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A Magnificent Illuminated Hebrew Bible with Profuse Micrographic Ornamentation, Castile: First Half of the 14th Century
Sold Privately -
A selection of silver and gold bindings from the Estate of Jack Lunzer, Custodian of the the Valmadonna Trust Library
Mostly Italian, 18th-19th centuries
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Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
Jean-Léon Gérôme
Moses on Mount Sinai
Lot Sold 112,500 USD -
An Exceedingly Rare Ashkenazic Hebrew Bible with Micrographic Decorations, Scribe: Mattithiah ben Jedidiah
Northern France, Circa 1250-1275
Lot Sold 555,000 USD -
An Exceptional Copy of the Sefer Minhagim of Rabbi Samuel of Ulm, Accompanied by Numerous Other Historic, Rabbinic, and Literary Texts
Italy, Latter half of the 15th century
Lot Sold 435,000 USD -
Arthur Szyk
A Young Scholar
Lot Sold 10,000 USD -
The Earliest Extant Ashkenazic Daily Prayer Book with Haggadah
Venice, Daniel Bomberg
1519-1520
Lot Sold 312,500 USD
Overview
Auction Results: Sotheby’s annual auction of Important Judaica concluded in New York with a total of $3.4 million. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York has privately acquired, for an undisclosed amount, a Magnificent Illuminated Hebrew Bible from Spain, which had previously been scheduled for the auction. Hailing from the renowned collection of Jaqui E. Safra, the illuminated Bible was produced in Castile during the first half of the 14th century and stands as a remarkable testament to the cross-cultural influences in the Golden Age of medieval Spain.
Auction Details: This year’s sale of Important Judaica features an outstanding selection of rare medieval Hebrew manuscripts and printed books. Highlights include a magnificently Illuminated Medieval Hebrew Bible from Spain (3,500,0000–5,000,000 USD), a newly discovered 13th-century micrographic Hebrew Bible from France (400,000–600,000 USD) and a previously unknown copy of the first edition of the German-Rite Daily Prayer Book accompanied by a unicum Haggadah, printed in Venice, 1519–20 (250,000–350,000 USD). In addition, this sale will include splendid textiles and a fine selection of ritual silver and metalwork, most notably a group of rare 18th-century silver book bindings, including examples from Rome, Venice, Hamburg and Altona, from the estate of Jack Lunzer, Custodian of the Valmadonna Trust Library. The paintings section is distinguished by a magnificent oil of Moses on Mount Sinai by Jean-Léon Gérôme (100,000–150,000 USD) and three works by Arthur Szyk, currently the subject of an important exhibition at the New York Historical Society.
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