, Qajar period, Early Pahlavi era, Antique mirrors, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 314 - Hazorfim Silver Candle Lighting Scepters, 2
Two Hazorfim Sterling Silver Candle Lighting Scepters, one with molded foliate handle and one with engraved flower design to the handle, each with Italian hallmarks and marked "Hazorfim / 925". Weight: 4.20 ozt.; larger: 12.75" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Lighting, Designer, Silversmith, Judaica, Jewish silver, Sabbath candles, Candlelight, Decorative Arts
Lot: 315 - Judaica Silver Articles, 7
Collection of Seven Judaica Silver Articles, comprising: Dash sterling silver mezuzah with glass panel and flat prayer and mounted abalone to center, marked to reverse, Hazorfim hamsa hand with blue faceted stones, mounted on wood board, Lourakis sterling silver olive branch, marked to stem, sterling silver dove form torah pointer, with Jerusalem cityscape relief, marked, Hebrew engraved pendant, marked in Hebrew to reverse, repousse crown form mount, circular button with pierced Hebrew inscription, sterling silver Hebrew relief key chain, dated "10.12.86", marked. Silver tested. Weight: 8.92 ozt. inclusive; 6.75" L x 2" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish silver, Blessings, Protection, Religious objects, Doorpost, Silversmith, 925, Religion, Prayer, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 316 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Near Pair of Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, each with incised star of David motif, marked "Esco / Sterling" to base. Weight: 2.04 ozt.; taller: 4" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Ceremonial, Wine cups, Blessings, Shabbat, Hollowware, Drinkware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 317 - Russian Judaica Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Russian Judaica Etched Sterling Silver Footed Kiddush Cups, both with chased village landscape scene decoration, one circa 1905, the other second half 19th century and struck with marks for Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smironov. Weight: 3.08 ozt.; larger: 2.75" H x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Russian silver, Jewish silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 318 - Judaica Silver Flatware, 2 Pcs.
Two Judaica Silver Flatware Pieces, comprising: German .750 silver fiddleback spoon, with incised floral and Hebrew inscription to the handle, marked, and Elizabeth II sterling silver challah bread knife, struck with marks for Yates Brothers, Sheffield, 1991. Weight: 2.20 ozt.; knife: 13" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish silver, Ceremonial, Silversmith, 925, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 319 - Judaica Sterling Silver Circular Dishes, 3
Collection of Three Judaica Sterling Silver Circular Dishes, comprising: one with star of David design, marked "Esco / Sterling", two grapevine motif and Hebrew inscription to center, one marked "Zadok / Made in Israel / Sterling" and one marked "Sterling / Israel" to underside. Weight: 2.56 ozt.; largest: 4" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Judaism, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 320 - American Sterling Silver Circular Dish
American Sterling Silver Circular Dish, early 20th century, with embossed sunflower motif rim, with Hebrew engraving in honor of Elie Wiesel, marked for Alvin Manufacturing Co. to underside. Weight: 4.34 ozt.; Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: American silver, Silversmith, Designer, Judaica, Jewish silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Commemorative, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 321 - Books on Religion and Art, 4
Collection of Four Books on Religion and Art, comprising: "The Jews in Christian Art: An Illustrated History", Schreckenberg, Heinz, "Ancient Jewish Art", Sed-Rayna, Gabrielle, "The Holy Land", Roberts R. A., David, "Maps of the Bible Lands: Images of the Terra Sancta through Two Millennia", Nebenzahl, Kenneth. Largest: 15.25" L x 12" W x D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Jewish art, Art history, Christianity, Bible, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 322 - Books on Politics and Art, 6
Collection of Six Books on Politics and Art, comprising: "Hong Se Nian Dai", Gang, Huang, "Alice Neel People Come First", Baum, Kelly and Randall Griffey, "Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series", Dickerman, Leah and Elsa Smithgall, "Foundation Beyeler", "Istvan Farkas", Nagy, Katalin S., "Farkas Istvan", Katalin, S. Nagy, inscribed and illegibly signed "Sept 23 94 / to Mr. Wiesel / with great respect / Alexander Farkos (?)" on dedication page. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Revolution, People's Republic of China, Civil rights, Politics, Political, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 323 - Books on Jewish History and Remembrance, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish HIstory and Remembrance, comprising: "What I Saw", Roth, Joseph, "The Crucifixion of the Jews", Littell, Franklin H., "New Dawn", Sendyk, Helen, "Islam and the Jews", Gabriel, Mark A., "Living a Year of Kaddish", Goldman, Ari L., "Jewish Reflections on Death", ed.: Reimer, Jack, "Approaches to Auschwitz", Rubenstein, Richard L. and John K. Roth, "The Pity of It All", Elon, Amos, "The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust", Gilbert, Martin, "In the Shadows of War", Childers, Thomas, "The Wandering Jews", Roth, Joseph, "Caraseu: A Holocaust Remembrance", Lax, Martin H. and Michael B. Lax, "Benevolence and Betrayal", Stille, Alexander. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Holocaust, WWII, WW2, World War II, Memoir, Biography, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 324 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 12
Collection of 12 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years 1933-1941", Klemperer, Victor, "The Jews in Nazi Germany 1933-1943", Paucker, Arnold, "Shake Heaven & Earth", Rapoport, Louis, "A Quiet American: The Secrey War of Varian Fry", Marino, Andy, "Crossing Over", Wolman, Ruth E., "The Secret War Against the Jews", Loftus, John and Mark Aarons, "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust", Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah, "Music in Terezin 1941-1945", Karas, Joza, inscribed "May 14, '85 To Elie Wiesel - a book about Karel Berman, Gideon Klein, ... with profound gratitude from one member of the chorus ... yours sincerely, Marianka" on flyleaf, "Test of Courage: The Michel Thomas Story", Robbins, Christopher, "Heroes, Antiheroes and the Holocaust", Morrison, David, "Reluctant Return", Weiss, David W., "The Cup of Wrath: The Story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Resistance to Hitler", Glazener, Mary. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust, Resistance, WWII, War, History, Judaica, Judaism, World War II, WW2, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 325 - Signed, Etc. Books on Nazis and The Holocaust, 14
Collection of 14 Books on Nazis and The Holocaust, comprising: "From Prejudice to Destruction Anti-Semitism, 1700-1933", Katz, Jacob, "The Anti-Semitism in Our Time", ed.: Eitinger, Leo, "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust", Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah, "The German Public and the Persecution of the Jews 1933-1945", ed.: Wollenberg, Jorg, "Ideology of Death: Why the Holocaust Happened in Germany", Weiss, John, "Ethics After the Holocaust", ed.: Roth, John K., inscribed "To Elie - with thanks for the inspiration and friendship you give me, and with best wishes for your birthday. John K. Roth" on half-title page, "The Collective Silence", ed.: Heimannsberg, Barbara and Christoph J. Schmidt, "The Language of Silence", Schlant, Ernestine, "In the Name of Volk", Koch, H.W., "Inside Nazi Germany", Peukert, Detlev J.K., "Raoul Wallenberg", Carlberg, Ingrid, "A Forgotten Hero Folke Bernadette", Emling, Shelley, "The Unwanted", Dobbs, Michael, "Inside Hitler's Greece", Mazower, Mark. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, WWII, World War II, WW2, History, Photographs, Research, Memory, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 326 - Books on The Holocaust, 14
Collection of 14 Books on The Holocaust, comprising: "Riders Towards the Dawn: From Holocaust to Hope", Friedlander, Albert H., "Unstoppable", Greene, Joshua M., "The Girl From Human Street", Cohen, Roger, "The Lone Survivor", Diment, Michael, "Into the Forest", Frankel, Rebecca, "Odyssey of a Child Survivor", Schwab, George David, "Misha", Defonseca, Misha, "Hide and Seek", Vos, Ida, "The Journey Home", Antler, Joyce, "The Response of the Orthodox Jewry in the United States to the Holocaust", Zuroff, Efraim, "The Great Escape", Marton, Kati, "Memories of a Berlin Childhood", Buchwalter, Marainne, "A Bookshop in Berlin", Frenkel, Francoise, "Tell No One Who You Are: The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller", Buchignani, Walter. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust Survivor, Memoir, Jewish, World History, WWII, World War II, WW2, Memory, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 327 - Books on Nazis and World War II, 7
Collection of Seven Book on Nazis and World War II, comprising: "L'homme de sang", de Vilallonga, Jose-Luis, marked "Elie Wiesel Paris, 1959" on half-title page, "Tomorrow and Yesterday", Boll, Heinrich, marked "Elie Wiesel N.Y. 1960" on flyleaf, "Web of Hate", Mayer, Frederick, marked "Elie Wiesel New York, 1961" inscribed on title page, "The Stormy Life of Lasik Roitschwantz", Ehrenburg, Ilya, "La chambre noire de Damocles", Hermans, Willem Frederik, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1962" inscribed on flyleaf, "The Last of the Just", Schwarz-Bart, Andre, "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a Mass Age", Bettelheim, Bruno, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1961" inscribed on half-title page. Largest: 8.5" L x 5.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, World History, Literature, German, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, WW2, WWII, The Holocaust, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 328 - French History and Literature Books, 7
Collection of Seven French History and Literature Books, comprising: "Le Pays Ou L'On N'Arrive Jamais", Dhotel, Andre, "Les Reprouves", Von Salomon, E., "Lazik le tumultueux", Ehrenboug, Ilya, "Pholosophie de la loi", Trigano, Shmuel, "La Grande Fauchaison", Warszawski, Oser, "Recit Kaddish", Wieseltier, Leon, "Le Siecle D' Israel", Derogy, Jacques and Hesi Carmel. Largest: 10" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, France, Novel, Literature, Philosophy, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 329 - Elie Wiesel CDs, DVDs, & Other Physical Media, 14
Collection of 14 Elie Wiesel CDs, DVDs and Other Physical Media, comprising: two copies of "The Oath" cassette tapes, two copies of "A Beggar in Jerusalem" cassette tapes, three copies of DVD for "Elie Wiesel in Concert", "They Brought Hope & Comfort to Millions: Great Hearts of Courage" DVD, "First Person Singular Elie Wiesel" both DVD and VHS copies, "Waging Peace" VHS, "...About Elie Wiesel: A Documentary" VHS, "Night" CD, "Le Savoir comme resistance a l'oppression" CD. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Audio books, Compact discs, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 330 - Elie Wiesel Periodicals and Journals, 5
Collection of Five Elie Wiesel Periodicals and Journals, comprising: "The Paris Review Spring 1984", "Literature and Belief Elie Wiesel Volume 26.1", "A Journal of the Arts & Religion Image", number 15, includes interview with Elie Wiesel, materials related to "Tomorrow's Leaders Dublin, 2014", "Oprah Magazine", November 2000, includes interview with Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12" L x 9" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Magazines, Journals, Writing, Interview, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 331 - Hebrew and English Haggadah, 8
Collection of Eight Hebrew and English Haggadah, comprising: "The Diaspora Haggadah", "Passover Haggadah", gift from the city of Ashkelon, "The Livrono Haggadah 1825", "The Karlsruhe Haggadah of 1796", "The Kittsee Haggadah of 1760", "A Haggadah Happening", Rabbi Schlomo Riskin, inscribed "For Elie - Wife found ... This Haggadah is / not as wonderful as / yours, but it is / interesting nonetheless! / Arthur/ 30/31/99" on flyleaf, [The Passover Haggadah Includes Poems, Piyyut and the Song of Songs], [Passover Haggadah]. Largest: 13.25" L x 9.5" L x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Jewish books, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated, Passover Seder, Jewish texts, Egyptian Exodus, Religion, Religious books, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 332 - Bernarda Bryson Shahn "Ben Shahn", 1972
Shahn, Bernarda Bryson, "Ben Shahn", New York: Harry N. Abrams, [1972]. 14.25" L x 14" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Painting, Social realism, Illustration, Drawing, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 333 - Isidore Meyer "The American Jew in the Civil War"
Ed.: Meyer, Isidore S., "The American Jew in the Civil War", New York: American Jewish Historical Society, 1962, First edition. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Military, War, Jewish, Judaica, USA, United States, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 334 - Mark Podwal Signed "A Jewish Bestiary", 2021
Podwal, Mark, "A Jewish Bestiary", University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2021, signed and inscribed "For Marion / Warmest wishes, / Mark" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 7.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Jewish artists, Judaica, Lore, Legend, Illustrated, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 335 - Books on Jewish History, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Survival in Sarajevo: How a Jewish Community Cam to the Aid of the City", Serotta, Edward, "Blessings of Freedom: Chapters in Jewish American History", ed.: Feldberg, Michael, "Jewish Roots in Spain", "Historia de una Alianza", "Un monde disparu", Vishniac, Roman, "A Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, forward by Elie Wiesel, "Imagenes de un Encuentro: La Presencia Judia en Mexico Durante la Primera Mitad del Siglo XX". Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Survival, Jewish, Judaica, America, Spain, Photography, French, English, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 336 - Books on Jewish History and Culture, 16
Collection of 16 Books on Jewish History and Culture, comprising: "Days of Awe", Agnon, S. Y., "The Yeshiva Volume II Masters and Disciples", Grade, Chaim, trans.: Leviant, Curt, "Jewish Women Jewish Men", Cantor, Aviva, "Jewish Reflections on Death", ed.: Reimer, Jack, "Exclusiveness & Tolerance", Katz, Jacob, "The Jewish Mystique", Van den Haag, Ernest, "The Jewish Prescence", Dawidowicz, Lucy, "Jewish Priorities", ed.: Hazony, David, "The Making of a Jew", Bronfman, Edgar M., "The Future of the Jews", Vital, David, "The Legends of Genesis", Gunkel, Hermann, "The Prejudices of Pascal", Hay, Malcolm, "Amos, Hosea, Micah- An Archeological Commentary", King, Philip J., "Akiba: Scholar, Saint, and Martyr", Finkelstein, Louis, "The Glorious Victory of Truth", Stern, Edith, "Blood Libel at Tiszaeszlar", Handler, Andrew. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 337 - Mark Podwal Ship Carrying the Torah Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Ship Carrying the Torah, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 9" H x 7" W; 15" H x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Flowers, Floral, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Nautical, Boating, Seascape, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 338 - Mark Podwal Besamim & Stars of David Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Besamim, Stars of David, and Flowers, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Symbolism, Jewish ceremonial objects, Spice tower, Magen David, Illustration, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 339 - Mark Podwal Torah Rose Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Torah Rose, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 7" W; frame: 15" H x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Flowers, Floral, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Architecture, Cityscape, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 340 - Raffi Kaiser "Spaces & Spirit ..." Lithographs, 3
Raffi Kaiser (Israeli/French, b. 1931), Three Scenes from the "Spaces and Spirit of Israel" Portfolio, Lithographs on Paper, 1983, all signed in pencil lower left, dated and inscribed in Hebrew lower center, and marked Artist's Proof editions "E. d'Aritie" lower right and comprising, "Land of the Trees near Rock Mountain", "Olive Tree", and "Mountain Pass", all unframed. Each sheet: 17.25" H x 24.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, AP, EA, Landscape scenes, Holy Land, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 341 - Samuel Bak "Mask" Lithograph, 1979
Samuel Bak (American, born Lithuania, b. 1933), "Mask", Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1979, signed in pencil "Bak" lower right, marked Artist's Proof edition "A.P." lower left and inscribed in Hebrew, printer's blindstamp lower left corner, stamped "original lithograph / drawn on stone / by samuel bak / hand printed / by studio mifla ltd. tel aviv" verso, unframed. Sheet: 16.5" H x 13" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Figural, Figurative, Surrealist, Surrealism, Israeli Printer, Jewish Artists, Judaica, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 342 - Moroccan Rabat Carpet, 13' 9" x 9' 8"
Moroccan Rabat Wool Carpet, with orange ground and central medallion. 13' 9" L x 9' 8" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Room-Sized Rugs, Floor coverings, Textiles, Furnishings, Floral motif, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 343 - Moroccan Rabat Carpet, 14' 2" x 9' 7"
Moroccan Rabat Wool Carpet, with orange ground and medallion to the center. 14' 2" L x 9' 7" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Room-Size Rugs, Floor coverings, Textiles, Furnishings, Floral motif, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 344 - Afghan Pictorial Wool Rug, 4' 8" x 2' 10"
Afghan Pictorial Wool Rug, with purple and golden ground. 4' 8" L x 2' 10" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Carpets, Area rug, Floor coverings, Figurative, Animalier, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 345 - Izis Bidermas Signed "Paradis Terrestre", 1953
Collete and Izis Bidermas, "Paradis Terrestre [Earthly Paradise]", Lausanne: La Guilde du Livre, 1953, number edition 10617 of 15000, signed and inscribed "a mon ami Elie Wiesel ... livre de Collete / avec l' admiration / et les... / d' Izis / 1967 / Paris", on half-title page. 11" L x 8.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Black and white photography, Collaboration, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 346 - Signed, Etc. Books on Ancient Art, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Ancient Art, comprising: "Animals in Ancient Art From the Leo Mildenberg Collection", "When the Greeks Ruled Egypt: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra", ed.: Casagrande-Kim, Roberta, "A Byzantine Masterpiece Recovered, the Thirteenth-Century Murals of Lysi, Cyprus", Weyl Carr, Annemarie and Laurence J. Morocco, "Greek Art of the Aegean Islands", "A Shorter History of Greek Art", Robertson, Martin, "Crete and Mycenae", Marinatos, Spyridon, "Egpytian Art in the Age of the Pyramids", "Ancient Egypt Transformed the Middle Kingdom", ed.: Oppenheim, Adela, et al., "Ancient Egypt Art & Magic", Bianchi, Robert Steven, signed by author on half-title page. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" L x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Museum, Greece, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 347 - Books on Israeli and Jewish Artists, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Israeli and Jewish Artists, comprising: "Jakob Steinhardt", Pfefferkorn, Rudolf, "Art Defamed Art in Exile Art in Resistance Felix Nussbaum", Berger, Eva, et al., "Samuel Bak", "Yefim Ladizhinsky Odessa Moscow Jerusalem 1911-1982", "Memories of My Life in a Polish Village 1930-1949", Knobel Fleuk, Toby, "Saved from Europe", Kallir, Jane, "Destine La Rascruce Crossroads", "Yefim Ladizhinksy", "Yosl Bergner Paintings 1938-1980", Aloni, Nissim and Rodi Bineth-Perry", inscribed "25th August 1988 / To Elie Wiesel / Our "Messenger to Mankind" / with friendship and respect / Isi J. Leibler / on behalf of the Australian Jewish Community" on flyleaf. Largest: 12" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Israel, Judaica, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Art history, Painter, Writer, Woodcuts, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 348 - Judaica Art Auction Catalogs, 18
Collection of 18 Judaica Art Auction Catalogues, comprising: "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", November 9, 1998, "Christie's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture", October 25, 1997, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", March 16, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv International and Israeli Art", May 3, 2000, "Christie's Tel Aviv Nineteenth and Twenetieth Century Art", April 20, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century European and Israeli Art", October 23, 1997, "Kestenbaum & Company Fine Judaica Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art", March 28, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Israeli and International Art", April , 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Israeli and International Art", October 8, 1988, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Magnificent Judaica", December 9, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv A Collection from the Sassoon Family Estate", April 9, 1999, "Kestenbaum & Company June 27, 2000", "Sotheby's Tel Aviv International and Israeli Art", October 18, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century Art", April 26, 1997, "Christie's Tel Aviv Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art", April 10, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", October 25, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv A Collection from the Sassoon Family Estate", October 25 and 27, 2000, "Sotheby's New York Magnificent Judaica and Manuscripts Including Property Formerly in the Furman Collection", December 12, 2000. Largest: 10.5" L x 8.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogues, Auction House Catalogs, Antiques, Books, Manuscripts, Jewish, Judaica, Artwork, Painting, Art History, Collectibles, Collectables, Reference materials, Library
Lot: 349 - Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, 12
Collection of 12 Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Open Heart", Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Wiesel, Marion, "All Rivers Run to the Sea", Wiesel, Elie, "Night", Wiesel, Elie, memorial tribute by President Barack Obama, "Night/Dawn/Day", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Conversations", ed.: Franciosi, Robert, "The Testament: A Novel", Wiesel, Elie, "Filled with Fire and Light: Portraits and Legends from the Bible, Talmud, and Hasidic World", Wiesel, Elie, "The Time of the Uprooted", Wiesel, Eli, "A Mad Desire to Dance", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "Elie Wiesel: Jewish, Literary, and Moral Perspectives", ed.: Katz, Stephen T. and Alan Rosen, signed and inscribed on title page, "The Gates of the Forest", Wiesel, Eli. Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 350 - French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 13
Collection of 13 French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Silence et memoire d' hommes", "Un Juif, Aujourd'hui", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Et ou vas-tu?", "Se Taire est Impossible", Semprun, Jorge and Elie Wiesel, "Recontrac avec Elie Wiesel: Le mal et l'exil dialogue avec Philippe de Saint-Cheron", Le Mendiant de Jerusalem", "Memoire a Deux Voix", Mitterrand, Francois and Elie Wiesel, "Coeur ouvert", "Elie Wiesel Celebrations", "La Haggadah de Paque", illus.: Podwal, Mark, "Autor Elie Wiesel Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", de Saint Cheron, Michael, "Job Ou Dieu Dans La Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9" L x 5.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Jewish writers, Judaica, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 351 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 13
Collection of 13 Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "All Rivers Run to the Sea", "The Testament", "Night. Dawn. Day", "Night", "The Time of the Uprooted", "Open Heart", "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Oath", "The Trial of God", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "Rashi", "Five Biblical Portraits", "Hostage". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish authors, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 352 - Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, 11
Collection of 11 Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Night", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "The Oath", Wiesel, Elie, "A Mad Desire to Dance", Wiesel, Elie, "Five Biblical Portraits", Wiesel, Elie, "All Rivers Run to the Sea", Wiesel, Elie, "Wise Men and Their Tales", Wiesel, Elie, "Twighlight", Wiesel, Elie, "And the Sea is Never Full", Wiesel, Elie, "The Gates of the Forest", Wiesel, Elie, "The Time of the Uprooted", Wiesel, Elie. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Fiction, Novel, Literature, Memoir, Non-fiction, History, Jewish authors, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Judaica Silver Plate Seder Compendium, the shell and scroll form rimmed plate with embossed Hebrew inscriptions, engraved "In Recognition to Mr. and Mrs. Eli Wiesel, a founder of Mosdos Ungvar-Jersualem" to the center interior, mounted on three tier chrome-plated base on ball-form feet with blue velvet and golden fabric cover. 6" H x 14.5" W x 14.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish Holidays, Hebrew, Hollowware, Tableware, Passover, Matzo, Matzah, Religion, Ceremony, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 2 - Judaica Silver Plate Kiddush Cup
Judaica Silver Plate Kiddush Cup, with engraved Star of David and foliate band, engraved "Elie Wiesel / In Esteem / Cleveland Heights High Students / 8 Tishrei 5741". 7" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Judaica, Jewish Art, Wine cup, Tableware, Hollowware, Metalworks, Ceremonial, Blessing, Religious object, Decorative Arts
Lot: 3 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with gold washed interior and Hebrew engraving to the front on fluted column base, marked to base. Weight: 5.70 ozt.; 7" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Wine cup, Blessing, Hollowware, Goblet, Flowers, Floral, Religious object, Ceremonial, Decorative Arts
Lot: 4 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with repousse rose motif and engraved in Hebrew "Elisha ben Eliezer" with blessing, marked to the base. Weight: 4.38 ozt.; 6.25" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objet de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Wine cup, Hollowware, Goblet, Flowers, Floral, Religious object, Ceremonial, Blessing, Decorative Arts
Lot: 5 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Judaica Repousse Decorated Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, both with chased blessings in Hebrew, one with gold-washed interior, monogrammed "EW", etched "Happy 80th / from Stephanie / 2.30.2008" and marked "ST925" to underside, and one with grape bunch motif and marked "MC-02 / Sterling / 925" to underside. Weight: 4.72 ozt.; larger: 3.5" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish Silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 6 - Russian Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Russian Judaica Etched Sterling Silver Footed Kiddush Cups, both with chased village landscape scene decoration, one monogrammed "W" and one monogrammed "Elisha", both with Russian hallmarks. Weight: 5.26 ozt.; taller: 5.5" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Russian Silver, Jewish silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 7 - Russian Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 19th C.
