Tag: Auctions
Israeli auction house to sell Chagall painting in Israel, a first in more than...
Israel’s largest auction house, the Tiroche Auction House, will put “Jacob’s Ladder”—a painting by the world-renowned Jewish artist Marc Chagall—up for sale on Jan. 25. This will be the first time that a Chagall...
Sotheby’s to Auction 14th Century Magnificent Illuminated Hebrew Bible
Sotheby’s New York will auction on December 20 the earliest known illuminated Hebrew Bible from Spain. Produced in the Kingdom of Castile in the first half of the 14th century, the illuminated manuscript is an exquisite...
Einstein’s pre-WWII letter fearing for Europe sells for $30,000 at auction
An extraordinary letter written by renowned Jewish physicist Albert Einstein featuring his fears for Europe following the 1938 Munich Agreement was sold on Thursday at auction for $31,250 in Los Angeles.
Einstein warned of the...