Russian .875 Silver Hanukkah Menorah, 19th century, struck with hallmarks, assayer marks for Josef Sosnkowski, Warsaw, and maker's mark "B. Schkarlat", with repousse double lion form shield, eight candle holders on scroll form feet. Weight: 10.78 ozt.; 7" H x 8.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Russian silver, Polish silver, Antique silver, Silversmith, Lighting, Candelabra, Candlestick, Jewish Holidays, Festival of Lights, Decorative Arts
Lot: 8 - Austrian Silver Tzedakah Box, 19th C.
Austrian .800 Silver Tzedakah Box, 19th century, with shield decoration to the front, thumb plate to handle, and hinged lid with lock, struck with hallmarks and partially legible maker's mark "AW" possibly for Argentor Werke Rust & Hetzel, Vienna. Weight: 12.96 ozt.; 6.5" H x 4.25" W x 7" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objet de Vertu, Silversmith, Austrian silver, Wien, Judaica, Jewish silver, Judaism, Charity, Religious artifact, Hollowware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 9 - Montblanc Meisterstuck Sterling Fountain Pen & Ink
Montblanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Sterling Silver Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle, sterling silver case with guilloche pinstripes and gold-plate accents, engraved with signature "Elie Wiesel" to cap, impressed with "925" and marked "Ag 925" to cap above "Montblanc Meisterstuck", nib marked "Handgefertigt fur / Elie Weisel" and "4810 / M / 18K / Montblanc", together with black ink bottle in case. 5.75" L; case: 1.25" H x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, Handcrafted, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 10 - Montegrappa York Roses 18K Gold Fountain Pen
Montegrappa York Roses 18K Yellow Gold Fountain Pen, with low relief rose and vine guilloche motif, engraved with initials "EW" to cap above mark "Italy / 750 / 18Kt / 1055VI", numbered edition "035" of 50, two-tone nib marked "Montegrappa / Italy / M", case marked "Montegrappa Italy" below cap. Weight: case: 26 dwt; 5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Italian, Limited Edition, War of Roses, House of York, House of Lancaster, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 11 - Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen, black case, gold-plated fluted cap with black cabochon surmounting trinity rings, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Pasha de Cartier / 1988 4651" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 12 - Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Pasha de Cartier" Fountain Pen, black case, cap with black cabochon and fluted gilt details surmounting trinity rings, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Pasha de Cartier / 1991 03768" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 13 - Cartier Art Deco Louis Cartier Fountain Pen
Cartier Art Deco Louis Cartier Fountain Pen, platinum plated case with blue resin accents, blue cabochon to base, marked "Louis Cartier " to cap, "Made in France / 1371.1847" to the case, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 14 - S.T. Dupont Montparnasse Pens, 2
S.T. Dupont Montparnasse Fountain Pen and Rollerball Pen, fountain pen with silver plate case and gold-tone accents, case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris" clip numbered 51GDZ66" and marked "Made in France", nib marked "18ct / D / 750", rollerball pen with black Chinese lacquer case and gold-tone accents, case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris / Laque de Chine", numbered edition "53GBZ38" to clip. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Ballpoint pen, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 15 - Montblanc Meisterstuck Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle
Montblanc Meisterstuck 149 Fountain Pen and Ink Bottle, black resin case with gold-plate accents, engraved with signature "Elie Wiesel" to cap, marked "Montblanc Meisterstuck" and numbered "GX2051388" to cap, nib marked "4810 / M / 14K / Montblanc / 585", together with black ink bottle. Pen: 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, The Diplomat, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 16 - Dunhill "Sidecar" and "AD2000" Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two Dunhill "Sidecar Limousette" and Alfred Dunhill "AD2000" Fountain Pens, the Sidecar Limousette with black resin case and chrome accents, the wihte gold nib marked "dunhill / 18K - 750", and the AD2000 with black glitter case and gunmetal accents, the case marked "Alfred Dunhill", the yellow gold nib marked "dunhill / F / 18K-750". AD2000: 6" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss made, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 17 - Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, all with two handles, one amphoriskos with ribbed body above a circular foot, one with bulbous body, and one with conical body, two with fitted clear acrylic stands. Tallest overall: 6.25" H x 2.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 18 - Roman Glass Handled Jugs, 5
Collection of Five Roman Glass Handled Jugs, one with fluted body, and two with applied decoration. Tallest: 4.75" H x 2.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 19 - Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Amphoriskoi, one with three applied handles, the other with four handles and applied geometric decoration. Taller: 3.5" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Amphoriskos, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 20 - Roman Glass Handled Jugs, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Handled Jugs, two with pinched spouts, one with fitted clear acrylic stand. Tallest overall: 6" H x 2.75" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Ewers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 21 - Roman Glass Articles, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Articles, comprising: two perfume bottles on fitted clear acrylic stands, a ribbed bowl, and a fluted bangle bracelet. Bowl: 1.5" H x 4.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Amphoriskos, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Amphora Form, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Antique Jewelry, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 22 - Roman Glass Sprinkler Flasks, 3
Collection of Three Roman Glass Sprinkler Flasks, all with two handles, one with applied circular pattern to body, one with geometric design, and one with ribbed bulbous base. Tallest overall: 4" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 23 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 5
Collection of Five Roman Glass Balsamaria, all with elongated necks and bulbous bases, three with clear acrylic stands. Tallest: 7" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 24 - Roman Glass Vessels, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Vessels, comprising: a footed beaker with applied border, a footed bowl, and two footed glass cups. Tallest: 3.75" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 25 - Louis XIII Walnut Games Table, 17th C.
Louis XIII Walnut Games Table, 17th century, with single drawer with divided interior on turned wood legs and box stretcher. 30.5" H x 35.75" W x 24.25" D. Provenance: Herve Rambaud. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, Card table, Chess, Checkers, Game table, 1600s, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 26 - Italian Marquetry Walnut Credenza, 17th C.
Italian Marquetry Walnut Credenza, 17th century, with central drawer flanked by two square drawers above single door cabinet. 36" H x 32" W x 12.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Italian Furniture, European Furniture, Storage, Cupboard, Inlaid decoration, Foliate design, 1600s, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 27 - Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk
Victorian Mahogany Writing Desk, with gilt-tooled green leather top above two short drawers and four turned wood legs on casters. 28.5" H x 53" W x 31" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords. Antique Furniture, English Furniture, British Furniture, Secretary, Bureau plat, Library table, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 28 - Louis Philippe Walnut Upholstered Fauteuils, Pair
Pair of Louis Philippe Walnut Upholstered Fauteuils, 19th century, each with cream upholstery and scrolling armrests. 36" H x 22" W x 20.5" D; seat: 16" H; armrest: 24.5" H. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: French Furniture, Antique Furniture, European Furniture, Seating, Armchairs, Dining Chairs, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 29 - Louis Philippe Walnut Secretaire a Abbatant
Louis Philippe Walnut Marble Top Secretaire a Abbatant, the marble top above fall front desk with gilt-tooled green leather writing surface, central open shelf with six drawers, two-door cabinet with three sliding shelves and one frieze drawer. 58.25" H x 37" W x 16.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, European Furniture, Secretary, Desk, Writing desk, Woodwork, Storage, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 30 - French Walnut Games Table
French Walnut Games Table, the reversible black leather top with green felt underside and inlaid backgammon game board with two drawers and game pieces. 30" H x 44.5" W x 22.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, European Furniture, French Furniture, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 31 - Danish Mahogany Writing Table, 19th C.
Danish Mahogany Writing Table, 19th century, with one central drawer on four barley twist legs with brass tips, marked "Svendborg / 41" to underside. 28.5" H x 55" W x 32" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Denmark, Scandinavian Furniture, Desk, Library Table, Bureau plat, Neoclassical, Woodwork, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 32 - French Art Deco Scarab Motif Gueridon, 1927
French Art Deco Scarab Motif Gueridon, 1927, signed "R. Artur" and dated, the wrought iron base with copper winged beetles and scrollwork and surmounted by a red marble top. 21" H x 23" W x 23" D. Provenance: Autres Choses, Saint-Ouen, France, 2000. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Egyptian Revival Furniture, Art Deco Furniture, French Furniture, Egyptomania, End table, Side table, Modern design, Insects, Animalier, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 33 - Robert Combas "Tatouages Academiques"
Robert Combas (French, b. 1957), "Tatouages Academiques" [Academic Tattoos], Lithographs on Three Folded Sheets and One Sheet of Paper. Sheets folded: 15.25" H x 11" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Figuration Libre, Figural, Figurative, Punk, Academic drawings, Text, Typography, Writing, Contemporary Art
Lot: 34 - Jules Pascin "Journaliste" Pencil & Wash on Paper
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), "Journaliste", Pencil and Ink Wash on Paper, titled upper right, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7" H x 3.75" W; frame: 16.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Drawings, Sketches, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Reporter, Portrait of a Man, Abstracted figure, Modern Art
Lot: 35 - Jules Pascin Portrait of a Woman Graphite on Paper
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Portrait of a Seated Woman, Graphite on Paper, signed lower right with Atelier Pascin estate stamp, gilt frame. Image: 6.25" H x 3.5" W; frame: 15" H x 12.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, Prince of Montparnasse, Pencil drawings, Works on Paper, School of Paris, Figural, Figurative, Abstracted figure, Modern Art
Lot: 36 - Jules Pascin Figural Group Scene Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Figural Group Scene with Horse, Ink and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7" H x 9.5" W; frame: 17.25" H x 17.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Mounted Horse Rider, Equestrian, Street scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 37 - Jules Pascin Street Scene Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Figural Group Street Scene, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 5.75" H x 7.75" W; frame: 15.75" H x 15.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figurative, Cityscape, Urban landscape scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 38 - Jules Pascin Study of a Boy Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (Bulgarian/American, 1885-1930), Study of a Boy Wearing a Hat, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, signed in pencil lower left, "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 6.75" H x 6.5" W; frame: 15" H x 14.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Portraiture, Figural, Figurative, Portrait of a Youth, Modern Art
Lot: 39 - Jules Pascin Farmer & Donkey Pencil and Watercolor
Jules Pascin (American, born Bulgaria, 1885-1930), Scene of a Farmer with Donkey Cart, Pencil and Watercolor on Paper, stamped signature and "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 4.25" H x 6.5" W; frame: 13.5" H x 12.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Drawings, Mixed Media, Works on Paper, Figurative, Animalier, Rural landscape scene, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 40 - Jules Pascin Bathers on the Beach Watercolor
Jules Pascin (American, born Bulgaria, 1885-1930), Bathers on the Beach Landscape Scene, Watercolor on Paper, "Atelier Pascin" estate stamp lower right, Christie's labels verso, giltwood frame. Image: 4.25" H x 6.25" W; frame: 11.75" H x 13.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: Christie's, New York, Modern Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Sale 7008, 26 February 1990, Lot 59. From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Julius Mordecai Pincas, The Prince of Montparnasse, School of Paris, Paintings, Watercolour on Paper, Works on Paper, Figural group, Figurative, Seascape, Abstracted figures, Modern Art
Lot: 41 - David Ben-Gurion Signed "Israel", 1971
Ben-Gurion, David, "Israel: A Personal History", New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1971, first edition, numbered edition 1008 of 2000 copies, signed "D. Ben-Gurion" on frontispiece, slipcase. 10.75" L x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, 1st edition books, Limited edition, Israel's First Prime Minister, History, Biography, Memoir, Judaica, Jewish, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 42 - Barack Obama Signed "Dreams from My Father"
Obama, Barack, "Dreams from My Father", New York: Three Rivers Press, 2004, inscribed "To Marion - Thanks for your friendship and support! Barack Obama". 8" L x 5.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 44th United States President, USA, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 43 - Gilbert Burnet "The Conversion & ...", 1680
Burnet, Gilbert, "The Conversion & Persecutions of Eve Cohan, now called Elizabeth Verboon, a Person of Quality of the Jewish Religion. Who was baptized the 10th of October, 1680. at St. Martins in the Fields, by the Right Reverend Father in God, William, Lord Bishop of St. Asaph", London: Printed for J.D. for Richard Chiswell, 1680. 8" L x 6.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Bishop of Salisbury, Rare books, Antiquarian books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, History, Religion, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 44 - Morris Rosenfeld "Lieder des Ghetto"
Rosenfeld, Morris, illus.: Lilien, E.M., "Lieder des Ghetto" [Songs of the Ghetto], Berlin: Hermann Seemann Nachfolger, 1902. 10.25" L x 8.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Dos Lider-bukh, Yiddish, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated, Poetry, Judaica, Jewish, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables, Antique books
Lot: 45 - Yochanan and Dvora Black Signed "Book of Shmuel"
Illus.: Black, Yochanan and Dvora, ed.: Admoni, Rafi, trans.: Samsonowitz, Miriam, "Book of Shmuel", Israel: Old City Press, n.d., signed by Yochanan and Dvora Black and numbered edition "51/900" on limitation page, in wood and embossed leather box. 15" L x 12.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Hebrew Bible, Books, Reading, Library, Judaism, Jewish, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated, Limited edition, Religious text, Book of Prophets, Signature, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 46 - Reuven Rubin Signed "Rubin: My Life My Art"
Rubin, Reuven, "Rubin: My Life My Art", New York: Sabra Books and Funk & Wagnalls, [1969], numbered edition 181 of 200 and signed by Reuven Rubin on limitation page, inscribed "To Eli + Marion, two wonderful people! with deep affection Esther ... May 1988" on half-tile page. 12.5" L x 9.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Painter, Jewish Artists, Hebrew, Judaica, Limited edition books, Autobiography, Signature, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 47 - Elie Wiesel "Ani Maamin" 1st Edition Book, 1973
Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Wiesel, Marion,"Ani Maamin A Song of Lost and Found Again", New York: Random House, 1973, First edition, parallel pages French and English. 9.5" L x 7.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Darius Milhaud, Talmudic Tale, Books, Reading, Library, Jewish writers, Judaica, Faith, Religion, Lyrics, Song, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 48 - Elie Wiesel "Passover Haggadah", 18
Illus.: Luzzati, Emanuele, trans.: Roth, Cecil, forward by Elie Wiesel, "Passover Haggadah", Florence: Editrice La Giuntina, 1985, 18 copies. Each: 10.5" L x 7.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Religious Books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, Hebrew, Illustrated, Passover Seder, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 49 - Roman Vishniac "The Last Hanukkah", 1938
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), "The Last Hanukkah", Platinum Print, 1938, printed later, signed lower right, titled, dated, inscribed "Cracow" lower left, inscribed "Original Platinum Print / Roman Vishniac" lower left corner, unframed. Image: 7.5" H x 9" W; sheet: 11.25" H x 11.5" W; mat: 12" H x 12" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Black and white photograph, Eastern European Jews, Jewish life, Judaica, Judaism, WWII, The Holocaust, Documentary Photography, 20th Century Art
Lot: 50 - Roman Vishniac Gelatin Silver Prints, 4
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), Collection of Four Gelatin Silver Prints, printed 1970s, comprising: "Malnourished Child Eating Crust of Bread in the TOZ", with handwritten note: "The Preliminary Number 84 / Tweak teeth don't manage the slice of bread I gave the hungry Jewish child. A picture without words" and original 6x6 black and white negative, marked "9.12", "The 14 Year Old Boy", handwritten note: "109 / The 14 years old boy was a member of the 'artel' - working union and had to make 400 walks as his part. 40 walks a day - ten days", "Gentile Woman", with handwritten note: "A Jewish woman haggles with a gentile woman over the price of her onions", and "Old Man", marked "Photo by Dr. Roman Vishniac / 219 West 81 Street / New York City 10024", along with Vishniac, Roman, "A Vanished World", forward by Wiesel, Elie, New York: Faber, Strauss, & Giroux, 1983, signed "Roman Edith Vishniac" to the frontispiece. Largest image: 14" L x 11" W; book: 12.5" L x 12.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Literature: "A Vanished World", p. 96. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Poland, Warsaw, Eastern European Jews, Judaica, WWII, The Holocaust, Black and White Photography, Square format, Film, Negatives, Collectibles, Collectable, Archival, Figural, Figurative, Portraiture, History, Publication, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 51 - Roman Vishniac "Old Woman, Paris", 1936
Roman Vishniac (Russian/American, 1897-1990), "Old Woman, Paris", Manipulated Gelatin Silver Print, 1936, with black marker edits, signed lower right, dated, and inscribed "Paris / a Month of Janvier", unframed. 20" H x 14.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Street scene, Figural, Figurative, Camera, Film, Black and white photos, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 52 - Roman Vishniac "David Steinmetz", 1930s
Roman Vishniac (Russian-American, 1897-1990), "David Steinmetz", Gelatin Silver Print, 1930s, black frame. Image: 8" H x 12" W; sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Figural Group, Figurative, Log Cabin, Architectural, Portrait, Poland, WWII, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art
Lot: 53 - Andre Villers "Picasso in His Studio", 1956
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "Picasso in His Studio at La Californie", Gelatin Silver Print, 1956, signed lower right, signed, stamped, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Image: 15.75" H x 19.25" W; sheet: 19.25" H x 23.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Pablo Picasso, Portraiture, Artist studio, Cannes, France, Portrait, Black and white photo, Camera, 35mm, Film, Artist atelier, 20th Century Art
Lot: 54 - Andre Villers "Les Yeux de Picasso", 1956
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "Les Yeux de Picasso" [Picasso's Eyes], Solarized Gelatin Silver Print, 1956, signed lower left, stamped, dated, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Sheet: 21.5" H x 19.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Pablo Picasso Silver Print, Portraiture, Portrait, Black and white photo, Camera, 35mm, Film, Artist studio, 20th Century Art
Lot: 55 - Andre Villers "The Hands of Pablo Picasso", 1954
Andre Villers (French, 1930-2016), "The Hands of Pablo Picasso", Gelatin Silver Print, 1954, signed lower right, artist stamp, dated, and inscribed in French verso, unframed. Image: 16" H x 19.5" W; sheet: 19.25" H x 22.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photographs, Silver Print, Black and White, Camera, Film, 35MM, Figural, Figurative, Artist Hands, Portraiture, Collectibles, Collectables, 20th Century Art
Lot: 56 - Philippe Halsman Elie Wiesel Gelatin Silver Print
Philippe Halsman (American, 1906-1979), Elie Wiesel, Gelatin Silver Print, signed in negative lower right, silver frame. Image: 13.75" H x 10.75" W; frame: 14.25" H x 11.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photograph, Photography, Silver print, Portrait, Portraiture, Camera, SLR, Film, Black and white photography, Jewish Author, Holocaust Survivor, 20th Century Art
Lot: 57 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Leaf Serving Platter
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Leaf Form Serving Platter, with branch form base, hallmarks and marked "Gianmaria Buccellati / 925" to underside, with original gray box. Weight: 31.68 ozt.; 2.5" H x 15.75" W x 17.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Silversmith, Objets de vertu, Designer, Hollowware, Dining, Dinnerware, Hosting, Entertaining, Foliate, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 58 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Buccellati Hammered Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with octagonal base, Italian hallmarks and marked "Buccellati / 925" to underside. Weight: 8.64 ozt.; 6.75" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Jewish silver, Judaica, Ceremonial, Hollowware, Designer, Vessel, Tableware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 59 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Centerpiece Bowl, with grapevine motif and ring handles, marked "Silver / MSS" to base. Weight: 43.52 ozt.; 5.5" H x 12" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Georg Jensen style, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Fruit bowl, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 60 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Compotes, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Footed Compotes, with grapevine design, marked "MSS / Sterling Silver" to undersides. Weight: 39.46 ozt.; 7.25" H x 7.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Tableware, Hollowware, Comport, Tazza, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 61 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Grapevine Motif Candlesticks, marked to undersides. Weight: 49.76 ozt.; 9.25" H x 4.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Shabbat Sticks, Judaica silver, Lighting, Hollowware, Candleholders, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 62 - Michael Strauss Hammered Silver Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Grapevine Motif Candlesticks, marked to undersides. Weight: 48.30 ozt.; 9.25" H x 4.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern Silver, Georg Jensen style, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Shabbat Sticks, Judaica silver, Lighting, Hollowware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 63 - Cartier Sterling Silver Shell Form Serving Bowl
Cartier Sterling Silver Seashell Form Serving Bowl, struck with hallmarks for Italy and "Cartier / 925" to underside. Weight: 17.76 ozt.; 3.5" H x 10.5" W x 7.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, French silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Vessel, Nautical, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 64 - Cartier Sterling Silver Octagonal Vases, Pair
Pair of Cartier Sterling Silver Octagonal Vases, with "CC" logo to the bases, marked "Cartier / Hand Made / Sterling" to undersides. Weight: 10.52 ozt.; 8" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage, Silversmith, Designer, Bud vase, Flower holder, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Designer, French silver, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 65 - Books on Impressionism and Modern Art, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Impressionism and Modern Art, comprising: "Henri Matisse: A Retrospective", Elderfield, John, "Matisse in Morocco", Cowart, Jack, et al., "Paul Cezanne Die Badenden", Krumrine, Mary Louise, "The Fauves", Crespelle, Jean-Paul, "Van Gogh in Arles", Pickvance, Ronald, "Pissarro", Rewald, John, "Monet in the 20th Century", Tucker, Paul Hayes, et al., "Cezanne to Picasso: Ambroise Vollard, Patron of the Avant-Garde", ed.: Rabinow, Rebecca A., "Bonnnard", Watkins, Nicholas. Largest: 13" L x 10" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Artist books, Painter, Art history, Modernism, Impressionist Artists, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 66 - Signed Photo Series Books on Jewish History, 5
Collection of Five Photo Series Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Remnants of the Last Jews of Poland", Niezabitowski, Malgorzata and Tomasz Tomaszewski, inscribed "For Elie Wiesel with respect and warm regards Malgorzata Niezabitowski Tomasz Tomaszewski N.Y. 17 of July, 1986" on title page, "The Last Jews of Eastern Europe", Strom, Yale, illus.: Blue, Brian and Yale Strom, preface by George Schwab, inscribed "To Elie, Miriam and Elisha, With best wishes and warm feelings, As always, George New York November 12, 1986" on half-title page, "Israel 50 Years as Seen by Magnum Photographers", inscribed "April 7, 1988 Dear Elie, With profound admiration and respect Bob" on flyleaf, "Image Before My Eyes: A Photographic History of Jewish Life in Poland, 1964-1939", Dobroszycki and Barbara Kirchenblatt-Gimblett, inscribed "To Marion and Eli Wiesel with affection and heartfelt thoughts/ Cordially Lucien Dobroszycki New York City April 26, 1991" on half-title page, "The Jewish Writer", Krementz, Jill, inscribed "For Elie and Marion/ both with my thanks... with my love - [heart] Jill Kremetz August 28, 1998". Largest: 12.5" L x 9.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography books, Portrait, History, Judaica, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 67 - Photo Series Books on Jewish History, 5
Collection of Five Photo Series Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Als Ware es nie Gewesen", "A Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, foreword by Elie Wiesel, "Survivor: A Portrait of the Survivors of the Holocaust", Borden, Harry, "Sergey Bermeniev Numero One", introduction by Elie Wiesel, "Un monde disparu", Vishniac, Roman. Largest: 13" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography books, Portraits, Black and white, Color photography, History, Jewish, Judaica, The Holocaust, WWII, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 68 - Photography and Art Books on Jewish History, 8
Collection of Eight Photography and Art Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Graven Images", Schwartzman, Arnold, forward by Chaim Potok, "The Venetian Ghetto", Curiel, Roberta and Bernard Dov Cooperman, "Home of the Living", Devins, Driscoll P., "Hidden History of the Kovno Ghetto", "To Give Them Light: the Legacy of Roman Vischniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, "Art of the Holocaust", Blatter, Janet and Sybil Milton, "The Jewish Spirit: A Celebration in Stories & Art", ed.: Frankel, Ellen, "Picture History of Jewish Civilization", ed.: Narkiss, Bezalel. Largest: 13" L x 11" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Judaica, Photography books, Art History, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 69 - Photo Series and Photography Books, 8
Collection of Eight Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Greece: The Land of Light", Desyllas, Nikos, "What is Man?", Kaufman, Walter, "Life at the Limits", Kaufman, Walter, "Time is an Artist", Kaufman, Walter, "Favorite Places", signed and inscribed "To Marion + Elie Wiesel / with affection / from George Lang / November 29 - 84/ (Please see page 142)" on flyleaf, "Nadar", Gosling, Nigel, "World Photography", Campbell, Bryn, "Verschwundene Welt" [A Vanished World], Vishniac, Roman, foreword by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12.5" L x 11.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Portraits, Black and white photography, Color photography, Cityscape, Landscape, Signature, Inscription, Autograph, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 70 - Photography Books on American History, 9
Collection of Nine Photography Books on American History, comprising: "The First 100 Days of the Kennedy Administration", "Lifetimes Under Apartheid", Gordimer, Nadine and David Goldblatt, "With Mixed Feelings", Rubython, John, "The African Americans", Cohen, Collins, "Obama: the Call of History", Baker, Peter, "Four Days: the Historical Record of the Death of President Kennedy", "Pictures of the Times: A Century of Photography from the New York Times", "Photography Until Now", Szarkowski, John, "The Century", Jennings, Peter and Todd Brewster. Largest: 14" L x 10.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photography, History, American Presidents, USA, United States, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 71 - Photo Series and Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Untitled", Arbus, Diane, "Sergey Bermeniev", introduction by Elie Wiesel, "Children of the Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, "Leben Im Schtetl", Vishniac, Roman, "The Light of Jerusalem", Berts, Jean-Michel, "The Light of Paris", Berts, Jean-Michel, "To Give Them Light: The Legacy of Roman Vishniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, preface by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 14.25" L x 11.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reading, Library, Photography, Photo books, Art books, Black and white photographs, Color photography, Assouline, Images, Cityscape, Photographers, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 72 - Signed, Etc. Photo Series and Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Photo Series and Photography Books, comprising: "Still There: Inspiration & Liberators of the Holocaust", Marcus, Brian, "To Give Them Light: the Legacy of Roman Vishniac", ed.: Wiesel, Marion, preface by Elie Wiesel, "Sergey Bermeniev", introduction by Elie Wiesel, signed by Sergey on half-title page, "Last Folio: A Photographic Memory", Dojc, Yuri and Katya Krausova, [Country of Victory], Bermenyev, Sergey, "A Rare Gift: The Noel and Harriette Levine Collection of Photographs", Perez, Nissan N., inscribed "To Marion + Elie with love to our dearest friends Noel + Harriet", "Baraka: A Visual Journal", Magidson, Mark. Largest: 14.25" L x 10.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reading, Library, Photography, Photo books, Art books, Black and white photographs, Color photography, Images, WWII, Cityscape, Photographers, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 73 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen, gunmetal grey case, silver plate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, the yellow gold nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 052230" to clip. 5.25" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 74 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Fountain Pen, gunmetal grey case, silver plate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, the yellow gold nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M", marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 054550" to clip. 5.25" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 75 - Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Pen
Cartier "Cougar de Cartier" Pen, gunmetal grey case, silverplate accents, with Cartier trinity rings and black cabochons to both ends, marked "Cartier 1992 Made in France" and "Cougar de Cartier 054321" to clip, in original plastic sleeve and red leather case. 5.25" L; case: 1.25" H x 7" W x 3:" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Must de Cartier, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 76 - Cartier Louis Cartier Black Godron Fountain Pen
Cartier Louis Cartier Black Godron Fountain Pen, fluted black composite case, gold-plated accents, black cabochon to base, marked "Cartier Paris" to case, "Made in France / Plaque Or G / 035913" to the cap, nib marked with Cartier logo and "18K / 750", with label "M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 77 - Caran d'Ache Madison Ballpoint & Fountain Pens, 3
Caran d'Ache Madison Ballpoint Pen and Fountain Pens, one ballpoint pen, silver-tone with diamond pattern to case, together with Certificate of Authenticity in blue leather case, and two gold-plated fountain pens, one with fine stripes, marked "Caran D'Ache Swiss Gold-Plated" to case, nib marked "14K-585 / Caran d'Ache / F", the other with a Cisele grid patterned case, nib marked "14K-585 / Caran d'Ache / M", in blue leather case. Fountain pen: 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss, Collection Madison, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 78 - Caran d'Ache Ecridor Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two Caran d'Ache Ecridor Fountain Pens, hexagonal case, one with gold case and silver-tone stripes, clip numbered "83371", the other silver-tone with carbon fiber stripes, clip numbered "C40654", each nib marked "Cd'A / 18C-750 / M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, Swiss, Collection Madison, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 79 - Waterman "Le Man 200: Night and Day" Fountain Pen
Waterman "Le Man 200: Night and Day" Fountain Pen, gold-plated striped overlay above black case, case with gold-plate mark and "Waterman / Made in France", the nib marked "Waterman / Ideal / Paris / 18K 750 / France / M". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Gentleman, Ideal, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 80 - Waterman Rollerball and Ballpoint Pens, 4
Collection of Four Waterman Rollerball Pens and Ballpoint Pens, each marked "Waterman / France", comprising: Waterman Expert rollerball with black lacquer case and gold-plate accents, Waterman Laureat rollerball with black lacquer trim and gold-plate accents, Waterman Exclusive rollerball with blue marble case with gold-plate accents, and a Waterman Slimline Ballpoint pen with gunmetal case and gold-plate accents in original case. Expert: 5.5" L; case: 0.75" H x 7" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 81 - Lion of Judah Motif Brass Shabbat Candelabra, Pair
Pair of Eastern European Lion of Judah Motif Brass Large Shabbat Candelabra, 19th century, each with four branches and eagle finial above a circular base. 21.75" H x 14.5" W x 8.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Shabbat Sticks, Candlestick, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 82 - Eastern European Brass Large Menorah, 19th C.
Eastern European Large Brass Hanukkah Menorah, 19th century, with nine scrollwork branches above a faceted stem atop a circular base. 23.25" H x 21.5" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Festival of lights, Chanukah, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Candlesticks, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 83 - Kurt J. Matzdorf Sterling Covered Kiddush Cup
Kurt J. Matzdorf Sterling Silver Covered Kiddush Cup, with hammered silver accents to the rims and base and pierced Hebrew inscription, marked to underside. Weight: 11.18 ozt.; 12" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish Silver, Silversmith, 925, Judaica, Judaism, Wine cup, Hollowware, Tableware, Goblet, Blessing, Ceremonial, Religious object, Decorative Arts
Lot: 84 - Frank Meisler "Seder Torah" Silver Plate Sculpture
Frank Meisler (Polish, 1929-2018) "Seder Torah" Silver Plate Sculpture, signed, marked "Israel", and numbered edition "174/960", with gilt accents and printed scroll mounted on black marble base on four ball feet, with plaque to base. 10" H x 4.25" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Teachings, Judaism, Hebrew, Religious Art, Objets de Vertu, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 85 - Dutch Brass Oil Lamp Menorah, 19th C. or Earlier
Dutch Brass Oil Lamp Menorah, 19th century or earlier, the shamash above a shield with Hebrew prayer. 11" H x 12.25" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Antiques, Jewish ceremony, Festival of lights, Hanukah, Hanukkah menorah, Lighting, Candelabra, Candelabrum, Candlesticks, Candleholders, Metalwork, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 86 - Judaica Silver Plate Hanukkah Menorahs, 2
Group of Two Judaica Silver Plate Hanukkah Menorahs, one with repousse figural and architectural scene with Hebrew inscriptions and one with repousse double lion motif with floral border, illegibly marked. Larger: 9" H x 10" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish Holidays, Candlesticks, Candelabra, Silversmith, Metalworks, Ceremonial, Lighting, Religious object, Chanukah, Table decor, Decorative Arts
Lot: 87 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with gold washed interior, Hebrew engraving, and floral garland motif, marked "ST925" to the base. Weight: 14.16 ozt.; 10.75" H x 4.5: Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Jewish silver, Commemorative, Ceremonial, Wine cup, Goblet, Blessing, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 88 - Mark Podwal, Etc. Judaica Prayer Articles, 4
Collection of Four Judaica Prayer Articles, comprising: Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024) for Metropolitan Museum of Art Hamsa gilt metal hand ornament, marked "MMA / MP" to reverse, brass mezuzah with various crystal cabochons, including turquoise, mother-of-pearl, carnelian, and sodalite, green patinated brass mezuzah, and carved wood and pierced brass mezuzah. Largest: 5.75" L x 1.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Prayer, Home Blessings, Protection, Doorpost, Religious objects, Jewish Art, Carving, Metalworks, Shema, Vehayah, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 89 - George III Mahogany Sideboard
George III Mahogany Sideboard, with one central drawer flanked by two deep drawers with brass lion head ring handles. 35" H x 67" W x 20.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Georgian Furniture, English Furniture, British Furniture, Buffet, Console table, Credenza, Entry table, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 90 - English Regency Mahogany Buffet
English Regency Mahogany Buffet, with two short drawers above two mirrored door cabinet opening to two shelves with fluted column form legs. 34" H x 42" W x 14.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, Sideboard, Credenza, British Furniture, English Furniture, Looking glass, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 91 - Regency Style Silk and Mahogany Dining Chairs, 14
Regency Style Yellow Silk Upholstered Mahogany Dining Chairs, two armchairs and ten side chairs, with "Lily Jack / a division of j.s. greene & associates" label to undersides. 40" H x 22.75" W x 25.5" D; seat: 19.5" H; armrest: 27" H. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: American Furniture, Regency Revival, English Style, Seating, Upholstery, Dining Room Set, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 92 - Regency Style Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table
Regency Style Mahogany Twin Pedestal Dining Table, with two extension leaves. 27.75" H x 120" W x 50" D. Provenance: From a SoHo, New York Collection. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, English, British, Extending table, Dining Room Furniture, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 93 - French Empire Mahogany Commode a Vantaux
French Empire Mahogany Commode a Vantaux, with gray fossil marble top above frieze drawer and two door cabinet with three pull drawers to interior. 35.75" H x 40" W x 24" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Furniture, French Furniture, European Furniture, Credenza, Buffet, Sideboard, Chest of Drawers, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 94 - Vintage Mahogany Illuminated Display Cabinet
Vintage Mahogany Illuminated Display Cabinet, with four shelves and mounted LED lights to interior. 78" H x 42" W x 18" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, Curio cabinet, Etagere, Vitrine, China cabinet, Woodworking, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 95 - Chinese Elm and Sea Grass Coffee Table
Chinese Elm and Sea Grass Coffee Table, woven seagrass inlaid top on four carved legs. 17.75" H x 63" W x 43.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Furniture, Asian Furniture, Chinese Furniture, Kang table, Low table, Cocktail table, Carving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 96 - Baroque Style Illuminated Silvered Wood Mirror
Baroque Style Illuminated Silvered Wood Framed Mirror, with two electrified candlestick form branches. Overall: 26.5" H x 26.75" W x 8" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Applique, Wall sconce, Lighting, Looking glass, Vanity, Wall mirror, Interior design, Home Accents, Decorative Arts
Lot: 97 - Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita Self-Portrait Etching
Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968), "Autoportrait Dessinant", Etching on Paper, signed and dated lower right and numbered edition "21/30" lower left, giltwood frame. Image: 13.5" H x 10.5" W; frame: 26" H x 23" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Portrait of the Artist, Figurative, 20th Century Art, Ecole de Paris, Decorative Art, Modern Art
Lot: 98 - Alois Heinrich Priechenfried "A Rabbi ..." Oil
Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (Austrian, 1867-1953), "A Rabbi In His Study", Oil on Panel, signed upper right, Christie's labels to back, carved wood frame. Image: 16" H x 20.5" W; frame: 23" H x 37.75" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Oil painting, Works on Panel, Jewish Art, Portrait, Portraiture, Scholar, Tallit, Judaica, Interior scene, Study, Library, Early 20th Century Art, Historicism, Modern Art
Lot: 99 - Reuven Rubin "The Shepherd" Chalk Pastel on Paper
Reuven Rubin (Israeli, born Romania, 1893-1974), "The Shepherd", Chalk Pastel on Wove Paper, signed lower right, inscription in Hebrew verso, "1215 / X119A" paper label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 6.75" W; frame: 20" H x 17" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reuven Zelicovici, Drawings, Sketch, Portrait, Portraiture, Post-Impressionist, Eretz-Yisrael, 20th Century Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 100 - Reuven Rubin Portrait of Sheva Shechter Oil Panel
Reuven Rubin (Israeli, born Romania, 1893-1974), Portrait of a Woman, Most Probably Sheva Shechter, Rubin's First Love, Oil on Panel, painted in Romania, signed "Rubin" lower right in red, "1144 / X49" paper label and Sotheby's Arcade Auctions Lot 49 label verso, with Certificate of Authenticity from the Rubin Museum, ebonized and giltwood frame. Our thanks to Carmela Rubin for her assistance in identifying the sitter. Image: 11.5" H x 8.5" W; frame: 15.75" H x 12.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Reuven Zelicovici, Paintings, Oil painting, Portraiture, Portrait of a Woman, Figural, Figurative, Post-Impressionist, 20th Century Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 101 - Mane-Katz "Encounter" Ink Wash on Paper, 1955
Emmanuel Mane-Katz (Ukrainian, 1894-1962), "Encounter", Ink and Ink Wash on Paper, 1955, signed "Mane-Katz" lower right, Rose Sheskin Gallery label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 23.25" H x 18.25" W; frame: 32.75" H x 27.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Works on Paper, Jewish Men, Judaica, Figural group, Figurative, Abstracted figure, School of Paris, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 102 - Henri Baptiste Lebasque Girl in a Hat Watercolor
Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French, 1865-1937), Portrait of Girl in a Hat Amongst a Landscape Scene, Watercolor, Gouache, and Ink on Paper, signed in pencil "H. Lebasque" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.75" H x 9.75" W; frame: 12.5" H x 15" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Henri Lebasque, Paintings, Watercolour of Paper, Works on Paper, Figural, Figurative, Portraiture, Post-Impressionist, French Impressionism, Modern Art
Lot: 103 - Henri Baptiste Lebasque Landscape Scene Watercolor
Henri Baptiste Lebasque (French, 1865-1937), Coastal Landscape Scene, Watercolor and Pencil on Paper, signed in pencil "H. Lebasque" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.75" H x 9.75" W; frame: 12.5" H x 15" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Henri Lebasque, Paintings, Drawings, Watercolour on Paper, Works on Paper, Seascape, Oceanscape, Sailboat, Abstracted figure, Post-Impressionist, French Impressionism, Modern Art
Lot: 104 - Paul Iribe "The Stairs" Graphite Stick on Paper
Paul Iribe (French, 1883-1935), "The Stairs", Graphite Stick on Paper, signed "Iribe" lower right, paper label verso, giltwood frame. Image: 13" H x 9.25" W; frame: 22.75" H x 18.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Charcoal, French Art Deco, Portrait of a Woman, Figural, Stylized Figure, Early 20th Century Art, Modern Art
Lot: 105 - Polish Baroque Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of Polish Baroque Silver Shabbat Candlesticks. Weight: 21.86 ozt.; 14.5" H x 5.75" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Silver, Silversmith, Jewish silver, Judaica, Shabbat Sticks, Objets de vertu, Lighting, Table decor, Collectibles, Collectables, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 106 - Austrian Silver Candelabrum, 1872-1922
Austrian .800 Silver Candelabrum, 1872-1922, struck with hallmarks, the three lights with two scroll form branches mounted on foliate incised base. Weight: 29.04 ozt.; 22" H x 14" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Silver, Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Candelabra, Lighting, Candleholder, Table decor, Interior design, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 107 - Italian Handmade Silver Globular Vase
Italian Handmade 800 Silver Globular Vase, with repousse geometric design, struck with hallmarks for Florence and "Fatto a Mano" to underside. Weight: 82.48 ozt.; 13" H x 12" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, European silver, Florentine silver, Firenze, Flower holder, Hollowware, Designer, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 108 - American Sterling Silver Coffee Service, 4 Pcs.
American Sterling Silver Coffee Service Set, monogrammed "JWS", comprising: coffee pot, creamer jug, sugar bowl, and oval tray with scroll form handles and four scroll form feet, each marked "Sterling / Handwrought", the tray with makers mark "NS" to underside. Weight: 70.34 ozt.; tray: 1.5" H x 16.75" W x 10.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Tea set, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, American silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Vessel, Tea service, Hosting, Entertaining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 109 - Italian Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 54 Pcs.
Italian Sterling Silver Partial Flatware Service, comprising: twenty-two teaspoons, twenty-six demitasse spoons, two fish knives, two fish forks, two serving spoons, struck with Italian hallmarks for Palermo. 54 pieces in total. Weight: 72.42 ozt.; serving spoon: 10" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Silverware, Utensils, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Tableware, Fine Dining, European silver, Dinnerware, Decorative Arts
Lot: 110 - Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Commemorative Cup
Queen Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Commemorative Cup, struck with marks for Solomon Joel Phillips, London, 2003, with two scroll form handles, engraved "Elie Wiesel / A Man of Vision / with deepest appreciation and admiration / Thirteen/WNEJ New York / Monday, May 23, 2005". Weight: 21.94 ozt.; 4.75" H x 9" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, 925, English silver, Awards, Loving cup, British silver, Public Media, Decorative Arts
Lot: 111 - Cartier Sterling Silver Barware, 2 Pcs.
Two Cartier Sterling Silver Barware Pieces, comprising: water pitcher with removable base and silver plate liner and brass cap and covered ice bucket with swing handle, each with Italian hallmarks and marked "Cartier / 925". Weight of silver only: 39.30 ozt.; taller: 11" H x 4" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, French Designer, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Ice pail, Wine cooler, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 112 - Cartier Sterling Silver Diamond Pattern Beaker
Cartier Sterling Silver Diamond Pattern Beaker, with gold washed interior, Italian hallmarks and marked "Cartier / 925" to underside. Weight: 6.64 ozt.; 3.75" H x 2.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Luxury goods, Silversmith, Objet de Vertu, French Designer, Cup, Hollowware, Tableware, Vessel, Vase, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 113 - Roman Glass Jars, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Jars, both with applied decoration. Taller: 3.5" H x 3.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Sprinkler flask, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 114 - Roman Glass Double Balsamaria, 2
Collection of Two Roman Glass Double Balsamaria, one with two green handles, both with fitted clear acrylic stands. Taller overall: 7.25" H x 3" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Lacrymatoire, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Kohl containers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 115 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Balsamaria, one with pinched bulbous body and one ribbed. Tallest: 4" H x 1.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 116 - Roman Blue-Green Mold-Blown Glass Handled Jug
Roman Blue-Green Mold-Blown Glass Handled Jug, ribbed square with four pillar form. 7.5" H x 4" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 117 - Roman Glass Balsamaria, 4
Collection of Four Roman Glass Balsamaria, one ribbed. Tallest: 3.25" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetics, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 118 - Roman Blue-Green Glass Handled Jug
Roman Blue-Green Glass Handled Jug, ribbed spherical base. 6" H x 4" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Balsamarium, Unguentarium, Unguentaria, Iridescent patina, Vessels, Perfume Bottles, Cosmetic flasks, Pitchers, Italian, Ancient Rome, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 119 - Barley Twist Carved Oak Hourglass, 19th C.
Barley Twist Carved Oak Hourglass, 19th century, with sand and hexagonal top and base. 9" H x 4.75" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Timekeeping, Antiques, Gothic Revival, Sculpture, Historicism, Desk accessories, Decorative Arts
Lot: 120 - Persian Miniature Painting Mounted Table Box
Persian Miniature Painting Mounted Silver Inlaid Table Box, the painting depicting a hunting scene. 2" H x 7.5" W x 4.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiques, Paintings, Gouache, Figural group, Mounted horse rider, Equestrian, Gazelle, Deer, Stags, Hunters, Objets de Vertu, Decorative Arts
Lot: 121 - Jacques Nam Reclining Cat Patinated Bronze Relief
Jacques Nam (French, 1881-1974) Reclining Cat Patinated Bronze Relief Plaque, signed "J. Nam" lower left, mounted on velvet, red frame. Plaque: 1.5" H x 2.75" W; frame: 5.5" H x 6.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jacques Lehmann, Bronzier, Sculpture, Statue, Felines, Animalier, French Art Deco, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 122 - Charles Virian Cat Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Charles Louis Eugene Virion (French, 1865-1946) Seated Cat Grooming Herself Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "Ch. Virion" to oval base. 4.5" H x 5.75" W x 4.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Bronzier, Felines, Animalier, Chat Assise, Pet Portrait, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 123 - Emmanuel Fremiet Seated Cat Bronze Sculpture
Emmanuel Fremiet (French, 1824-1910) Seated Cat Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "E. Fremiet" to oval base. 3" H x 2.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Figurine, Bronzier, Felines, Animalier, Chat Assise, Pet Portrait, Antiques, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 124 - Alexandre Auguste Caron Seated Cat Gilt Bronze
Alexandre Auguste Caron (French, 1857-1932) Seated Cat Wearing a Bow Gilt Bronze Sculpture, signed "Caron" to reverse, mounted on a green marble pedestal. 3.25" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Figurine, Bronzier, Feline, Animalier, Chat assise, Pet Portrait, Modern Art, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 125 - Miguel Berrocal Mixed Metal Puzzle Sculptures, 2
Miguel Ortiz Berrocal (Spanish, 1933-2006) Group of Two Diminutive Mixed Metal Puzzle Sculptures, comprising: "Micro David" and "Portrait de Michele", each marked. Taller: 2.5" H x 0.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Wearable Sculpture, Designer, Modernist, Modernism, Metalworks, Jewelry, Pendant, Necklace charm, Accessories, Collectables, Collectibles, Contemporary Art, 20th Century Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 126 - Dani Karavan Stepped Square Porcelain Sculpture
Dani Karavan (Israeli, 1930-2021) Stepped Square White Glazed Porcelain Sculpture, 1985, signed, dated, and inscribed in Hebrew to underside. 1.5" H x 5" W x 5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Pottery, Statue, Ornament, Three-dimensional, Ceramics, Jewish Artists, Israeli Modern Art, Installation artist, Table-top sculpture, Contemporary Art, Art, 20th Century Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 127 - Zoltan Kiss Don Quixote & Sancho Panza Bronze
Zolton Olcsai-Kiss (Hungarian, 1895-1981) Don Quixote on Rocinante and Sancho Panza Riding Dapple Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed "OZ" near base, mounted atop a red marble plinth. Overall: 9" H x 5.5" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Statue, Bronzier, The Man of La Mancha, Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish Literature, Figural group, Donkey, Equestrian, Mounted rider, Cubist, Cubism, Modernist, Modernism, Modern Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 128 - Dina Recanati Wailing Wall Patinated Bronze
Diana Recananti (Israeli, born Egypt, 1928-2021) Abstract Wailing Wall Patinated Bronze Sculpture, signed to reverse. 8.25" H x 6.75" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Diane Hettena, Statue, Bronzier, Abstraction, Kotel, Western Wall, Jerusalem, Holy Land, Israeli Modern Art, Women Artists, Decorative Arts
Lot: 129 - Regency Style Ten-Branch Crystal Chandelier
Regency Style Ten-Branch Crystal Chandelier, with brass frame and two tier faceted drop crystals. 48" H x 31" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage, Lighting, Hanging light, Ceiling light, Pendant lamp, Furnishings, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 130 - French Empire Style Ormolu Torch Form Sconces, Pr.
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Torch Form Wall Sconces, 19th century, with foliate and scrollwork two branch lights. 18.25" H x 10.25" W x 3.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique, Gilt Bronze, Lighting, Wall-mounted lamp, Applique, Interior design, Furnishings, Fixtures, Decorative Arts
Lot: 131 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.75" H x 11" W x 6.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Furnishings, Fixtures, Decorative Arts
Lot: 132 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.75" H x 11" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 133 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches foliate scroll design. 12.5" H x 10.75" W x 5.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 134 - French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, Pair
Pair of French Empire Style Ormolu Wall Sconces, with two branches and foliate scroll design. 12.5" H x 10.75" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Gilt bronze, Lighting, Wall hanging lamp, Applique, Fixtures, Furnishings, Metalwork, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 135 - "Die Geschichten des Rabbi Nachman", 1916
Buber, Martin, "Die Geschichten des Rabbi Nachman" [The Stories of Rabbi Nachman], Frankfurt: Rutten and Loening, 1916. 8" L x 5.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Allegory, Fairy tales, Fables, Faith, Jewish, Judaica, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 136 - Felix Salten "Neue Menschen auf Alter Erde", 1926
Salten, Felix, "Neue Menschen auf Alter Erde" [New People on an Ancient Earth], Berlin: Paul Zsolnay Verlag, 1926. 7.5" L x 5.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Travelogue, Austrian-Jewish, Culture, Identity, Zionist, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 137 - "Charles Dickens's Works", 1900, 32 Vols.
Dickens, Charles, ed.: Garnett, Richard, "Charles Dickens's Works", London: Merrill and Baker, 1900, Connoisseur edition, numbered edition 27 of 100 copies, 32 volumes. Each approx.: 9.25" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, Fiction, Victorian literature, English writer, Author, Novel, Novella, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 138 - Jean-Paul Sartre "Oeuvre Romanesque", 5 Vols.
Sartre, Jean Paul, illus.: Spitzer, Walter, "Oeuvre Romanesque", Paris: Editions Lidis, 1964, numbered edition 99, edition includes suite of Walter Spitzer lithographs, 5 volume set. Each approx.: 11.5" L x 9" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Lithograph, Prints, Illustration, French, Philosopher, Playwright, Limited edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 139 - Albert Camus "Oeuvres Completes", 2 Vols.
Camus, Albert, "Oeuvres Completes", Paris: Gallimard, 2006, 2 volume set. Each: 7" L x 4.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French, Philosopher, Novelist, Literature, Nobel Prize Winner, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 140 - Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand "Atala", 1948
de Chateaubriand, Francois-Rene, illus.: Jou, Louis, "Atala", Nice, France: Editions de la Maison Francaise, 1948, unbound loose sheet in wrapper, original woodcuts. 11.25" L x 9.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Limited edition books, Wood engraving, Illustration, Prints, French language, Woodcuts, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 141 - "The Diary of George Templeton Strong", 4 Vols.
Ed.: Nevins, Allan and Milton Halsey Thomas, "The Diary of George Templeton Strong: Young Man in New York 1835-1849", New York: Macmillan, 1952, 4 volumes in slipcase. 10" L x 6.75" W x 6" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, New York, Lawyer, Civil leader, Post-war, U.S., United States, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 142 - "Jubilee of the University of Jerusalem" Portfolio
"Jubilee of the University of Jerusalem" Jubilee Year 1975 Portfolio, Jerusalem: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 1975. 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Portfolio, Facsimile, Library collection, Hebrew, Israel, University, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 143 - "The New Metropolis 1600-1900", 1899
Ed.: Zeisloft, E. Idell, "The New Metropolis 1600-1900; Memorable Events of Three Centuries from the Island of Mana-Hat-Ta to Greater New York at the Close of the Nineteenth Century", New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. 10.25" L x 13.25" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique Books, Reading, Library, New York, City, Photographs, Cityscape, Architecture, History, Portrait, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 144 - "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films", 2
Introduction by Martin Scorcese, essay by Peter Cowie, "Essential Art House: 50 Years of Janus Films", New York: Janus Films, 2006, 2 volumes in slipcase. 12.75" L x 12.5" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Film, Cinema, DVD, Film history, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 145 - Yves Saint Laurent Fluted Fountain Pen
Yves Saint Laurent Fluted Fountain Pen, silver-tone case with vertical fluting, cap marked "Yves Saint Laurent" and reverse of clip marked "Made in France", nib marked "YSL". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 146 - S.T. Dupont "Waves" Silver Plate Fountain Pens, 2
Group of Two S.T. Dupont "Waves" Silver Plate Fountain Pens, each marked "ST Dupont", the yellow gold nibs marked "18ct / D / 750". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 147 - S.T. Dupont "Classique" Silver Fountain Pen
S.T. Dupont "Classique" Sterling Silver Fountain Pen, marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris / 925" to case, the yellow gold nib marked "18ct / D / 750". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 148 - S.T. Dupont "Olympio Vertigo" Fountain Pen
S.T. Dupont "Olympio" Vertigo Fountain Pen, Chinese red lacquer diamond pattern case with gold-plated accents, clip marked and numbered edition "Made in France 131/400", case marked "S.T. Dupont / Paris" and "Laque de Chine", the gold nib marked "D / 18K / 750 / M", in black case. 5.5" L; overall: 1.5" H x 7.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Geometric, Amber, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 149 - Sheaffer "Connaisseur 815" Pens, 2
Sheaffer "Connaisseur 815" Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, black herringbone design with gold-tone accents, the yellow gold nib marked "Sheaffer / 18K 750 / Made in USA", marked "Sheaffer" to cap. 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, American, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 150 - Waterman "Gentleman" & "Laureat" Fountain Pens, 2
Waterman "Gentleman" and "Laureat" Fountain Pens, the Laureat with marbled green lacquer case and gold-plate accents, case marked "Waterman / France", the nib marked "Waterman / France / M", and the Gentleman with green lacquer case and gold-plate accents, the case numbered "C507-495", the yellow gold nib marked "Waterman / Ideal / Paris / 18K 750 / France / M", in blue case. Gentleman: 5.5" L; case: 1" H x 7.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 151 - Pelikan Souveran Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, 2
Pelikan Souveran Fountain Pen and Ballpoint Pen, case marked "Pelikan / W-Germany", the gold nib marked "14C-585 / F". 5.5" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, German, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 152 - Parker "Sonnet" Silver Plate Fountain Pen
Parker "Sonnet" Silver Plate Fountain Pen, chased pattern to case with gold-plate trim, arrow form clip, marked "Parker / Sonnet / France / IIL" to cap, yellow gold nib marked "Parker / 18K / 750", in original box, together with Parker bottle and black ink in box. 5.25" L; overall: 1" H x 7.25" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Writing tools, Desk accessories, Ink Pen, Luxury Pen, Designer, French, Cisele, Stylograph, Craftsmanship, Collector piece, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 153 - American Floral Repousse Sterling Silver Pitcher
American Floral Repousse Decorated Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, late 19th century, engraved "APR / From ARLand JFJ / April 15th, 1881", marked "Bailey Banks & Biddle / Sterling" to underside. Weight: 25.26 ozt.; 8.25" H x 6.25" W x 8" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objets de Vertu, American silver, 925, Water jug, Ewer, Hollowware, Flowers, Tableware, Dining, Serving, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 154 - Austrian Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, 1855, Pair
Pair of Austrian .812 Silver Shabbat Candlesticks, with foliate scroll design, struck with hallmarks for Vienna, 1855, and makers mark "AV" to the base. Weight: 16.64 ozt.; 11.25" H x 5.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Shabbat Sticks, Objets de vertu, Silversmith, European silver, Lighting, Table decor, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 155 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, with scroll form arm, marked "Hazorfim 925 S" to underside. Weight: 23.22 ozt.; 7.75" H x 6" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Israeli silver, Objets de vertu, Water jug, Vessel, Vase, Hollowware, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 156 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, with scroll form arm, marked to underside. Weight: 21.96 ozt.; 7.75" H x 6" W x 8.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Modern silver, Israeli silver, Water jug, Objets de vertu, Hollowware, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 157 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Tableware, 5 Pcs.
Collection of Five Hazorfim Hammered Sterling Silver Tableware Pieces, comprising: three lobed bowls with scalloped rims, mark to interior and two circular dishes on three ball form feet, marked to interior. Weight: 33.82 ozt.; larger: 3" H x 7.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Silversmith, 925, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Judaica, Dining, Dinnerware, Designer, Decorative Arts
Lot: 158 - Italian Silver Oval Serving Bowl
Italian .800 Silver Oval Serving Bowl, struck with marks for Peruggia & Co., Alessandria, 20th century, with pierced scrollwork scalloped rim and two handles, marked to interior bowl. Weight: 38.32 ozt.; 6.5" H x 16.5" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: European silver, Modern silver, Objet de Vertu, Italian silver, Centerpiece bowl, Fruit bowl, Hollowware, Tableware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 159 - Italian Sterling Silver Octagonal Bowl
Italian Sterling Silver Octagonal Bowl, with repousse fruit vine rim, struck with hallmarks for Milano and "925" to underside. Weight: 27.52 ozt.; 2.5" H x 11" W x 11" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Italian silver, European silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Fruit bowl, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 160 - David Andersen Dragon Motif Silver Cordials, 4
Set of Four David Andersen Dragon Motif .830 Silver Cordials, early 20th century, each with gold washed interior and incised scrollwork on dragon form base, marked to underside. Weight: 10.20 ozt.; 3" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Scandinavian silver, Norwegian silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Hosting, Entertaining, Liqueur set, Cups, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 161 - Signed, Etc. Art Books on Marc Chagall, 10
Collection of 10 Art Books on Marc Chagall, comprising: "Marc Chagall 1887-1985", Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, "The World of Marc Chagall", McMullen, Roy, photography by Izis Bidermanas, "Marc Chagall Les annees russes, 1907-1922", "Chagall: A Retrospective", ed.: Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, "Chagall Tapestries", Baal-Teshuva, Jacob, signed and inscribed "To Elie + Marion With best wishes, Jacob Baal-Teshuva" on title-page, "Chagall: Love, War, and Exile", Tumarkin Goodman, Susan, "Marc Chagall on Art and Culture", ed.: Harshav, Benjamin, "Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater", "Donation Marc et Valentina Chagall", "Marc Chagall and His Times", Harshav, Benjamin, inscribed "For Elie Wiesel - cordially..." on flyleaf. Largest: 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Taschen, Artist, Surrealism, Fauvism, Modern Art, Surrealism, School of Paris, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 162 - Art Books on Chaim Soutine, 5
Collection Five Art Books on Chaim Soutine, comprising: "Chaim Soutine Centenary Exhibition: Soutine", "Soutine Peintre du Dechirant", Courthion, Pierre, "The Impact of Chaim Soutine", Tuchman, Maurice and Esti Dunow, "Chaim Soutine (1893-1943) Catologue Raisonne", Tuchman, Maurice, et al, 2 volumes in slipcase. Largest: 13" L x 10" W x 3.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, English language, French language, Art Books, Artist, Painter, Expressionism, Modern Art, Taschen, Art History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 163 - Art Books on Pablo Picasso, 9
Collection of Nine Art Books on Pablo Picasso, comprising: "Picasso und Braque: Die Geburt des Kubismus", Rubin, William, "Picasso Une Nouvelle Dation", "Pablo Picasso: A Retrospective", ed.: Rubin, William, "A Life of Picasso: the Minotaur Year 1933-1943", Richardson, John, "Picasso 'Petit Formats' Works from the Marina Picasso Collection", "Musee Picasso Paris", "A Life of Picasso the Triumphant Years 1917-1932", Richardson, John, "Picasso's Bodegones", "Picasso et le Portrait", Rubin, William. Largest: 11.75" L x 10.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Painter, Sculptor, Modern Art, Cubism, German, French, English, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 164 - Art Books on Lucian Freud, 5
Collection of Five Art Books on Lucian Freud, comprising: "The Lives of Lucian Freud Fame, 1968-2011", Feaver, William, "Lucian Freud", Gowing, Lawrence, "Lucian Freud Peintures", "Lucian Freud: recent work", Lampert, Catherine, "Lucian Freud", ed: Bernard, Bruce and Derek Birdsall. Largest: 12.25" L x 12" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Library, Books, Reading, Modern Art, Artists, Coffee table books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 165 - "Christo: Surrounded Islands ...", 1986
Christo, "Christo: Surrounded Islands Biscayne Bay, Greater Miami, Florida, 1980-83", New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1986. 11.25" L x 12" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Florida, Islands, Textiles, Photography, Art installation, Collectibles, Collectibles, Coffee table book
Lot: 166 - Signed, Etc. Al Hirschfeld Books, 4
Collection of Four Al Hirschfeld Books, comprising: "The Speakeasies of 1932", Kahn, Gordon and Al Hirschfeld, inscribed "11/4/2003 Love from Louise Kerz Hirschfeld" on half-title page, "Hirschfeld On Line", Hirschfeld, Al, inscribed "11/4/2003 Dear Marion + Elie - It is a pleasure to have you in this house - Love, Louise Kerz Hirschfeld" on title page, "Hirschfeld the Biography", Stern, Ellen, "The Hirschfeld Century: Portrait of an Artist and his Age", Hirschfeld, Al. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, American, Caricature, Portrait, Black and white, Biography, Inscription, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 167 - Signed, Etc. Books on Egon Schiele, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Egon Schiele, comprising: "Egon Schiele's Portraits", Comini, Alessandra, "Egon Schiele 100 Zeichnungen und Aquarelle", Sabarsky, Serge, "Egon Schiele: The Complete Works", Kallir, Jane, signed and date by Jane Kallir on half-title page, "Egon Schiel und Seine Zeit", "Egon Schiele: The Leopold Collection, Vienna", Dabrowski, Magdalena and Rudolf Leopold, "Schiele", Marlow, Tim, "Egon Schiele", Schmidt, Ludwig. Largest: 14.5" L x 10.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Art books, Illustration, Plates, Austrian Artists, Painter, Expressionism, Modernism, Modern Art, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 168 - "Egon Schiele: Watercolours and Drawings", 1969
Introduction by Erwin Mitsch, "Egon Schiele: Watercolours and Drawings", New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1969, numbered "A 233" on limitation page. 20" L x 14.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogue Raisonne, Books, Reading, Library, Artist, Art books, Illustration, Plates, Austrian Artists, Painter, Expressionism, Modernism, Modern Art, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 169 - Tibetan Coral Mounted Sterling Silver Butter Lamp
Tibetan Buddhist Red Coral Mounted Sterling Silver Butter Lamp, the body of the cup with gilt lotus flower medallions, the stem with repousse floral motifs and mounted with four coral cabochons. Weight: 8.26 ozt. inclusive; 5.75" H x 4.5" W x 4" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Himalayan Art, Tibetan Art, Antique Silver, Objets de Vertu, Buddhism, Auspicious Symbols, Silversmith, Vessel, Goblet, Decorative Arts
Lot: 170 - Roman Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Roman Horse Patinated Bronze Sculpture, mounted on a black marble and brass base. Overall: 3.75" H x 3" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Roman Bronze, Finial, Statue, Diminutive sculpture, Equestrian, Stallion, Animalier, Antiques, Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Artifacts, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 171 - Roman Eagle Patinated Bronze Sculpture
Roman Eagle Patinated Bronze Sculpture, mounted on a frosted clear acrylic base. Overall: 3.5" H x 2.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Roman Bronze, Finial, Statue, Diminutive sculpture, Birds of prey, Falcons, Hawks, Animalier, Antiques, Antiquity, Ancient Rome, Artifacts, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 172 - Syro-Hittite Terracotta Bird Faced Goddess Figure
Syro-Hittite Terracotta Bird Faced Goddess Figure, circa second millenium BC, together with fitted clear acrylic stand. Overall: 5.75" H x 2.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ancient Anatolian, Iron Age, Antiquity, Antiquities, Artifacts, Luwian-Aramean, Neo-Hittite, Turkey, Figural, Figurative, Figurine, Sculpture, Statue, Clay, Ceramics, Mother Goddess, Decorative Arts
Lot: 173 - Ancient Judean Terracotta Vessels, 5
Collection of Five Ancient Judean Terracotta Vessels, comprising: two storage jars, a handled pitcher with metal tripod stand, a jug with mallet form body, and a ribbed handled jug with wood base. Tallest overall: 8.5" H x 5" W x 5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ancient Holy Land, Judea, Herodian, Artifacts, Antiquities, Antiquity, Archaeology, Archeology, Curios, Clay, Pottery, Ceramics, Decorative Arts
Lot: 174 - Ancient Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamps, 6
Collection of Six Ancient Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamps, two Iron Age shell forms and one marked "Judea. B.C. 800 M. Daujan" to lip and four with raised geometric designs. Largest: 2" H x 5" W x 4.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antiquities, Artifacts, Antiquity, Archeology, Archaeology, Lighting, Clay, Ceramics, Curios, Decorative Arts
Lot: 175 - Ancient Judean Pottery Sherds, 5
Collection of Five Ancient Judean Pottery Sherds, including one terracotta jar handle with stamped mark. Largest: 3.5" L x 2.75" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Iron Age, Herodian, Ancient Holy Land, Artifacts, Antiquity, Antiquities, Archeology, Archaeology, Curios, Clay, Ceramics, Storage container fragments, Decorative Arts
Lot: 176 - Ottoman Empire Terracotta Articles, 2
Collection of Two Ottoman Empire Terracotta Articles, comprising: a Turkish Iznik polychrome glazed ceramic bowl fragment and a smoking pipe with stamped repeating pattern. Larger: 1.5" H x 4.5" W x 4" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Middle Eastern Art, Antiquity, Anitquities, Artifacts, Antiques, Clay, Ceramics, Curios, Islamic Art, Decorative Arts
Lot: 177 - Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Lacquer Tray
Japanese Shibayama Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Gold Lacquered Tray, the central vignette depicting birds amongst pomegranate fruiting branches and signed lower right, the border decorated with chrysanthemum flowers, the underside with two character mark. 1.25" H x 8.5" W x 6.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Asian Art, Meiji period, Inlay decoration, Carvings, Shell, Nacre, Landscape scene, Ornaments, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 178 - Tiffany & Co. "Chrysanthemum" Crystal Service, 23
Tiffany and Company Crystal "Chrysanthemum" Pattern Stemware Service, all marked and comprising: (7) red wine glasses, (8) white wine glasses, and (8) champagne flutes. 23 pieces total. Tallest: 9" H x 3" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Luxury goods, Tableware, Drinkware, Barware, Goblets, Oenology, Serving, Hosting, Entertaining, Fine Dining, Decorative Arts
Lot: 179 - Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, Pair
Pair of Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, each with two handles and acorn finials, marked to interior. 6.5" H x 11" W x 8.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Cookware, Serving dish, Casserole dish, Covered pot, Tableware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 180 - Christian Dior Silver Plate Covered Tureens, Pair
Pair of Christian Dior Hammered Silver Plate Covered Tureens, each with two handles and marked to interior. 5" H x 11.5" W x 9" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Cookware, Tableware, Covered Pots, Casserole dish, Serving dish, Hollowware, Luxury goods, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 181 - Lalique Crystal "Fantasia" Vase
Lalique Crystal "Fantasia" Pattern Vase, marked "Lalique France" to underside and with "Lalique Paris" label to interior. 7" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Designer, Rene Lalique, French cristal, Art Nouveau Style, Figural group, Nude woman, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 182 - Mark Podwal for MMA Signed Ceramic Seder Plate
Mark Podwal (American, 19495-2024) for the Metropolitan Museum of Art Signed Ceramic Seder Plate, 2004, inscribed "For Marion and Elie / Many warm happy Passovers / Warmest wishes / Mark Podwal" to underside. 1.5" H x 15" W x 15" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Judaism, Portuguese ceramics, Jewish holidays, Tableware, Hebrew, Star of David, Egyptian Pyramids, Abstraction, Holy Land, Signatures, Autographs, Decorative Arts
Lot: 183 - Books on Judaism and Migration, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and Migration, comprising: "The Wild Goats of Ein Gedi", Weiner, Herbert, "The Jews of Moslem Spain Volume 2", Ashtor, Eliyahu, "Passage to Ararat", Arlen, Michael J., "Till We Have Built Jerusalem Architects of a New City", Hoffman, Adina, with inscribed note on "Ileene Smith" letterhead "Dear Marion / This is the book / I mentioned / when I saw / you last. I / think you will / like it a lot./ Adina is also / the author of / the Ben Hecht / book you were/ reading. / Love, / I.-", "The Ethiopian Jewish Exodus", BenEzer, Gadi, "The Slopes of Lebanon", Oz, Amos, "Ephraim's Book", Andersch, Alfred, "The Story of the Stories", Jacobson, Dan, "Journeys in Holy Lands", Firestone, Reuven, "A Stranger in my House", Reich, Walter, "The Lost Jews", Rapoport, Louis, "Gideon's Spies", Thomas, Gordon, "A Hole in the Heart of the World", Kaufman, Jonathan. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Tradition, Signature, Inscription, Judaism, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 184 - Books on History and the Jewish Diaspora, 8
Collection of Eight Books on History and the Jewish Diaspora, comprising: "Vienne: rue du Temple le quartier juif 1918-1938", Beckermann, Ruth, "Le Juifs en Chine", ed.: Guang, Pan, "Marseille, New York", Noel, Bernard, "Sources Hassidiques", volumes 2 and 3, "Les cahiers du Judaisme", "Les Cent Derniers Jours D' Hitler Chronique de l'apocalypse", Lopez, Jean, "Autour de l'Art Juif", Darmon, Adrian, inscribed and illegibly signed on flyleaf. Largest: 12" L x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Art history, Judaism, Jewish, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 185 - Signed, Etc. Books on Jewish Literature, 8
Collections on Eight Books on Jewish Literature, comprising: "Selected Stories", Peretz, I.L., "Two Tales by S.Y. Agnon: Betrothed & Edo and Enam", trans.: Lever, Walter, "Jewish Literature Between the Bible and the Mishnah", Nickelsburg, George W.E., signed and inscribed "For Elie Wiesel - Like you, I am fascinated by old Jewish storytelling - though we fish different waters to a master from one who is still very much learning. With appreciation George Nickelsburg Iowa City 11-13.85" on half-title page, "Shakespeare's Judaica and Devices: Judaic Influences in Shakespeare", Basch, David, "The King of Children", Lifton, Betty Jean, "Ethical Wills: A Modern Jewish Treasury", ed.: Riemer, Jack and Nathaniel Stampfer, "Ideology, Society & Language: The Odyssey of Nathan Birnbaum", Fishman, Joshua A., "The Literature of American Jews", ed.: Gross, Theodore L., foreword by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Writing, Author, Text, History, Reference, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 186 - Books on Jewish Literature, 9
Collections on Nine Books on Jewish Literature, comprising: "The I.L. Peretz Reader", ed.: Wisse, Ruth R., "Mirrors of the Jewish Mind", Kahn, Lothar, "Major Trends in Modern Hebrew Fiction", Rabinovich, Isaiah, trans.: Roston, M., "Apocrypha: Jewish Literature of the Hellenistic Age", de Lange, Nicholas, "The Art of the Biblical Narrative", Alter, Robert, "After the Tradition: Essays on Modern Jewish Writing", Alter, Robert, "The Literature of American Jews", ed.: Gross, Theodore L., forward by Elie Wiesel, "Voices from the Yiddish: Essays, Memoirs, Diaries", ed.: Howe, Irving, and Eliezer Greenberg, "Great Jewish Thinkers of the Twentieth Century", ed.: Noveck, Simon. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Writing, Jewish Authors, Text, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 187 - Books on Jewish Art and Literature, 5
Collection of Five Books on Jewish Art and Literature, comprising: "The Jews in America: a Treasury of Art and Literature", ed.: Karp, Abraham, "The Jews in Their Land", ed.: Ben-Gurion, David, "And I Shall Dwell Among Them: Historic Synagogues of the World", Folberg, Neil, "Israel 50 Years as Seen by Magnum Photographers", "Image Before My Eyes: A Photographic History of Jewish Life in Poland 1864-1939", Dobroszycki, Lucjan and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. Largest: 13.25" L x 10" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Literature, Art books, History, Photography, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 188 - Books on Jewish History, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Great Jewish Men", Slater, Elinor and Robert Slater, "Jewish Folk Art", Ungerleider-Mayerson, Joy, "The American Jewish Album 1654 to the Present", Schoener, Allon, "The Precious Legacy: Jadaic Treasures from the Czechoslovak State Collections", ed.: Altschuler, David, "The Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion", Werblowsky, R. J Zwi and Geoffrey Wigoder, "The Book of Jewish Knowledge", pre-print draft, "Global Jewish Database", booklets and CD in slipcase. Largest: 12.25" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 189 - Books on Jewish History, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Tradition in Crisis: Jewish Society at the End of the Middle Ages", Katz, Jacob, "The Expulsion 1492 Chronicles", ed.: Raphael, David, "Great Jewish Personalities in Ancient and Medieval Times", ed.: Noveck, Simon, "The Image of Jews and Judaism in the Prelude to the French Enlightenment", Ages, Arnold, "A Jewish Princedom in Feudal France 768-900", Zuckerman, Arthur J., inscribed "To Elie, who might write the novel! With best, best wishes on your birthday. Martha Hauptman Simchat Torah 5757" on flyleaf, "The Lisbon Massacre of 1506 and the Royal Image in the Shebet Yehudah", Yerushalmi, Yosef Hayim, "Volume I Jewish Mysticism Late Antiquity", Dan, Joseph, "The Memoirs of Gluckel of Hameln", "Those of the Street: the Catholic-Jews of Mallorca", Moore, Kenneth, "Yours is a Precious Witness: Memoirs of Jews and Catholics in Wartime Italy", Machione, Margherita, "The Jews in the Greek Age", Bickerman, Elias J., "Letters to Auntie Fori", Gilbert, Martin, "Constanitne's Sword: the Church and the Jews", Carroll, James. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 190 - Books on Jewish History and Culture, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish History and Culture, comprising: [Holy Places and the Tombs of the Righteous in the Land of Israel], Michelson, Menachem, et al., "The Ketuba: Jewish Marriage Contracts Through the Ages", Davidovitch, David, [The Jewish Quarter in the Old City of Jerusalem", ed.: Naor, Mordechai, "50 Years the Jewish Agency for Israel". Largest: 14" L x 10" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Traditions, Culture, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 191 - Books on Judaism and History, 10
Collection of 10 Books on Judaism and History, comprising: "A Tree Still Stands: Jewish Youth in Eastern Europe Today", Strom, Yale, "A Basic Jewish Encyclopedia", Cohen, Rabbi Harry A., "Modern Jewish History", ed.: Chazan, Robert and Marc Lee Raphael, "American Jewry and the Civil War", Korn, Betram W., "The Jew in the Medievl World", ed.: Glatzer, Nahum N., "A Guide to Jewish Religious Practice", Klein, Isaac, "A History of the Jews in America", Sachar, Howard M., "Judaism Between Yesterday and Tomorrow", Kung, Hans, "History fo the Jewish People: the Second Temple Era", "History of the Jewish People: from Yavneh to Pumbedisa". Largest: 10.25" L x 8.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Religion, Jewish, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 192 - Books on Judaism and Jewish History, 15
Collection of 15 Books on Judaism and Jewish History, comprising: "Tales of the Hasidim: The Early Masters", Buber, Martin, "The Life of Martin Buber: A Life of Dialogue", ed.: Glatzer, Nahum and Paul Mendes-Flohr, "The Life of Covenant: The Challenge of Contemporary Judaism", ed.: Edelheit, Joseph A., "The Shtetl Book", Roskies, Diana K. and David R. Roskies, "The Landmarks of a People", Postal, Bernard and Samuel H. Abramson, "The War and the Jew", Jabotinsky, Ze'ev, "The Story of the Jewish Legion", Jabotinsky, Vladamir, "The House on Garibaldi Street", Harrel, Isser, "In the Year 1096...The First Crusade & the Jews", Chazan, Robert, "The Traveler's Guide to Jewish Landmarks of Europe", Postal, Bernard and Samuel H. Abramson, "Journeys in Holy Lands", Firestone, Reuven, "The Land of Israel Jewish Perspectives", ed.: Hoffman, Lawrence A., includes note on "University of Notre Dame Press" letterhead "Nov. 7, 1986, / Dear Elie: ...Yours / Jim", "Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film", Kurtz, Glenn, hardcover and paperback editions, "Test of Courage: The Michael Thomas Story", Robbins, Christopher. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, History, Art, Religion, Jewish, Judaism, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 193 - Russian Silver Kiddush Cup, 1867
Russian .875 Silver Kiddush Cup, struck with marks for Mikhail Karpinsky, assayer Savinsky mark, 1867, with floral and geometric design. Weight: 1.70 ozt.; 4.5" H x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Judaica, Judaism, Jewish silver, Wine cup, Blessing, Objets de Vertu, Russian Silver, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 194 - Dabbah Israeli Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup
Dabbah Israeli Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup, with wall of Jerusalem relief band and gold washed interior, marked "Dabbah / 925 / Israel" to underside. Weight: 5.02 ozt.; 3.5" x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Judaica, Jewish silver, Judaism, Blessing, Designer, Wine cup, Ceremonial, Tableware, Vessel, Dining, Architectural, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 195 - Judaica Silver Elijah Passover Cup
Judaica Silver Elijah Passover Cup, with engraved prayer for Elijah's visit in Hebrew and foliate band to rim. Silver tested. Weight: 3.64 ozt.; 3.75" H x 3.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Celebration, Jewish holidays, Elijah Cup, Tradition, Religion, Hollowware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 196 - Netafim Sterling Silver Besamim Spice Box
Netafim Sterling Silver Architectural Besamim Spice Box, marked "Sterling by Netafim" to underside. Weight: 4.64 ozt.; 3.25" H x 1.75" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Judaica, Jewish silver, Hollowware, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 197 - Judaica Silver Decanter and Kiddush Cup
Judaica Silver Decanter and Kiddush Cup, with repousse grapevine motif, the decanter marked "Sterling" to base and kiddush cup marked "0.833 / Made in Portugal" to underside. Weight: 18.54 ozt.; 13" H x 5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Wine bottle, Wine cup, Liquor, Drinkware, Barware, Commemorative, Blessing, Tableware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 198 - Hazorfim Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah
Hazorfim Sterling Silver Hanukkah Menorah, with repousse double lion and palm tree motif and eight candleholders on scroll form feet, marked to base. Weight: 10.68 ozt.; 8.75" H x 9.75" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Judaica, Judaism, Ceremonial, Lighting, Candelabra, Silversmith, Religious object, Jewish Holidays, Festival of Lights, Table decor, Decorative Arts
Lot: 199 - Judaica Sterling Silver Liqueur Set for Six
Judaica Sterling Silver Liquor Set for Six, each with gold washed interior and repousse grapevine motif, marked to underside. Weight: 4.10 ozt.; 2" H x 1.75" Diameter Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Barware, Ceremonial, Passover Seder, Decorative Arts
Lot: 200 - Israeli Hammered Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, 2
Pair of Israeli Hammered Sterling Silver Liquor Cups, with gold-wash interior, ball form motif to base, marked "Made in Israel / Sterling Silver" to underside. Weight: 3.34 ozt; 2.5" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Jewish silver, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Passover Seder, Judaica, Ceremonial, Cordials, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 201 - Mark Podwal Concentration Camp Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Concentration Camp Sene, Ink on Paper, inscribed "For Elie," lower left, and signed "With Affection, Mark Podwal" lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 7.5" H x 10" W; frame: 13.25" H x 15.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Sketch, Illustration, Works on Paper, Landscape scene, Juadaica, WWII, Holocaust, 20th Century Art, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 202 - Mark Podwal Klezmer Jewish Musicians Gouache
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Two Klezmer Jewish Musicians Amongst a Village Landscape Scene, Gouache, Watercolor, and Pastel Crayon on Paper, signed lower left in blue, cover art for Itzhak Perlman's "Live in the Fiddler's House", cerused wood frame. Image: 4" H x 3.5" W; frame: 19.25" H x 16.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Watercolour, Works on Paper, Judaica, The Klezmatics, Figural group, Musical instruments, Villagescape, Abstracted figures, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 203 - Mark Podwal Judaica Composition Etchings, 3
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Collection of Three Judaica Compositions, Etchings on Paper, each signed in pencil lower right and comprising: "The Letters of Gershom Scholem", numbered edition "28/35", "Hebrew Zodiac", numbered edition "40/60", and "Sefer", numbered edition "37/100" lower right and inscribed "For Elie and Marion Wiesel" lower center, all unframed. Largest sheet: 18" H x 14.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 204 - Mark Podwal Judaica Composition Etchings, 3
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Collection of Three Judaica Compositions, Etchings on Paper, each signed in pencil lower right and comprising: "Israeli Tank", numbered edition "20/60", "1492", numbered edition "1/35", and "Jerusalem in My Heart", numbered edition "1/50" lower right, all unframed. Largest sheet: 20.25" H x 15" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Cityscape, Rose flower, Sailing ship, Menorah, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 205 - Mark Podwal Portrait of a Woman Gouache & Pastel
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Portrait of a Woman Amongst a Landscape Scene, Gouache and Oil Pastel on Paper, signed in purple lower right, unframed. 11.5" H x 10" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Drawings, Works on Paper, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Watercolour, Portraiture, Female figure, Figural, Figurative, Abstracted figure, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 206 - Mark Podwal "Jerusalem in My Heart with Torah" Ink
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), "Jerusalem in My Heart with Torah", Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Hebrew, Symbolism, Holy scripture, Cityscape, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 207 - Mark Podwal Quill and Inkwell Watercolor on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Study of a Quill and Inkwell, Watercolor on Paper, signed and inscribed "For Elie, Happy Birthday, Mark Podwal" below, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Works on Paper, Watercolour, Writing tools, Feather, Nature Morte, Still life scene, Hebrew, Symbolism, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 208 - Mark Podwal Jerusalem Within the Torah Ink
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Jerusalem within the Torah, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Symbolism, Holy book, Cityscape, Village landscape scene, Illustration, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 209 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 14
Collection of 14 Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "All Rivers Run to the Sea", "The Testament", "Night. Dawn. The Accident", "Night", memorial tribute by Barack Obama, "Souls on Fire", "The Time of the Uprooted", "The Jews of Silence", "The Gates of the Forest", "Open Heart", "Dawn", "Night", "The Sonderberg Case", "The Forgotten", "A Mad Desire to Dance". Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Literature, Judaica, Jewish Authors, Holocaust Survivor, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 210 - Elie Wiesel History and Literary Fiction Books, 12
Collection of 12 Elie Wiesel History and Literary Fiction Books, comprising: "Legends of Our Time", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "One Generation After", "Open Heart", "Souls on Fire", "The Time of the Uprooted", "The Trial of God", "Filled With Fire and Light", "Night", "Elie Wiesel: Teacher, Mentor, and Friend", ed.: Berger, Alan L., "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Night Trilogy". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 211 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 9
Collection of Nine Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "The Fifth Son", "Souls on Fire: Portraits and Legends of Hasidic Masters", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "Legends of Our Time", "Wise Men and Their Tales", "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Testament", "Somewhere a Master: Further Hasidic Portraits and Legends", Wiesel, Elie, "Legends of Our Time". Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 21" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 212 - Hebrew Editions of Elie Wiesel Books, 7
Collection of Seven Hebrew Editions of Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: [Souls on Fire], [Between Two Suns], [All Rivers Run to the Sea], two copies of [Night, Day, Dawn], [A Beggar in Jerusalem], [And the Sea is Never Full]. Largest: 9" L x 6" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 213 - "And All Rivers Go to the Sea" Japanese Edition, 2
Trans.: Murakami, Mitsuhiko, Weisel, Elie, [All Rivers Go to the Sea], Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun, 1995, 2 volume set, one volume inscribed "A cher Monsieur Elie Wiesel pour commemouer votre deuxieme visite a notre pays. le 2 deciembre 1995 a Tokyo M. Murakami traducteur de ces Memoirs", second volume inscribed "A Chere Madame Wiesel Comm Signe de ma grande reconnaissance le 2 deciembre 1995 a Tokyo M. Murakami". Each: 7.75" L x 5.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Japanese translation, Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Judaica, Jewish Authors, Holocaust Survivor, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 214 - In Memoriam and Memoirs of Elie Wiesel, 9
Collection of Nine Books In Memoriam and Memoirs of Elie Wiesel, comprising: "And the Sea is Never Full", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "75th Birthday Celebration Gala Elie Wiesel", "The Elie Wiesel Center for Judaic Studies at Boston University", "In Memoriam Elie Wiesel 1928-2016", "The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity", "Memories of Elie Wiesel at Eckerd College 1993-2016", "Elie Wiesel An Extraordinary Life and Legacy", "Reflections on the Holocaust", Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Moser, Benjamin. Largest: 12" L x 9" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writing, Reflections, Memoir, Biography, Remembrance, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish Authors, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 215 - Ze'ev Raban "The Song of Songs", 1923
Illus.: Raban, Ze'ev, "The Song of Songs", Berlin: Hasefer, 1923. 13.5" L x 9.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Zeew Raban, Hebrew, Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Biblical poem, Poetry, Illustration, Jewish Art, Collectibles, Collectables, Bezalel School of Art and Design
Lot: 216 - "Yad Vashem: Moshe Safdie - The Architecture ..."
"Yad Vashem: Moshe Safdie - The Architecture of Memory", Switzerland: Lars Muller, 2006. 11.75" L x 9.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography Books, Reading, Library, Remembrance, Architecture, History, Memory, Jewish, Judaica, Museum, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 217 - Chinese Emperor General & Attendants Gouache, 2
Chinese School, Emperor General, Attendants, and Horses Diptych, Gouache on Paper, one with chop seal mark lower left and one with three marks lower right, giltwood frames. Each image: 21.5" H x 12.25" W; frame: 22.75" H x 13.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Asian Art, Paintings, Works on Paper, Watercolour, Figural group, Horses, Equestrian, Officials, Qing Dynasty, Antiques, Decorative Arts
Lot: 218 - Toyokuni III Figural Scene Woodblock Prints, 5
Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III, Japanese, 1786-1865), Collection of Five Figural Group Scenes, Woodblock Prints in Colors, comprising: "Shizuka and Fox Tadanobu" from the "Matches for Thirty-six Selected Poems" series, "Hakone: Soga no Goro" from the "Fifty-three Pairs for the Tokaido Road", Saigyo Surrounded by Figures and Oni, Kabuki Actor with Katana Sword, and Two Figures Amongst an Interior Scene, all with "Genuine / Y. Tsuruki" stamps to mat reverses and unframed. Each mat: 18" H x 12.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Kabuki Play, Figurative, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 219 - Japanese Bijin-ga Scenes Woodblock Prints, 2
Japanese School, Two Bijin-ga Scenes of Beauties, Woodblock Prints in Colors, circa 1890, comprising: Toshikata Mizuno (Japanese, 1866-1908), "Beauty Catching a Firefly at the Side of a Stream, from the "36 Beauties" series, and Chikanobu Yoshu (Japanese, 1838-1912), After Bath and Hair Washing, from the "Shin Bijin" series, both unframed. Each mat: 19" H x 13" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Figural, Figurative, Geisha, Courtesan, Lady, Female figures, Landscape scenes, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 220 - Kobayashi Kiyochika "Priest & Courtesan", 1884
Kobayashi Kiyochika (Japanese, 1847-1915), "Hell Courtesan and the Priest Ikkyu", Woodblock Print in Colors on Two Sheets of Paper, unframed. Sheet: 14.75" H x 9.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Prints, Multiples, Lady of Hell, Jigoku Dayu, Interior scene, Tales, Skull, Macabre, Asian Art, Antique prints, 19th Century Art
Lot: 221 - Toyokuni I Kabuki Actor Scenes Woodblock Prints, 3
Utagawa Toyokuni (Toyokuni I, Japanese, 1769-1825), Three Kabuki Actor Scenes, Woodblock Prints in Colors, 19th century, all unframed. Each mat: 17.5" H x 12.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Ukiyo-e, Yakusha-e, Prints, Multiples, Theatre, Plays, Figural, Figurative, Antique prints, Asian Art, 19th Century Art
Lot: 222 - Ranan Lurie Portrait of Elie Wiesel Pencil, 1995
Ranan Lurie (Israeli/American, 1932-2022), Portrait of Elie Wiesel, Pencil on Paper, 1995, signed and dated in pencil, inscribed "To a Good Man / A Great Thinker / Your Friend / Ranan Lurie / Greenwich, July 30, 1995" lower left, unframed. 11" H x 8.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Graphite, Sketch, Cartoonist, Journalist, Portraiture, Jewish Figures, Figural, Figurative, Line drawing, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 223 - Yaacov Agam Portrait of Marion Wiesel Ink on Paper
Yaacov Agam (Israeli, b. 1928), Portrait of Marion Wiesel, Ink on Paper, signed "Agam" with Star of David lower right, unframed. 11" H x 8.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Portrait of a Woman, Portraiture, Pop Art, Israeli Modern Art, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 224 - Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel Photographs, 5
Collection of Five Portraits of Oprah Winfrey and Elie Wiesel, Digital Photographs, 2007, from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity Award Dinner. Each image: 15.25" H x 22.5" W; sheet: 20" H x 24" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Photography, Photographs, Portraiture, Black and white photos, Commemorative, Philanthropy, Humanitarian, Celebration, Celebrity, Contemporary Art
Lot: 225 - "Christianity in the Arab World" & Shell Inlay Box
El Hassan Bin Talal, Crown Prince of Jordan, "Christianity and the Arab World", Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, London: Arabesque Int., 1995, the book with mother-of-pearl crown and together with abalone and mother-of-pearl inlaid presentation case. Case: 2" H x 9.75" W x 6.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Religious Studies, Books, Reading, World religions, Library, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 226 - "Piri Reis & Turkish Mapmaking After Columbus", 2
Svat, Soucer, "Piri Reis & Turkish Mapmaking After Columbus with a Facsimile Reproduction of the Khalili Portolan Atlas", London: Nour Foundation, 1992, First edition, numbered edition 696 of 750 copies, 2 volumes in clamshell box. 14.5" L x 10.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Map, Facsimile, History, Limited edition books, 1st edition books, Reference, Cartography, Turkey, Atlas, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 227 - "The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art"
Ed.: Raby, Julian, "The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art", London: Nour Foundation, 1992-1995, volumes I-VI, VIII, IX, XII, 2 volumes in slipcase, XXI, XXII, both parts, XVI, XVII. Each approx.: 14.75" L x 10.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Reference, Catalogue, Catalog, Culture, Illustrated, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 228 - "The Khalili Portolan Atlas: A Facsimile Edition"
"The Khalili Portolan Atlas: A Facsimile Edition", London: Nour Foundation, 1992, in slipcase. 14.25" L x 9.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Map, Facsimile, History, Limited edition books, Reference, Cartography, Turkey, Atlas, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 229 - Signed Books on Codex Maimuni, 2
"Codex Maimuni: Moses Maimonides' Code of Law The Illuminated Pages of the Kaufmann Mishneh Torah", Hungary: Corvin/Helikon/Strassburger, 1984, tipped in certificate, "The American Friends of Bar-Ilan University , Ramat Gan, Israel respectfully present to Elie Wiesel The First Chancellor Joseph K. Cookstein Award for Meritorious Service to Jewish Communal Life ..."; and "A Majmuni Kodex [Mose Majmuni Torvenykodexe] A budapest Misne Tora legszebb lapjai", Hungary: Magyar Helikon Corvina, 1980, inscribed to Elie Weisel on flyleaf. Each: 18" L x 13.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Torah, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Award, Translation, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 230 - "Samuel Beckett The Grove Centenary Edition", 4
Beckett, Samuel, ed.: Auster, Paul, "Samuel Beckett The Grove Centenary Edition", New York: Groves Press, 2006, First edition, 4 volumes in slipcase. 9.75" L x 6.5" W x 5.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Irish, Novelist, Playwright, Poet, Short Stories, Literature, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 231 - Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote", 2 Vols.
de Cervantes, Miguel, illus.: Dali, Salvador and Carlos Alonso, "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha", Buenos Aires: Emece Editores, 1957-1958, 2 volume set. Each: 13" L x 9.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Man of La Mancha, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated books, Spanish language, Literature, Novel, Fiction, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 232 - Miguel de Cervantes "Don Quixote", 1941
de Cervantes, Miguel, illus.: Mueller, Hans Alexander, trans.: Motteux, Peter, "Don Quixote de la Mancha", New York: Random House, 1941. 10.25" L x 7" W x 1.5" S. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Man of La Mancha, Books, Reading, Library, Illustrated, Spanish language, Literature, Novel, Fiction, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 233 - "La Vie et l'oeuvre de Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita"
Buisson, Sylvie and Domique, "La Vie et l'oeuvre de Leonard Tsuguharu Foujita", Paris: ACR Edition, 1987; and "Foujita Oeuvres d'une vie 1886-1968", Paris: Gourcuff Gradenigo, 2019. Larger: 11.5" L x 10.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogue Raisonne, Art Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Artist, Painter, Watercolor, Japanese-French artist, French language, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 234 - Books on Modern Art and Artists, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Modern Art and Artists, comprising: "Frida Kahlo: The Brush of Anguish", Zamoro, "Joseph Cornell", ed.: McShine, Kynaston, "Art 19' 98", "Oskar Kokoschka Drawings, 1906-1965", ed.: Rathenau, Ernest, "Balthus", Clair, Jean, "Anselm Kiefer", "Louise Bourgeois The Museum of Modert Art, New York", "Manolo Valdes", exhibition catalog, "Paul Klee", ed.: Lancher, Carolyn. Largest: 12" L x 9.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Sculpture, Drawing, Textiles, Painters, Sculptors, Art History, Modernist Art, Modernism, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 235 - Books Authored by and About Franz Kafka, 13
Collection of 13 Books Authored by and About Franz Kafka, comprising: "Parables", Kafka, Franz, "Description of a Struggle", Kafka, Franz, "Franz Kafka ou le cauchemar de la raison", Pawel, Ernst, "The Loves of Franz Kafka", Glatzer, Nahum N., "Der Prozess", Kafka, Franz, "Das Schloss", Kafka, Franz, "Die Verwandlung", Kafka, Franz, "Ein Landarzt", Kafka, Franz, "Betrachtung", Kafka, Franz, "Brief an den Vater", Kafka, Franz, "Kafka, l' eternal fiance", Raoul-Duval, Jacqueline, "The World of Franz Kafka", ed.: Stern, J.P., "Kafka and Prague", Bauer, Johann. Largest: 13.25" L x 7.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Novel, Literature, French language, English language, Biography, Writer, Novelist, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 236 - Signed Photography Books on New York City, 2
Schiff, Betsy Pinover, "Windows on Central Park: The Landscape Revealed", Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing, 2011, signed and inscribed "For Elie Wiesel, with gratitude Betsy Pinover Schiff" on title page; and CharlElie, "New York Be CharlElie", France: Editions du Chene, 2011, signed and inscribed "... Marion & Elie A friend CharlElie 20XV New York" on half-title page. Larger: 10" L x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signature, Autograph, NYC, New York City, Photography, Landscape, Cityscape, French language, English language, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 237 - Celebrity and Fashion Photography Books, 7
Collection of Seven Celebrity and Fashion Photography Books, comprising: "Steichen's Legacy Photographs, 1895-1973", ed.: Steichen, Joanna, "First and Last", Evans, Walker, "Irving Penn", Szarkowski, John, "Karsh: A Fifty Year Retrospective", Karsh, Yousuf, "Brassai: The Eye of Paris", "Marlene Dietrich: Photographs and Memories", "Robert Doisneau / The Vogue Years". Largest: 12.25" L x 10" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photograph, Portrait, Black and white photography, Art history, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 238 - Literature and Film Memoirs and Biographies, 13
Collection of 13 Literature and Film Biographies and Memoirs, comprising: "Tuesdays with Morrie", Albom, Mitch, "How it Was", Hemingway, Mary Welsh, "It All Comes Back Now", O'Shaughnessy, William, "God, Death, Art & Love", Lauder, Robert E., "Conversations with Woody Allen", Lax, Eric, "Directed by Vincent Minelli", Harvey, Stephen, "The New York Times: At the Movies", "Roman par Polanski", "Klondike", "Leni: The Life and Work of Leni Riefenstahl", Bach, Steven, "Otto Preminger", Hirsch, Foster, "The Pianist", Szpilman, Wladyslaw, "Sacrifice", Clarke, Isabelle, et al. Largest: 11.25" L x 12.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, History, Film, Cinema, Music, Writer, Icons, Celebrity, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 239 - "Kertesz on Kertesz: A Self Portrait", 1983
Kertesz, Andre, "Kertesz on Kertesz: A Self Portrait", New York: Abbeville Press, 1983, inscribed "April 30, 1986 / Dear Marion, / Andre and his wife were / dear friends of mine. He died / last year at the age of 91. / It's strange but when I think / of Paris I only visualize / it in black and white / because of his photographs / I thought this would / be a nice first book for / your country house. / Most Fondly, Sheila" on flyleaf. 10.5" L x 8.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Photographer, Photo essay, Black and white photography, Signature, Inscription, Art history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 240 - Signed "The Holocaust Museum in Washington", 1995
Weinburg, Jeshjahu and Rina Elieli, "The Holocaust Museum in Washington", New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1995, signed "Shaike Weinberg" and "Rina Elieli 10/26/95" on flyleaf, signed and inscribed "January 19, 1997 / To Elie Wiesel, in appreciation / for his participation in "Visions / of the 21st Century," the / United States Holocaust / Memorial Museum's commemoration of the Presidential Inaugeration. / Fondly / Miles Lerman / Chairman / United States / Holocaust Memorial Council" on flyleaf. 12.25" L x 9.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, The Holocaust, WWII, Museums, Jewish, Judaica, Education, History, Remembrance, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 241 - Polish Silver Fluted Teacups, 12
Set of 12 Polish .800 Silver Fluted Tea Cups, with gold washed interiors, hallmarks and maker's mark "KM" to underside. Weight: 23.76 ozt.; each: 2" H x 2.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, Objets de vertu, Hollowware, Tableware, Drinkware, Coffee cups, Fine Dining, Tea service, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 242 - Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cups, 4
Collection of Four Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Cups, comprising: repousse floral design, struck with marks for John and William F. Deakin, Sheffield, 1900, horizontal line bands, struck with marks for Elkington & Co. Ltd., Birmingham, 1923, rose repousse band, marked for George W. Shiebler & Co., circa 1900, and one marked "Sterling / 495" to underside. Weight: 11.86 ozt.; tallest: 3.25" H x 4" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, 925, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Drinkware, Dinnerware, Fine Dining, Decorative Arts
Lot: 243 - Lord Saybrook, Etc. Silver Tableware, 3 Pcs.
Collection of Three Silver Tableware Pieces, comprising: diminutive hammered vase with two handles, marked "925" to underside, .900 silver flower form bowl, marked "900" to underside, and Lord Saybrook sterling silver footed bowl, marked to underside. Weight: 12.32 ozt.; largest: 2.5" H x 4.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, 925, American silver, Paul Revere style, Hollowware, Tableware, Objets de Vertu, Dining, Dinnerware, Vessel, Decorative Arts
Lot: 244 - Italian Hammered Silver Graduated Serving Bowls, 3
Set of Three Italian .800 Hammered Silver Graduated Serving Bowls, with scalloped rims, struck with marks for Bruno Zaramella, Padua, 20th century, and Italian hallmarks. Weight: 25.86 ozt.; 1.5" H x 9.75" W x 9.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, European silver, Vintage silver, Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Designer, Decorative Arts
Lot: 245 - Gianmaria Buccellati Silver Shell Form Dish
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Seashell Form Dish, on three shell form feet, hallmarked and marked "Giovanni Buccellati / Italy 925" to underside, with original gray box. Weight: 7.22 ozt.; 1.5" H x 6.25" W x 6" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Designer, Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, Italian silver, Vessel, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 246 - Gianmaria Buccellati Silver Floriform Dish
Gianmaria Buccellati Sterling Silver Flower Form Dish, Italian hallmarks and marked "Gianmaria Buccellati / 925" to underside. Weight: 2.96 ozt.; 1" H x 4.5" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Italian silver, Designer, Luxury goods, Objets de Vertu, Silversmith, Trinket dish, Ring dish, Flower petals, Floral design, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 247 - Buccellati Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer
Buccellati Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer, with twisted long handle, marked "Buccellati / Italy / Sterling" to bowl. Weight: 2.28 ozt; 2.25" H x 9.75" L x 1.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Italian silver, Luxury goods, Lighting, Douter, Candle extinguisher, Candlestick snuffer, Flame quencher, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 248 - Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Bowl
Tiffany and Company Makers Sterling Silver Bowl, marked "Tiffany & Co. / Makers / 23615 / AG925" to underside. Weight: 8.60 ozt.; 3.25" H x 5.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, American silver, Designer, Tiffany Makers, Luxury goods, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Designer, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 249 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Literature Books, comprising: "Charley Bland", Settle, Mary Lee, signed, "The Man Who Was Late", Begley, Louis, signed, "The Smithsonian Institution", Vidal, Gore, signed, "You Must Remember This", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed, "A Patchwork Planet", Tyler, Anne, signed, "Private Lies", Adler, Warren, signed, "Jazz", Morrison, Toni, signed, "Eva Luna", Allende, Isabel, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 250 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Now and Then", Heller, Joseph, signed, "Closing Time", Heller, Joseph, signed, "Gump & Co", Groom, Winston, signed, "Polar Star", Cruz Smith, Martin, signed, "The Death of Methuselah", Bashevis Singer, Isaac, signed, "The Hundred Secret Sense", Tan, Amy, signed, "Foxfire", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed, "Will You Always Love Me?", Oates, Joyce Carol, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 251 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Literature Books, comprising: "Foucault's Pendulum", Eco, Umberto, signed, "Summer's Lease", Mortimer, John, signed, "The Venerable Bead", Condon, Richard, signed, "The Truth About Lauren Jones", Lurie, Alison, signed, "Angels & Insects", Byatt, A. S., signed, "Playland", Dunne, John Gregory, signed, "Ladder of Years", Tyler, Anne, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 252 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Alienist", Carr, Caleb, signed, "The Robber Bride", Atwood, Margaret, signed, "Recessional", Michener, James A., "Tomcat in Love", O' Brien, Tim, signed, "Father's Melancholy's Daughter", Godwin, Gail, "The Gift of Asher Lev", Potok, Chaim, signed, "A Dangerous Woman", McGarry Morris, Mary, signed, "The Copper Beech", Binchy, Maeve, signed, "The General's Daughter", Demille, Nelson, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 253 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 10
Collection of Ten "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Burden of Proof", Turow, Scott, signed, "Operation Shylock", Roth, Philip, signed, "Turtle Moon", Hoffman, Alice, signed, "Brazil", Updike, John, signed, "Rabbit at Rest", Updike, John, signed, "A Prayer for Owen Meanie", Irving, John, signed, "The Infinite Plan", Allende, Isabel, signed, "Last Tango in Brooklyn", Douglas, Kirk, signed, "Pleading Guilty", Turow, Scott, signed, "Breathing Lessons", Tyler, Anne, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 254 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "The Killing Man", Spillane, Mickey, signed, "Billy Bathgate", Doctorow, E. L., signed, "The Road to Wellville:, Coraghessan Boyle, T., signed, "Saint Maybe", Tyler, Anne, signed, "The Wings of the Morning", Tryon, Thomas, "The Book and the Brotherhood", Murdoch, Iris, signed, "English Music", Ackroyd, Peter, signed, "An Inconvenient Woman", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "Playland", Dunne, John Gregory, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 255 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Seventh Heaven", Hoffman, Alice, signed, "The Volcano Lover", Sontag, Susan, signed, "Jump & Other Stories", Gordimer, Nadine, signed, "Outerbridge Reach", Stone, Robert, signed, "A Season in Purgatory", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "Hocus Pocus", Vonnegut, Kurt, signed, "Memories of the Ford Administration", Updike, John, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Authors, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 256 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Hope", Deighton, Len, signed, "Travels", Crichton, Michael, signed, "A Time of Change", Salisbury, Harrison E., signed, "His Little Women", Rossner, Judith, signed, "Delusions of Grandma", Fisher, Carrie, signed, "The Paperboy", Dexter, Peter, signed, "Spock on Spock", Spock, Benjamin and Mary Morgan, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 257 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 9
Collection of Nine "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Jurassic Park", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Disclosure", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Picasso", Huffington, Ariana Stassinopoulos, signed, "A River Town", Keneally, Thomas, signed, "A Case of Curiosities", Kurzweill, Allen, signed, "Where I'm Calling From", Carver, Raymond, signed, "The Tax Inspector", Carey, Peter, signed, "Circle of Friends", Binchy, Maeve, signed, "The Lyre of Orpheus", Davies, Robertson, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Science fiction, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 258 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 8
Collection of Eight "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Another City, Not My Own", Dunne, Dominick, signed, "On the Firing Line", Buckley, Jr., signed, "Riven Rock", Boyle, T. C., "A Certain Justice", James, P. D., "The Story of a Prince", Hamilton, Jane, signed, "I Married a Communist", Roth, Philip, signed, "No Safe Place", North Patterson, Richard, signed, "The Centurion", De Hartog, Jan, signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 259 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 7
Collection of Seven "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, comprising: "Original Sin", James, P. D., signed, "Our Game", le Carre, John, signed, "Brotherly Love", Dexter, Pete, signed, "Murther & Walking Spirits", Davies, Robertson, signed, "Hotel Pastis", Mayle, Peter, signed, "The Kitchen God's Wife", Tan, Amy, signed, "The Waterworks", Doctorow, E. L., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Fiction, Literature, Novel, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 260 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 6
Collection of Six "The Signed First Edition Society" Non-Fiction Books, comprising: "We are Still Married", Keillor, Garrison, signed, "Among School Children", Kidder, Tracy, signed, "Oswald's Tale", Mailer, Norman, signed, "The Things They Carried", O' Brien, Tim, signed, "Hong Kong", Morris, Jan, signed, "A Turn in the South", Naipaul, V.S., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Authors, 1st edition books, The Franklin Library, Travelogue, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 261 - "The Signed First Edition Society" Books, 6
Collection of Six "The Signed First Edition Society" Mystery and Thriller Books, comprising: "Vortex", Bond, Larry, signed, "A Son of the Circus", Irving, John, signed, "Siro", Ignatius, David, signed, "Rising Sun", Crichton, Michael, signed, "Prizzi's Money", Condon, Richard, signed, "Device's and Desires", James, P. D., signed. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Authors, Mystery books, The Franklin Library, Mystery novels, Thriller, Spy novel, Literature, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 262 - Biographies on War and Politicians, 6
Collection of Six Books on War and Politicians, comprising: "Ike: An American Hero", Korda, Michael, "Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives", Bullock, Alan, "His Battle: The Last Months of Franklin Roosevelt", Lelyveld, Joseph, "Crusade in Europe", Eisenhower, Dwight D., "A World at Arms", Weinberg, Gerhard L., "Churchill: A Life", Gilbert, Martin. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, World War II, WWII, Politics, Military History, Militaria, World History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 263 - Winston S. Churchill "The Second World War", 1959
Churchill, Winston S., ed.: Luce, Henry R., "The Second World War", New York: Time Incorporated, 1959, 2 volumes in slipcase with "The War Speeches of Winston S. Churchill" vinyl record. 14.5" L x 11" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Abridged, Military History, English Statesman, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, U.K., Great Britain, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 264 - Kirk Douglas Signed "Let's Face It", 2007
Douglas, Kirk, "Let's Face It: 90 Years of Living, Loving, and Learning", Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley and Sons, 2007, signed and inscribed "Dear Elie, 'Let's face it', I agree - 'The opposite of love is apathy!' With admiration and respect, Kirk Douglas 2007". 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Hollywood, Actor, Celebrity, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 265 - Frans Masereel Woodcut Prints, 3
Frans Masereel (Belgian, 1889-1972), Three Woodcut Prints, comprising: "Historie de Fou V", 1960, signed and dated in print lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "21/25" lower right, "En Vitrine", 1953, signed and dated in print lower right, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "6/25" lower left, stamped and label verso, and "Coup d'Oeil", 1953, signed and dated in print lower left, signed in pencil and dated lower right, titled and numbered edition "6/25" lower left, all unframed. Largest image: 21.25" H x 9" W; sheet: 18.25" H x 12.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Woodblocks, Figural, Figurative, Wartime, Graphic Arts, Black and white, Landscape scene, Political, Social Commentary, Graphic Artist, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 266 - Frans Masereel "Le Chat" Woodcut Print
Frans Masereel (Belgian, 1889-1972), "Le Chat", Woodcut Print, 1955, printed 1970, artist proof, printer signature in pencil and dated lower right, inscribed and titled lower left, unframed. Image: 17.75" H x 12.25" W; sheet: 26" H x 19.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Woodblock prints, Figural, Figurative, Graphic Arts, Black and white, Urban Landscape Scene, Cityscape, Cats, Feline, Animalier, Political, Social Commentary, 20th Century Art, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 267 - Ferdinand Oger Clowder of Cats Graphite & Ink Wash
Ferdinand Oger (French, 1872-1929), Clowder of Cats, Graphite and Ink Wash on Paper, signed "F Oger" lower left, unframed. 10" H x 14.75" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Painting, Works on Paper, Felines, Animalier, Modern Art
Lot: 268 - Bernard Picart, Etc. Engravings, 18th C., 14
Collection of 14 French School Engravings, 18th century, comprising: Claude Buy de Mornas (French, XVIII-1783), "Le Chaos, ou La Formation de L'Univers", Bernard Picart (French, 1673-1733), "Figures de La Bible a La Hage" frontispiece and twelve plates from "Le Temple de Muses, 1733, all unframed. Each approx.: 17.75" H x 11.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Intaglio, Geographer, Engraver, Publication, Biblical scene, Hebrew, Mythology, Collectibles, Collectables, 1700s, 18th Century Art, Antique Prints
Lot: 269 - European Battle Scene Ink and Gouache on Paper
European School, Battle Scene Amongst a Village Landscape, Ink and Gouache on Paper, apparently unsigned, giltwood frame. Image: 5.25" H x 4.25" W; frame: 13.75" H x 12" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Paintings, Drawings, Works on Paper, Mixed Media, Mounted horse riders, Knights, Warriors, Equestrian, Figural group, Figures, Silhouettes, Continental School, 20th Century Art
Lot: 270 - Illegibly Signed Juan-les-Pins Silver Print, 1988
20th Century School, "Juan-les-Pins, France", Gelatin Silver Print,1988, illegibly signed in pencil "Sharon S----", titled and dated verso, unframed. Image: 8.75" H x 13" W; sheet: 11" H x 14" W; mat: 16" H x 20" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage Photography, Photograph, Black and white photo, Camera, Film, 35mm, Figural, Figurative, Street Scene, Vacation, Restaurant, Dog, Pooch, Poodle, Snapshot, Women Photographers, 20th Century Art
Lot: 271 - Church of St. Stephen Mosaic Reproduction Panel
Church of Saint Stephen Mosaic Reproduction Panel, depicting the city of Philadelphia (Amman), with mother-of-pearl and stone tesserae, in silver frame, with label in Arabic to the reverse, in fitted leather case. Silver tested and not weighable. Image: 15.5" H x 11.5" W; frame: 17" H x 13.25" W x 0.75" D; overall: 2.75" H x 17" W x 21" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Floor mosaic, Stone inlay, Shell, Nacre, Byzantine Church, Umm er-Rasas, Jordan, Antiquity, Precious stones, Decorative Arts
Lot: 272 - Illegibly Signed Concentration Camp Mixed Media
Contemporary School, Holocaust Concentration Camp Scene, Mixed Media on Paper, crayon and cut silhouette, illegibly signed "Joshua N. Hollandurath(?) verso, frame with barbed wire. Overall: 23" H x 17" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Collage, Assemblage, Figural, Figurative, Hebrew, Judaica, Jewish figure, Figurative, Memory, Remembrance, WWII, World War 2, Contemporary Art
Lot: 273 - French Edition Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 14
Collection of 14 French Language Editions Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Le jour", "Entre deux soleils", "Le testement d' un poete juif assasine", "Le mendiant de Jurusalem", "Celebration biblique", "L' Aube", "Les portes de la foret", "La ville de la chance", "Le proces de Shamgorod", "Les Juifs du Silence", "Paroles d' etranger", "Les Juges", "Le crepuscule au loin", "Elie Wiesel: un message a l'humanite". Largest: 9.25" L x 6" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, French language, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 274 - French Edition Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 12
Collection of 12 French Language Editions Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "La Nuit", "La Serment de Kolvillag", "Otage", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Que etes-vous?", "L' oublie", "Et ou vas-tu?", "D' ou viens-tu?, "Le chant qui habite le chant", "Celebration Prophetique: Portraits et legendes", "Un desir fou de danser", "La temps des deracines". Largest: 8.75" L x 5.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, French language, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 275 - Signed, Etc. French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 10
Collection of Ten French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Le Mal et l' Exil Dix an apres ", Wiesel, Elie and Michael de Saint Cheron, inscribed "A voi, Elie / le Meire livre que scelle / une fois encore l'amitie / el l' admiration que je / von porte. / ... / 30 / VIII/ii" on half-title page, "Coeur Ouvet", "La Nuit", "Le Mendiant de Jerusalem", "Le Cas Sonderberg, "Celebration talmudique: Portraits et legendes", "Autor de Elie Wiesel: Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", De Saint Cheron, Michael, "Celebrations: Portraits et legendes", "... et la mer n' est pas remplie Memoires 2", "Job Ou Dieu Dans La Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 276 - French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 16
Collection of 16 French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Coeur Ouvert", "La Nuit", "Le mendiant de Jerusalem", "Otage", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Le Cinquieme Fils", "Celebrations Portraits et legendes", "Presence d' Elie Wiesel", Banon, David, et al., "Le temps des deracines", "Paroles d'etranger", "Un desir fou de danser", "La Haggadah de Paque", illus.: Podwal, Mark, "Autor de Elie Wiesel Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", de Saint Cheron, Michael, "Memoires", volume 1 and 2, "Job Ou Dieu Dans Las Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Jewish, Judaica, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 277 - French Books on The Holocaust and Remembrance, 17
Collection of 17 French Books on The Holocaust and Remembrance, comprising: "We Have Not Forgotten 1939-1945", "Le Myth du grand silence", Azououvi, Francois, "Vichy 1940-1944", Azema, Jean-Pierre, "L' Etat hitlerian", Broszat, Martin, "L'antisemitisme en litterature", Haymann, Emanuel, "Le Mis au Pas", Thalman, Rita, "Histoires insolites de la Resistance Francaise", Arbois, Julien, "Le tapissier de Jerusalem", Lazare, Lucien, "Lettres de Buchenwald", Blum, Leon, "L' Affaire Jean Moulin", Gelin, Jacques, "En guerre et en paix", Bobkowski, Andrzej, "La France a L'Huere Allemande 1940-1944", "Enfants de Nazis", Crasnianski, Tania, "Les Armes Secretes du III Reich", Tirone, Laurent, "Vichy en prison", Vergez-Chaignon, Benedicte, "La Haine Antisemite", Moati, Serge and Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, "Carnet d' un Temoin 1940-1943", Lambert, Raymond-Raoul. Largest: 13" L x 9.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Holocaust, Auschwitz, WWII, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 278 - Signed, Etc. French WWII & The Holocaust Books, 15
Collections of 15 French Books on WWII and The Holocaust, comprising: "La resistance juive en France", Lazare, Lucien, signed and inscribed "a Elie / fraternellement / Lucien", "Vichy et les juifs", Marrus, Michael R. and Robert O. Paxton, "Nous etions de geants", Koren, Yehuda and Eilat Negev, "Des voix sous la cendre", "Les origines de la Shoah", Friedlander, Henry, "Sonderkommando et Arbeitsjuden", Mesnard, Philippe, Mesnard, "Le Reseau Marcel", Coleman, Fred, "Une Mission Impossible?", Favez, Jean-Claude, "Rescapes d' Auschwitz", Vincenot, Alain, "Un train en hiver: les train des femmes pour Auschwitz", Moorhead, Caroline, "Plus forte qu la mort", Bonnet, Marie-Josephe, "Enfants de Buchenwald", Rouveyre, Miriam, "Journal d' une adolescente juive sous l'Occupation", Cremieux-Hurstel, Marise, "Buchenwald par ses temoins", Orlowski, Domique, "Les revolts de la Shoah". Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, French language, WW2, Nazis, World War II, Signature, Autograph, Inscription, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 279 - Signed, Etc. French WWII & The Holocaust Books, 14
Collections of 14 French Books on WWII and The Holocaust, comprising: "Vichy Dans La 'Solution Finale", Joly, Laurent, "Le Rapport Pilecki", "Les Notaires Sous L'Occupation (1940-1945)", "Maquis et Maquisards", Simonnet, Stephane, "La Seconde Guerre Mondiale", Quetel, Claude, "Mes soldats de papier Journal 1933-1941", Klemperer, Victor, "Organisation juive de combat", "Naitre et survivre: Les bebes de Mauthausen", Holden, Wendy, "Je vous ecris de France", Luneau, Aurelie, "Secrets et Mysteres de la France Occupee", Cointet, Michele, "Jean Moulin", Azema, Jean-Pierre, "Les Mythes de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale", Lopez, Jean and Olivier Wieviorka, "Un ciel de sang et de cendres", Dayan Rosenman, Anny and Fransiska Louwagie, with note on "Anny Dayan Rosenman" letterhead "Cher Elie, / le livre est ...Tres fidelement a toi / Anny", "Presume Jean Moulin", Baynac, Jacques. Largest: 9.5" L x 6" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, French language, WW2, Nazis, World War II, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 280 - French Books on Jewish History and Art, 6
Collection of Six French Books on Jewish History and Art, comprising: "Le Monde Juif Une Histoire Sainte", Charles-Gaffiot, Jacques, "Images de la memoire juive", "La Question Juive En Europe 1933-1945", Silvain, Gerard, "Jerusalem Revisitee", Chouraqui, Andre, "Images et Traditions Juives", Silvain, Gerard, "Entre Juif Dans la Societe Francaise", Philippe, Beatrice. Largest: 13" L x 9.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, French language, Art history, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 281 - Gerard Garouste "Haggada", 2 Vols., 2001
Ouaknin, Marc-Alain, illus.: Garouste, Gerard, "Haggada: Le recit de Paque", Paris: Editions Assouline, 2001, Deluxe edition, 2 volumes in clamshell box. 15.5" L x 10.25" W x 3" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: The Haggadah, Books, Reading, Library, Judaism, Jewish books, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated books, Passover Seder, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 282 - Signed Books on Jewish Artists, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish Artists, comprising: "Paris de poetes: Photographies d' IZIS Bidermanas", signed and inscribed "pour Elie Wiesel ... en signe d'admiration et d'amitie Izis" on half-title page, "Rubin My Life My Art", Rubin, Reuvin, numbered edition 183 of 200 signed byb the artist on limitation page, inscribed "To Marion + Elie Wiesel with much regard + admiration ... Esther Rubin July 19, 1978", "Le Cirque D' Izis", signed and inscribed "En hommage a Elie Wiesel en signe d' amitie et l'admiration Izis 1965", on half-title page, "The World of Marc Chagall", McMullen, Roy, photographed by Izis Bidermanas, signed and inscribed "Pour Eli Wiesel son ami Izis 1968 ..." on half-title page. Largest: 13.25" L x 10.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Judaica, Art Books, Art history, Painting, Cubism, Expressionism, Eretz-Yisrael, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 283 - Books on Judaism and Faith, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Judaism and Faith, comprising: "Jewish in Values Psychotherapy", Rabbi Levi Meier, "Studies in Eastern European Jewish Mysticism", Weiss, Joseph, "The Thirteen Principles of Faith: A Chasidic Viewpoint", Gurary, Nosan, "Toward a Meaningful Life: The Wisdom of the Rebbe", Jacobson, Simon, "Suicide in Rabbinic Literature", Goldstein, Sidney, "Talmud and Apocrypha", Herford, R. Travers, "A Rabbinic Anthology", Montefiore, C. G. and H. Loewe, "The Rishonim", "The Early Acharonim". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Religious books, Jewish history, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 284 - Signed, Etc. Books on Judaism and Faith, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Judaism and Faith, comprising: "Judaism", ed.: Hertzberg, Arthur, "Eli Weisel New-York, 1961" inscribed on half-title page, "The Son of Man", Mauriac, Francois, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1960" inscribed on flyleaf, "The Rest is Commentary", Glatzer, Nahum N., "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1961" inscribed on flyleaf, "Israel Salanter", Goldberg, Hillel, inscribed "Please accept this book. Hillel Goldberg joins me in admiration and respect for your humanitarianism. Cordially, Miriam Goldberg" on flyleaf, "A Dialogue with Hasidic Tales", Friedman, Maurice, "Persons and Institutions in Early Rabbinic Judaism", Green, William S., "A Philosophy of Mizvot", Appel, Gersion, includes note "6/29/95 Dear Prof. Wiesel, At the suggestion of ... With all best wishes, Sincerely, Gersion Appel", "In Search of My Brothers", Feder, Avraham, "Beyond Theodicy", Pinnock, Sarah K., insribed "Thank you for you contribution to humanity. Rafael Lueuand Chapman University". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Jewish history, Religious books, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 285 - Books on Judaism and Theology, 16
Collection of 16 Books on Judaism and Theology, comprising: "Exodus and Exile", Harris, Monford, "Hebrew Myths", Graves, Robert and Raphael Patai, "Exclusiveness and Tolerance", Katz, Jacob, "Formation of Social Policy in the Catholic and Jewish Traditions", Fisher, Eugene J. and Daniel F. Polish, "Jesus and the World of Judaism", Vermes, Geza, "The Making of Jewish and Chrisitan Worship", ed.: Bradshaw, Paul F. and Lawrence A. Hoffman, "Bursting the Bonds?", Swidler, Leonard, et al., "The Emergence of Theology in America", Goldy, Robery G., "Jerry Falwell and the Jews", Simon, Merrill, "The Talmud and the Internet", Rosen, Jonathan, "Existentialism, Religion and Death", Kaufmann, Walter, "The Redemption of God: A Theology of God", Heyward, Isabel Carter, "A Thread of God", Friedlander, Albert H., "Jewels and Ashes", Zable, Arnold, "Milkweed", Spinelli, Jerry, "Terra Infirma", Kamenetz, Rodger. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Religious books, Bible, Biblical, Jewish history, Judaica, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 286 - Books on Judaism and Theology, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and Theology, comprising: "Theological and Halakhic Reflections on the Holocaust", ed.: Rosenberg, Bernhard H., "Frontiers of Jewish Thought", ed.: Katz, Steven T., "Interpreting Maimonides", Fox, Marvin, "The Wisdom of the Zohar: An Anthology of Texts", "Living Jewish", Asheri, Michael, "The Century Bible New Series Ezekial", ed.: Wevers, John W., "Ezekial, 1-20", trans.: Greenberg, Moshe, "Tales of Elijah the Prophet", Schram, Peninnah, "Facing the Abusing God: A Theology of Protest", Blumenthal, David R., "God of Daniel S. In Search of the American Jew", Miller, Allan W., "Major Themes in Modern Philisophies of Judaism", Berkovits, Eliezer, "The Man-made Hell", Schneid, Otto, "The Jewish Almanac", ed.: Siegel, Richard and Carl Rheins. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Bible, Biblical, Jewish history, Judaica, Religious books, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 287 - Books on Theology, 15
Collection of 15 Books on Theology, comprising: "Tales of Semdebar", Epstein, Morris, "In the Beginning", Fox, Everett, "Now These are the Names", trans.: Fox, Everett, "Hebrew Myths: The Book of Genesis", Graves, Robert and Raphael Patai, "The Shabbes Goy", Katz, Jacob, "A Psychohistory of Zionism", Gonen, Jay Y., "Table Talk", Pinchas Weisblum, Moshe, "Prayer in Judaism", ed.: Cohn, Gabriel H. and Harold Fisch, includes note on "Arthur Cohen" letterhead "27/8/96 Dear Elie- / the enclosed new book was edited by my brother ... Fondly, Arthur", "On the Mystical Shape of the Godhead", Scholem, Gershom, "The Binding of Isaac & Messiah", Agus, Aharon, "Essays on the Thought and Philisophy of Rabbi Kook", ed.: Rabbi Ezra Gellman, "Larger than Life", Shimon Deutsch, Shaul, "Rebbe", Telushkin, Joseph, "And the Angels Laughed", "The Satmar Rebbe and his English Principal", Rabbi Hertz Frankel. Largest: 9.25" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Bible, Biblical, Jewish books, Judaica, Judaism, Philosophy, Zionism, Hebrew, History, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 288 - Books on Manuscripts and Religious Texts, 3
Collection of Three Books on Manuscripts and Religious Texts, comprising: "Catalogue raisonne de la collection juive de musee de Cluny", Klahsbald, Richard, "La Bible Hebraique", Sed-Rajna, Gabrielle, "Passover Haggada", illus.: ben David, Joseph, facsimile edition. Largest: 14" L x 12.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Manuscript, Collection, French languages, History, Reference, Jewish, Judaica, Hebrew bible, Religion, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 289 - Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Liquor Cups, 3
Set of Three Michael Strauss Hammered Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, with grapevine design to bases, marked to undersides. Weight: 10.14 ozt.; Larger: 3.5" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Objets de Vertu, Hollowware, Passover Seder, Dining, Jewish silver, Judaica, Ceremonial objects, Decorative Arts
Lot: 290 - Middle Eastern Silver Bird Motif Pierced Table Box
Middle Eastern Silver Bird Motif Pierced Table Box, with peacock and geometric design to the lid, hallmarks to underside. Silver tested. Weight: 10.98 ozt.; 1.5" H x 6.25" W x 3.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Silversmith, 925 silver, Vessel, Animalier, Birds, Ornithology, Flowers, Floral motifs, Objets de Vertu, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 291 - German Silver Ladle, 19th C.
German Silver Ladle, 19th century, struck with Hanau marks to handle. Weight: 6.90 ozt.; 16" L x 3.25" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: European silver, Antique silver, Silversmith, Tableware, Serving spoon, Flatware, Utensils, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 292 - Netafim Sterling Silver Dreidels, Pair
Pair of Netafim Sterling Silver Dreidels, with pierced and engraved Hanukah objects in the form of Hebrew letters, one with gold-washed top, marked "Sterling / by / Netafim" to the top. Weight: 4.82 ozt.; 3" H x 2" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Dreidle, Dreidl, Judaica, Jewish silver, Silversmith, 925, Chanukah, Holiday, Toys, Celebration, Games, Collectibles, Collectable, Decorative Arts
Lot: 293 - Michael Strauss Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Michael Strauss Sterling Silver Loving Cup, with gold washed interior, marked "MSS / Sterling Silver" to underside. Weight: 11.10 ozt.; 4" H x 5.25" W x 4.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Vessel, 925, Vessel, Tableware, Hollowware, Dining, Drinkware, Drinking cup, Vessel, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 294 - Judaica Silver Miniature Hanukkah Menorah
Judaica Silver Miniature Hanukkah Menorah, with pierced figural and lion crest and eight candle holders, with fitted leather case. Silver tested. Weight: 2.00 ozt.; 2.75" H x 3" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Silversmith, Jewish silver, Lighting, Oil lamp, Candelabrum, Ceremonial, Religious object, Religion, Jewish Holidays, Decorative Arts
Lot: 295 - Judaica Sterling Silver Liqueur Cups, 3
Collection of Three Judaica Sterling Silver Liquor Cups, one with incised floral and diamond design, gold-washed interior and single handle, marked "925" to underside, one filigree and floral motif, marked "Israel / Sterling" to underside, and flower bud form with gold-washed interior, marked to underside. Weight: 4.76 ozt.; tallest: 2" H x 1.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Silversmith, Hollowware, Dining, Dinnerware, Ceremonial, Passover, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 296 - Henryk Winograd Fine Silver Figural Relief Plaque
Henryk Winograd (Polish/American, 1917-2008) .999 Silver Figural Relief Plaque, depicting Rabbis seated around a table, marked "HW999", with brass easel stand. Weight: 5.80 ozt.; overall: 3.25" H x 3" W x 2.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaica, Silversmith, Designer, Pure silver, Sculpture, Ornament, Paperweight, Figural group, Jewish figures, Figurative, Collectables, Collectibles, Decorative Arts
Lot: 297 - Bill Clinton Signed "Between Hope and History"
Clinton, Bill, "Between Hope and History", New York: Random House, 1966, signed and inscribed "To Elie Wiesel with thanks Bill Clinton 11-14-96" on half-title page. 8.25" L x 5.5" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 42nd United States President, USA, American politicians, William Jefferson Clinton, U.S. Presidential Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 298 - Bill Clinton Signed "Back to Work", 2011
Clinton, Bill, "Back to Work", New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011, signed and inscribed "To Elie + Marion - with thanks - Bill" on title page. 8.75" L x 6" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Autobiography, Biography, Memoir, 42nd United States President, USA, American politicians, William Jefferson Clinton, U.S. Presidential Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 299 - Benjamin Netanyahu Signed "Terrorism ...", 1986
Ed.: Netanyahu, Benjamin, "Terrorism: How the West can Win", New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1986, signed and inscribed "To Elie, Who Understands, Benjamin 15.4.86" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Signatures, Autographs, Israeli politicians, Prime Minister of Israel, Bibi, Ambassador, United Nations, Terrorist, War, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 300 - Madeleine Albright Signed "Prague Winter", 2012
Albright, Madeleine, "Prague Winter", New York: Harper Collins, 2012, signed and inscribed "To Eli Wiesel. Who understands as well as anyone alive the lessons in this book have informed us all. With the greatest admiration and affection. Madeleine Albright" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, History, Former Secretary of State, Madeleine Jana Korbel Albright, American politicians, Female politicians, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 301 - Colin Powell Signed "It Worked for Me", 2012
Powell, Colin and Tony Koltz, "It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership", New York: Harper Collins, 2012, First edition, signed by Colin Powell on bookplate on flyleaf. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, Former Secretary of State, America, USA, United States, American Army General, Black American Politicians, Signatures, Autographs, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 302 - Henry Kissinger Signed "Years of Renewal", 1999
Kissinger, Henry, "Years of Renewal", New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999, signed by Henry A. Kissinger on "The American Jewish Society" bookplate. 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, former Secretary of State, American Politicians, USA, United States, Political scientist, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 303 - George P. Shultz Signed "Turmoil & Triumph", 1993
Shultz, George P., "Turmoil and Triumph: My Years as Secretary of State", New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1993, signed and inscribed "To Elie Wiesel / with my admiration / for your indomitable / spirit and my profound / respect for your views / and my thanks for your / friendship / George P. Shultz" on flyleaf. 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Biography, Memoir, former Secretary of State, American Politicians, USA, United States, Economist, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 304 - Lech Walesa Signed "A Way of Hope", 1987
Walesa, Lech, "A Way of Hope", New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1987, First edition, signed and inscribed by Lech Walesa to "Marion and Elie". 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, 1st edition books, Signatures, Autographs, Autobiography, Former Polish President, Nobel Peace Prize, Polish Politicians, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 305 - Signed Books on Jewish History in America, 4
Collection of Four Books on Jewish History in America, comprising: "A Walker in the City", Kazin, Alfred, inscribed "Elie Wiesel, from Alfred Kazin. 3 Dec 1960" on flyleaf, "Quarantine!: Eastern European Jewish Immigrants and the New York City Epidemics of 1892", Markel, Howard, inscribed "14 June 1999 For Marion and Elie Wiesel, With great admiration and my best wishes, Howard Markel" on title page, "Joining the Club: A History of Jews and Yale", Oren, Dan E., inscribed "November 1987 For Elie Wiesel, whose presence and message illumine the world. Dan Oren" on flyleaf, "Meant to Be", Anderson, Walter, inscribed "For Marion... who is a gentle genius, both kind and brilliant, and a true friend. Love, Walt 8/20/03" on flyleaf. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, New York, Judaica, Judaism, Memoir, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectibles
Lot: 306 - Signed Books on World War II and The Holocaust, 3
Collection of Three Books on World War II and The Holocaust, comprising: "Crown of Thorns", Groueff, Stephane, inscribed "To Professor Elie Wiesel, With kind regards, Stephane Groueff" on half-title page, "The Lost Museum: The Nazi Conspiracy to Steal the World's Greatest Works of Art", Feliciano, Hector, inscribed "Paris, Septembre, 1997 a Elie Wiesel, avec admiracion, H. F." on half-title page, "The 23rd Psalm: A Holocaust Memoir", Salton, George Lucius, signed by author on title page. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, WWII, Jewish history, Judaica, Memoir, Art, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectibles
Lot: 307 - Books on Auschwitz and The Holocaust, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Auschwitz and The Holocaust, comprising: "We Were in Auschwitz", Siedlecki, Janusz Nel, Krystyn Olszewski, and Tadeusz Borowski, "Other People's Houses", Segal, Lore, "The Diary of Eva Heyman", trans.: Kohn, Moshe M., "Jewish Responses to Nazi Persecution", Trunk, Isaiah, "Post-Holocaust Dialogues", Katz, Stephen T., "Rena's Promise: A Story of Sister's in Auschwitz", Kornreich Gelissen, Rena and Heather Dune Macadam, "Echoes from the Holocaust", Ryczke Kimmelman, Mira. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Nazis, WW2, Research, Jewish, History, WWII, World War II, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 308 - Signed, Etc. Books on Holocaust Survivors, 3
Collection of Three Books on Holocaust Survivors, comprising: "From Holocaust to Redemption: Bearing Witness", ed.: Bloch, Sam E., introduction by Elie Wiesel, inscribed "For Elie, Marion + Elisha - with profound friendship and love Sam", "From Holocaust to Redemption: Bearing Witness", ed.: Bloch, Sam, introduction by Elie Wiesel, "From Holocaust to New Life", preface by Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12.5" L x 9.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, WWII, WW2, World War II, Jewish history, Judaica, Memory, Remembrance, Photographs, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 309 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "We Remember", ed.: Nevo, Denise and Mira Berger, "The Unfinished Road", ed.: Schneider, Gertrude, "Different Voices: Women and the Holocaust", ed.: Rittner, Carol and John K. Roth, "Belson in History and Memory", ed.: Reilly, Jo, et al., "Sobibor", Novitch, Miriam, "Postcards from Auschwitz", Reynolds, Daniel P., uncorrected proof, "The Nazi Doctors: Medicial Killing and the Psychology of Genocide", Lifton, Robert Jay, "The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code", Annas, George J. and Michael A. Grodin, "Conflicting Visions", Hartman, David, "In the Year 1096...the First Crusade and the Jews", Chazan, Robert, "Jewish Apostasy in the Modern World", ed.: Endelman, Todd M., "Light One Candle", Ganor, Solly, "In Hitler's Germany", Engelman, Bernt. Largest: 9.75" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, WWII, World War II, WW2, Memory, Remembrance, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 310 - Books on Jewish Tradition and Culture, 11
Collection of 11 Books on Jewish Tradition and Culture, comprising: "The Jews of Hope", Gilbert, Martin, "Unequal Victims: Poles and Jews During World War II", Gutman, Yisrael and Schmuel Krakowski, "Out of the Ghetto: The Social Background of Jewish Emancipation 1770-1870", Katz, Jacob, "The Star and the Cross", ed.: Hargrove, Katharine T., "The Golden Tradition: Jewish Life & Thought in Eastern Europe", ed.: Dawidowicz, Lucy S., "The Spirit of the Ghetto", Hapgood, Hutchins, "Lands of Memory", Graziani-Levy, Robert, "To Mend the World", Fackenheim, Emil L., "Germany's Stepchildren", Liptzin, Soloman, "The Jews: a Christian View", Foerster, F. W., "Your People, My People", Eckardt, A. Roy. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Religion, Culture, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Jewish history, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 311 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 10
Collection of 10 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "Nazi Terror: The Gestapo, Jews, and Ordinary Humans", Johnson, Eric A., "Beyond Hitler's Grasp: The Heroic Rescue of Bulgaria's Jews", Bar-Zohar, Michael, "The Pity of It All: A History of Jews in Germany 1743-1933", Elon, Amos, "That Time Cannot Be Forgotten", Sold, Emil Georg and Paul Friedhoff, "Indelible Shadows: Film and the Holocaust", Insdorf, Annette, "The Boys: The Story of 732 Young Concentration Camp Survivors", Gilbert, Martin, "The Diary of Anne Frank: the Critical Edition", "Anne Frank Beyond the Diary: A Photographic Remembrance", Van der Rol, Ruud and Rian Verhoeven, note inside on "Peter M. Mayer" stationary "Dear Elie, You met the lady, Rien I mean, at a nice dinner. Peter", "The Stroop Report", facsimile edition, "Smoke and Ashes: The Story of the Holocaust", Rogasky, Barbara. Largest: 10.5" L x 7.25" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust, WWII, World War II, WW2, History, Photographs, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 312 - Books on Judaism and The Holocaust, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Judaism and The Holocaust, comprising: "In the Shadow of the Holocaust", Hass, Aaron, "Problems Unique to the Holocaust", ed.: Cargas, Harry James, "The Land of Israel: Jewish Perspectives", ed.: Hoffman, Lawrence A., "The Trip to Jerusalem", Lind, Jakov, "A History of Judaism", Chouraqui, Andre, "Christian Antisemitism: A History of Hate", Nicholls, William, "The Italian Executioners: The Genocide of the Jews of Italy", Sullam, Simon Levis, "Strangers in Their Own Land", Sichrovsky, Peter, "Together and Apart in Brzezany", Redlich, Shimon, "The Guarded Gate", Okrent, Daniel, "Suzanne's Children: A Daring Rescue in Nazi Paris", Nelson, Anne, "The Jewish Threat", Bendersky, Joseph W., "God's First Love", Heer, Friedrich. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, WWII, Nazis, WW2, World War II, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 313 - Persian Judaica Blue Enamel Silver Mounted Mirror
Persian Judaica Blue Enamel Silver Mounted Mirror, with Hebrew inscriptions and molded menorah crest and all-over floral design. Silver tested. Mirror plate: 5.5" H x 4.25" W; frame: 12.5" H x 9" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Looking glass, Wall mirror, Persian Jewish silver, Judaism, Qajar period, Early Pahlavi era, Antique mirrors, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 314 - Hazorfim Silver Candle Lighting Scepters, 2
Two Hazorfim Sterling Silver Candle Lighting Scepters, one with molded foliate handle and one with engraved flower design to the handle, each with Italian hallmarks and marked "Hazorfim / 925". Weight: 4.20 ozt.; larger: 12.75" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Lighting, Designer, Silversmith, Judaica, Jewish silver, Sabbath candles, Candlelight, Decorative Arts
Lot: 315 - Judaica Silver Articles, 7
Collection of Seven Judaica Silver Articles, comprising: Dash sterling silver mezuzah with glass panel and flat prayer and mounted abalone to center, marked to reverse, Hazorfim hamsa hand with blue faceted stones, mounted on wood board, Lourakis sterling silver olive branch, marked to stem, sterling silver dove form torah pointer, with Jerusalem cityscape relief, marked, Hebrew engraved pendant, marked in Hebrew to reverse, repousse crown form mount, circular button with pierced Hebrew inscription, sterling silver Hebrew relief key chain, dated "10.12.86", marked. Silver tested. Weight: 8.92 ozt. inclusive; 6.75" L x 2" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish silver, Blessings, Protection, Religious objects, Doorpost, Silversmith, 925, Religion, Prayer, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 316 - Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Near Pair of Judaica Sterling Silver Kiddush Cups, each with incised star of David motif, marked "Esco / Sterling" to base. Weight: 2.04 ozt.; taller: 4" H x 2.25" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Judaism, Silversmith, 925, Designer, Ceremonial, Wine cups, Blessings, Shabbat, Hollowware, Drinkware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 317 - Russian Judaica Silver Kiddush Cups, 2
Two Russian Judaica Etched Sterling Silver Footed Kiddush Cups, both with chased village landscape scene decoration, one circa 1905, the other second half 19th century and struck with marks for Aleksandr Alekseyevich Smironov. Weight: 3.08 ozt.; larger: 2.75" H x 2.75" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Antique silver, Russian silver, Jewish silver, Ceremonial objects, Shabbat, Jewish holidays, Religious items, Judaism, Silversmith, Collectibles, Collectables, Decorative Arts
Lot: 318 - Judaica Silver Flatware, 2 Pcs.
Two Judaica Silver Flatware Pieces, comprising: German .750 silver fiddleback spoon, with incised floral and Hebrew inscription to the handle, marked, and Elizabeth II sterling silver challah bread knife, struck with marks for Yates Brothers, Sheffield, 1991. Weight: 2.20 ozt.; knife: 13" L. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Judaism, Jewish silver, Ceremonial, Silversmith, 925, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 319 - Judaica Sterling Silver Circular Dishes, 3
Collection of Three Judaica Sterling Silver Circular Dishes, comprising: one with star of David design, marked "Esco / Sterling", two grapevine motif and Hebrew inscription to center, one marked "Zadok / Made in Israel / Sterling" and one marked "Sterling / Israel" to underside. Weight: 2.56 ozt.; largest: 4" Diameter. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Vintage silver, Jewish silver, Israeli silver, Judaism, Silversmith, Ceremonial, Hollowware, Tableware, Dining, Dinnerware, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 320 - American Sterling Silver Circular Dish
American Sterling Silver Circular Dish, early 20th century, with embossed sunflower motif rim, with Hebrew engraving in honor of Elie Wiesel, marked for Alvin Manufacturing Co. to underside. Weight: 4.34 ozt.; Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: American silver, Silversmith, Designer, Judaica, Jewish silver, Hollowware, Tableware, Commemorative, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 321 - Books on Religion and Art, 4
Collection of Four Books on Religion and Art, comprising: "The Jews in Christian Art: An Illustrated History", Schreckenberg, Heinz, "Ancient Jewish Art", Sed-Rayna, Gabrielle, "The Holy Land", Roberts R. A., David, "Maps of the Bible Lands: Images of the Terra Sancta through Two Millennia", Nebenzahl, Kenneth. Largest: 15.25" L x 12" W x D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Jewish art, Art history, Christianity, Bible, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 322 - Books on Politics and Art, 6
Collection of Six Books on Politics and Art, comprising: "Hong Se Nian Dai", Gang, Huang, "Alice Neel People Come First", Baum, Kelly and Randall Griffey, "Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series", Dickerman, Leah and Elsa Smithgall, "Foundation Beyeler", "Istvan Farkas", Nagy, Katalin S., "Farkas Istvan", Katalin, S. Nagy, inscribed and illegibly signed "Sept 23 94 / to Mr. Wiesel / with great respect / Alexander Farkos (?)" on dedication page. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.75" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Revolution, People's Republic of China, Civil rights, Politics, Political, Culture, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 323 - Books on Jewish History and Remembrance, 13
Collection of 13 Books on Jewish HIstory and Remembrance, comprising: "What I Saw", Roth, Joseph, "The Crucifixion of the Jews", Littell, Franklin H., "New Dawn", Sendyk, Helen, "Islam and the Jews", Gabriel, Mark A., "Living a Year of Kaddish", Goldman, Ari L., "Jewish Reflections on Death", ed.: Reimer, Jack, "Approaches to Auschwitz", Rubenstein, Richard L. and John K. Roth, "The Pity of It All", Elon, Amos, "The Righteous: The Unsung Heroes of the Holocaust", Gilbert, Martin, "In the Shadows of War", Childers, Thomas, "The Wandering Jews", Roth, Joseph, "Caraseu: A Holocaust Remembrance", Lax, Martin H. and Michael B. Lax, "Benevolence and Betrayal", Stille, Alexander. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Memory, Legacy, Holocaust, WWII, WW2, World War II, Memoir, Biography, Tradition, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 324 - Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, 12
Collection of 12 Books on Jewish History and The Holocaust, comprising: "I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years 1933-1941", Klemperer, Victor, "The Jews in Nazi Germany 1933-1943", Paucker, Arnold, "Shake Heaven & Earth", Rapoport, Louis, "A Quiet American: The Secrey War of Varian Fry", Marino, Andy, "Crossing Over", Wolman, Ruth E., "The Secret War Against the Jews", Loftus, John and Mark Aarons, "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust", Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah, "Music in Terezin 1941-1945", Karas, Joza, inscribed "May 14, '85 To Elie Wiesel - a book about Karel Berman, Gideon Klein, ... with profound gratitude from one member of the chorus ... yours sincerely, Marianka" on flyleaf, "Test of Courage: The Michel Thomas Story", Robbins, Christopher, "Heroes, Antiheroes and the Holocaust", Morrison, David, "Reluctant Return", Weiss, David W., "The Cup of Wrath: The Story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Resistance to Hitler", Glazener, Mary. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust, Resistance, WWII, War, History, Judaica, Judaism, World War II, WW2, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 325 - Signed, Etc. Books on Nazis and The Holocaust, 14
Collection of 14 Books on Nazis and The Holocaust, comprising: "From Prejudice to Destruction Anti-Semitism, 1700-1933", Katz, Jacob, "The Anti-Semitism in Our Time", ed.: Eitinger, Leo, "Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust", Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah, "The German Public and the Persecution of the Jews 1933-1945", ed.: Wollenberg, Jorg, "Ideology of Death: Why the Holocaust Happened in Germany", Weiss, John, "Ethics After the Holocaust", ed.: Roth, John K., inscribed "To Elie - with thanks for the inspiration and friendship you give me, and with best wishes for your birthday. John K. Roth" on half-title page, "The Collective Silence", ed.: Heimannsberg, Barbara and Christoph J. Schmidt, "The Language of Silence", Schlant, Ernestine, "In the Name of Volk", Koch, H.W., "Inside Nazi Germany", Peukert, Detlev J.K., "Raoul Wallenberg", Carlberg, Ingrid, "A Forgotten Hero Folke Bernadette", Emling, Shelley, "The Unwanted", Dobbs, Michael, "Inside Hitler's Greece", Mazower, Mark. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.25" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, WWII, World War II, WW2, History, Photographs, Research, Memory, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 326 - Books on The Holocaust, 14
Collection of 14 Books on The Holocaust, comprising: "Riders Towards the Dawn: From Holocaust to Hope", Friedlander, Albert H., "Unstoppable", Greene, Joshua M., "The Girl From Human Street", Cohen, Roger, "The Lone Survivor", Diment, Michael, "Into the Forest", Frankel, Rebecca, "Odyssey of a Child Survivor", Schwab, George David, "Misha", Defonseca, Misha, "Hide and Seek", Vos, Ida, "The Journey Home", Antler, Joyce, "The Response of the Orthodox Jewry in the United States to the Holocaust", Zuroff, Efraim, "The Great Escape", Marton, Kati, "Memories of a Berlin Childhood", Buchwalter, Marainne, "A Bookshop in Berlin", Frenkel, Francoise, "Tell No One Who You Are: The Hidden Childhood of Regine Miller", Buchignani, Walter. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Holocaust Survivor, Memoir, Jewish, World History, WWII, World War II, WW2, Memory, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 327 - Books on Nazis and World War II, 7
Collection of Seven Book on Nazis and World War II, comprising: "L'homme de sang", de Vilallonga, Jose-Luis, marked "Elie Wiesel Paris, 1959" on half-title page, "Tomorrow and Yesterday", Boll, Heinrich, marked "Elie Wiesel N.Y. 1960" on flyleaf, "Web of Hate", Mayer, Frederick, marked "Elie Wiesel New York, 1961" inscribed on title page, "The Stormy Life of Lasik Roitschwantz", Ehrenburg, Ilya, "La chambre noire de Damocles", Hermans, Willem Frederik, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1962" inscribed on flyleaf, "The Last of the Just", Schwarz-Bart, Andre, "The Informed Heart: Autonomy in a Mass Age", Bettelheim, Bruno, "Elie Wiesel New-York, 1961" inscribed on half-title page. Largest: 8.5" L x 5.75" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, World History, Literature, German, Signatures, Autographs, Inscriptions, WW2, WWII, The Holocaust, Research, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 328 - French History and Literature Books, 7
Collection of Seven French History and Literature Books, comprising: "Le Pays Ou L'On N'Arrive Jamais", Dhotel, Andre, "Les Reprouves", Von Salomon, E., "Lazik le tumultueux", Ehrenboug, Ilya, "Pholosophie de la loi", Trigano, Shmuel, "La Grande Fauchaison", Warszawski, Oser, "Recit Kaddish", Wieseltier, Leon, "Le Siecle D' Israel", Derogy, Jacques and Hesi Carmel. Largest: 10" L x 6.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, France, Novel, Literature, Philosophy, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 329 - Elie Wiesel CDs, DVDs, & Other Physical Media, 14
Collection of 14 Elie Wiesel CDs, DVDs and Other Physical Media, comprising: two copies of "The Oath" cassette tapes, two copies of "A Beggar in Jerusalem" cassette tapes, three copies of DVD for "Elie Wiesel in Concert", "They Brought Hope & Comfort to Millions: Great Hearts of Courage" DVD, "First Person Singular Elie Wiesel" both DVD and VHS copies, "Waging Peace" VHS, "...About Elie Wiesel: A Documentary" VHS, "Night" CD, "Le Savoir comme resistance a l'oppression" CD. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Audio books, Compact discs, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Fiction, Historical, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 330 - Elie Wiesel Periodicals and Journals, 5
Collection of Five Elie Wiesel Periodicals and Journals, comprising: "The Paris Review Spring 1984", "Literature and Belief Elie Wiesel Volume 26.1", "A Journal of the Arts & Religion Image", number 15, includes interview with Elie Wiesel, materials related to "Tomorrow's Leaders Dublin, 2014", "Oprah Magazine", November 2000, includes interview with Elie Wiesel. Largest: 12" L x 9" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Magazines, Journals, Writing, Interview, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 331 - Hebrew and English Haggadah, 8
Collection of Eight Hebrew and English Haggadah, comprising: "The Diaspora Haggadah", "Passover Haggadah", gift from the city of Ashkelon, "The Livrono Haggadah 1825", "The Karlsruhe Haggadah of 1796", "The Kittsee Haggadah of 1760", "A Haggadah Happening", Rabbi Schlomo Riskin, inscribed "For Elie - Wife found ... This Haggadah is / not as wonderful as / yours, but it is / interesting nonetheless! / Arthur/ 30/31/99" on flyleaf, [The Passover Haggadah Includes Poems, Piyyut and the Song of Songs], [Passover Haggadah]. Largest: 13.25" L x 9.5" L x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Jewish books, Judaica, Deluxe edition, Illustrated, Passover Seder, Jewish texts, Egyptian Exodus, Religion, Religious books, Tradition, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 332 - Bernarda Bryson Shahn "Ben Shahn", 1972
Shahn, Bernarda Bryson, "Ben Shahn", New York: Harry N. Abrams, [1972]. 14.25" L x 14" W x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Painting, Social realism, Illustration, Drawing, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 333 - Isidore Meyer "The American Jew in the Civil War"
Ed.: Meyer, Isidore S., "The American Jew in the Civil War", New York: American Jewish Historical Society, 1962, First edition. 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Military, War, Jewish, Judaica, USA, United States, 1st edition books, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 334 - Mark Podwal Signed "A Jewish Bestiary", 2021
Podwal, Mark, "A Jewish Bestiary", University Park, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2021, signed and inscribed "For Marion / Warmest wishes, / Mark" on half-title page. 9.25" L x 7.5" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Jewish artists, Judaica, Lore, Legend, Illustrated, Signatures, Autographs, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 335 - Books on Jewish History, 7
Collection of Seven Books on Jewish History, comprising: "Survival in Sarajevo: How a Jewish Community Cam to the Aid of the City", Serotta, Edward, "Blessings of Freedom: Chapters in Jewish American History", ed.: Feldberg, Michael, "Jewish Roots in Spain", "Historia de una Alianza", "Un monde disparu", Vishniac, Roman, "A Vanished World", Vishniac, Roman, forward by Elie Wiesel, "Imagenes de un Encuentro: La Presencia Judia en Mexico Durante la Primera Mitad del Siglo XX". Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" W x 1.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Survival, Jewish, Judaica, America, Spain, Photography, French, English, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 336 - Books on Jewish History and Culture, 16
Collection of 16 Books on Jewish History and Culture, comprising: "Days of Awe", Agnon, S. Y., "The Yeshiva Volume II Masters and Disciples", Grade, Chaim, trans.: Leviant, Curt, "Jewish Women Jewish Men", Cantor, Aviva, "Jewish Reflections on Death", ed.: Reimer, Jack, "Exclusiveness & Tolerance", Katz, Jacob, "The Jewish Mystique", Van den Haag, Ernest, "The Jewish Prescence", Dawidowicz, Lucy, "Jewish Priorities", ed.: Hazony, David, "The Making of a Jew", Bronfman, Edgar M., "The Future of the Jews", Vital, David, "The Legends of Genesis", Gunkel, Hermann, "The Prejudices of Pascal", Hay, Malcolm, "Amos, Hosea, Micah- An Archeological Commentary", King, Philip J., "Akiba: Scholar, Saint, and Martyr", Finkelstein, Louis, "The Glorious Victory of Truth", Stern, Edith, "Blood Libel at Tiszaeszlar", Handler, Andrew. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.75" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, History, Culture, Judaism, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 337 - Mark Podwal Ship Carrying the Torah Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Ship Carrying the Torah, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 9" H x 7" W; 15" H x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Flowers, Floral, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Nautical, Boating, Seascape, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 338 - Mark Podwal Besamim & Stars of David Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Besamim, Stars of David, and Flowers, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, black frame. Sheet: 14" H x 11" W; frame: 14.75" H x 11.75" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Judaica, Judaism, Symbolism, Jewish ceremonial objects, Spice tower, Magen David, Illustration, Illustrator, Jewish Artists, Contemporary Art
Lot: 339 - Mark Podwal Torah Rose Ink on Paper
Mark Podwal (American, 1945-2024), Torah Rose, Ink on Paper, signed lower right, giltwood frame. Image: 8.75" H x 7" W; frame: 15" H x 13" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Drawings, Works on Paper, Flowers, Floral, Judaism, Judaica, Religion, Architecture, Cityscape, Jewish Artists, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art
Lot: 340 - Raffi Kaiser "Spaces & Spirit ..." Lithographs, 3
Raffi Kaiser (Israeli/French, b. 1931), Three Scenes from the "Spaces and Spirit of Israel" Portfolio, Lithographs on Paper, 1983, all signed in pencil lower left, dated and inscribed in Hebrew lower center, and marked Artist's Proof editions "E. d'Aritie" lower right and comprising, "Land of the Trees near Rock Mountain", "Olive Tree", and "Mountain Pass", all unframed. Each sheet: 17.25" H x 24.5" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, AP, EA, Landscape scenes, Holy Land, 20th Century Art, Contemporary Art, Israeli Modern Art
Lot: 341 - Samuel Bak "Mask" Lithograph, 1979
Samuel Bak (American, born Lithuania, b. 1933), "Mask", Lithograph in Colors on Arches Paper, 1979, signed in pencil "Bak" lower right, marked Artist's Proof edition "A.P." lower left and inscribed in Hebrew, printer's blindstamp lower left corner, stamped "original lithograph / drawn on stone / by samuel bak / hand printed / by studio mifla ltd. tel aviv" verso, unframed. Sheet: 16.5" H x 13" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Prints, Multiples, Figural, Figurative, Surrealist, Surrealism, Israeli Printer, Jewish Artists, Judaica, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Lot: 342 - Moroccan Rabat Carpet, 13' 9" x 9' 8"
Moroccan Rabat Wool Carpet, with orange ground and central medallion. 13' 9" L x 9' 8" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Room-Sized Rugs, Floor coverings, Textiles, Furnishings, Floral motif, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 343 - Moroccan Rabat Carpet, 14' 2" x 9' 7"
Moroccan Rabat Wool Carpet, with orange ground and medallion to the center. 14' 2" L x 9' 7" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Room-Size Rugs, Floor coverings, Textiles, Furnishings, Floral motif, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 344 - Afghan Pictorial Wool Rug, 4' 8" x 2' 10"
Afghan Pictorial Wool Rug, with purple and golden ground. 4' 8" L x 2' 10" W. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Carpets, Area rug, Floor coverings, Figurative, Animalier, Home Accents, Interior design, Decorative Arts
Lot: 345 - Izis Bidermas Signed "Paradis Terrestre", 1953
Collete and Izis Bidermas, "Paradis Terrestre [Earthly Paradise]", Lausanne: La Guilde du Livre, 1953, number edition 10617 of 15000, signed and inscribed "a mon ami Elie Wiesel ... livre de Collete / avec l' admiration / et les... / d' Izis / 1967 / Paris", on half-title page. 11" L x 8.75" W x 0.5" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Black and white photography, Collaboration, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 346 - Signed, Etc. Books on Ancient Art, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Ancient Art, comprising: "Animals in Ancient Art From the Leo Mildenberg Collection", "When the Greeks Ruled Egypt: From Alexander the Great to Cleopatra", ed.: Casagrande-Kim, Roberta, "A Byzantine Masterpiece Recovered, the Thirteenth-Century Murals of Lysi, Cyprus", Weyl Carr, Annemarie and Laurence J. Morocco, "Greek Art of the Aegean Islands", "A Shorter History of Greek Art", Robertson, Martin, "Crete and Mycenae", Marinatos, Spyridon, "Egpytian Art in the Age of the Pyramids", "Ancient Egypt Transformed the Middle Kingdom", ed.: Oppenheim, Adela, et al., "Ancient Egypt Art & Magic", Bianchi, Robert Steven, signed by author on half-title page. Largest: 12.25" L x 9.5" L x 2" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Art history, Museum, Greece, Reference, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 347 - Books on Israeli and Jewish Artists, 9
Collection of Nine Books on Israeli and Jewish Artists, comprising: "Jakob Steinhardt", Pfefferkorn, Rudolf, "Art Defamed Art in Exile Art in Resistance Felix Nussbaum", Berger, Eva, et al., "Samuel Bak", "Yefim Ladizhinsky Odessa Moscow Jerusalem 1911-1982", "Memories of My Life in a Polish Village 1930-1949", Knobel Fleuk, Toby, "Saved from Europe", Kallir, Jane, "Destine La Rascruce Crossroads", "Yefim Ladizhinksy", "Yosl Bergner Paintings 1938-1980", Aloni, Nissim and Rodi Bineth-Perry", inscribed "25th August 1988 / To Elie Wiesel / Our "Messenger to Mankind" / with friendship and respect / Isi J. Leibler / on behalf of the Australian Jewish Community" on flyleaf. Largest: 12" L x 10.5" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Art Books, Reading, Library, Jewish, Israel, Judaica, Signatures, Autographs, Inscription, Art history, Painter, Writer, Woodcuts, Collectibles, Collectables, Coffee table books
Lot: 348 - Judaica Art Auction Catalogs, 18
Collection of 18 Judaica Art Auction Catalogues, comprising: "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", November 9, 1998, "Christie's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture", October 25, 1997, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", March 16, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv International and Israeli Art", May 3, 2000, "Christie's Tel Aviv Nineteenth and Twenetieth Century Art", April 20, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century European and Israeli Art", October 23, 1997, "Kestenbaum & Company Fine Judaica Books, Manuscripts and Works of Art", March 28, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Israeli and International Art", April , 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Israeli and International Art", October 8, 1988, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Magnificent Judaica", December 9, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv A Collection from the Sassoon Family Estate", April 9, 1999, "Kestenbaum & Company June 27, 2000", "Sotheby's Tel Aviv International and Israeli Art", October 18, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv 19th and 20th Century Art", April 26, 1997, "Christie's Tel Aviv Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art", April 10, 1999, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv Important Judaica", October 25, 2000, "Sotheby's Tel Aviv A Collection from the Sassoon Family Estate", October 25 and 27, 2000, "Sotheby's New York Magnificent Judaica and Manuscripts Including Property Formerly in the Furman Collection", December 12, 2000. Largest: 10.5" L x 8.25" W x 0.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Catalogues, Auction House Catalogs, Antiques, Books, Manuscripts, Jewish, Judaica, Artwork, Painting, Art History, Collectibles, Collectables, Reference materials, Library
Lot: 349 - Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, 12
Collection of 12 Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Open Heart", Wiesel, Elie, trans.: Wiesel, Marion, "All Rivers Run to the Sea", Wiesel, Elie, "Night", Wiesel, Elie, memorial tribute by President Barack Obama, "Night/Dawn/Day", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Conversations", ed.: Franciosi, Robert, "The Testament: A Novel", Wiesel, Elie, "Filled with Fire and Light: Portraits and Legends from the Bible, Talmud, and Hasidic World", Wiesel, Elie, "The Time of the Uprooted", Wiesel, Eli, "A Mad Desire to Dance", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "Elie Wiesel: Jewish, Literary, and Moral Perspectives", ed.: Katz, Stephen T. and Alan Rosen, signed and inscribed on title page, "The Gates of the Forest", Wiesel, Eli. Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Political activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish writers, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 350 - French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, 13
Collection of 13 French Edition Elie Wiesel Books, comprising: "Silence et memoire d' hommes", "Un Juif, Aujourd'hui", "Le cas Sonderberg", "Et ou vas-tu?", "Se Taire est Impossible", Semprun, Jorge and Elie Wiesel, "Recontrac avec Elie Wiesel: Le mal et l'exil dialogue avec Philippe de Saint-Cheron", Le Mendiant de Jerusalem", "Memoire a Deux Voix", Mitterrand, Francois and Elie Wiesel, "Coeur ouvert", "Elie Wiesel Celebrations", "La Haggadah de Paque", illus.: Podwal, Mark, "Autor Elie Wiesel Une Parole Pour L' Avenir", de Saint Cheron, Michael, "Job Ou Dieu Dans La Tempete", Eisenberg, Josy and Elie Wiesel. Largest: 9" L x 5.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, French language, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Jewish writers, Judaica, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 351 - Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, 13
Collection of 13 Books Authored by Elie Wiesel, comprising: "All Rivers Run to the Sea", "The Testament", "Night. Dawn. Day", "Night", "The Time of the Uprooted", "Open Heart", "A Mad Desire to Dance", "The Oath", "The Trial of God", "A Beggar in Jerusalem", "Rashi", "Five Biblical Portraits", "Hostage". Largest: 9.25" L x 6.25" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Writer, Professor, Memoir, Biography, Novel, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Jewish authors, Literature, History, Collectibles, Collectables
Lot: 352 - Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, 11
Collection of 11 Books Authored by and About Elie Wiesel, comprising: "Night", Wiesel, Elie, "Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence", Berger, Joseph, "The Oath", Wiesel, Elie, "A Mad Desire to Dance", Wiesel, Elie, "Five Biblical Portraits", Wiesel, Elie, "All Rivers Run to the Sea", Wiesel, Elie, "Wise Men and Their Tales", Wiesel, Elie, "Twighlight", Wiesel, Elie, "And the Sea is Never Full", Wiesel, Elie, "The Gates of the Forest", Wiesel, Elie, "The Time of the Uprooted", Wiesel, Elie. Largest: 9.5" L x 6.5" W x 1.25" D. Provenance: From the Fifth Avenue Estate of a Distinguished Author and Humanitarian. Keywords: Books, Reading, Library, Fiction, Novel, Literature, Memoir, Non-fiction, History, Jewish authors, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Holocaust Survivor, Judaica, Collectibles, Collectables
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