Montefiore Auction House, Tel Aviv, Israeli and International Art Auction Oct.27

October 23, 1:00 PMAuctions and Antiques ExaminerWalt AuctionWally

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    Moshe Castel - See slideshow for estimate

Investment quality art comes to the auction block on October 27th, courtesy of Montefiore Auction House in Tel Aviv.

The works include 291 lots by that of Israeli and International artists of superior talent, in a array of disciplines.

As widely expected in the world of fine arts, collectibles and antiques, the economy is shaking loose works from private collections that which may not have otherwise come to light.

If you're as fascinated by some of these paintings as I am, and you are a distance from the auction, no worry that the auction is being held in Tel Aviv, Israel, because you can bid Online, now and during the auction.

See the slideshow below for pre-auction estimates and starting bid prices. (Warning: the slideshow contains several nudes for those who are offended by such matter.)

Among my favorites in the selection is the Abraham Fisher o/c titled "At the Flea Market". To me it captures all the excitement of the event, by magnificent use of colors. The gentleman in the overcoat denotes the seriousness of consideration. Is he pondering a possible purchase he passed on, or does he have something else on his mind? In the center is a subject whom is seems pensive about someone or something just spotted.

I'm not an art expert, I only know what I like, so I follow a few basic rules of them when considering a purchase of high quality work. Rule #1 is to look for effort expended by the artist. If we take that rule to heart, this auction satisfies greatly.

Some of the artists and works featured in the 291 lots are:

AVRAHAM NATON 1906 - 1959

Bograshov Square, 1940

Wash and watercolor

Signed and dated.

22X30 cm 

JOSEPH KOSSONOGI 1908 - 1981

Independence Day in Tel Aviv

Watercolor

Signed.

65X90 cm 

YOCHANAN SIMON 1905 - 1976

Sabbath at the Kibbutz

Oil on canvas

Signed.

33X41 cm 

GERSHON KNISPEL - B. 1932

Jewish Violinist

Oil on canvas

Signed.

70X50 cm

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• To compare, in May of 2006, Montefiore held a similar auction with some of the same artist's works. Here is a partial list of results for that auction.
  
  1     JACOB EISENBERG 1897 - 1966
  Corner in Jerusalem
      $1610
  2     SHMUEL HARUVI 1897 - 1965
  Mishkenot Neighborhood, Jerusalem, 1929
      $4830
  3     LUDWIG BLUM 1891 - 1975
  The Factories in the Dead Sea
      $9000
  4     YOCHANAN SIMON 1905 - 1976
  Judean Desert
      $9200
  5     MORDECHAI LEVANON 1901 - 1968
  Jerusalem, 1944
      $21850
  6     ISRAEL PALDI 1892 - 1979
  Vase of Flowers, 1930`s
      $2300
  7     LEO KAHN 1893 - 1983
  Still Life with Flowers
      $920
  11     JEAN DAVID 1908 - 1993
  Woman with Braids, 1934
      $3220
  12     LUDWIG BLUM 1891 - 1975
  Figures in the Old City, 1924
      $9200
  13     YOCHANAN SIMON 1905 - 1976
  Couple in the Landscape
      $3220
  14     YOCHANAN SIMON 1905 - 1976
  Nannies in the Kibbutz
      $10925
  15     JACOB WEXLER 1912 - 1995
  Nude
      $1380
  16     MOSHE ROSENTHALIS 1922 - 2008
  Painter in the Studio
      $1725
  17     YOSL BERGNER - B. 1920
  Mother and Children, 1950
      $8280
  19     ISRAEL PALDI 1892 - 1979
  Artist`s Wife and a Cat
      $2990
  21     AVIGDOR LUIZADA 1905 - 1987
  Still Life, 1940`s
      $4600
  22     MARCEL JANCO 1895 - 1984
  "Messina Bay, 1930
      $55200
  24     AHARON KAHANA 1905 - 1967
  Still with Fruit, 1943
      $1380
  27     AHARON GILADI 1907 - 1993
  Tel Aviv Promende
      $1265
  31     YITZHAK FRENKEL-FRENEL 1899 - 1983
  Sabath Candle-Lighting
      $1725
  34     AHARON KAHANA 1905 - 1967
  Landscape, 1927
      $9200
  39     REUVEN RUBIN 1893 - 1974
  Vase of Flowers
      $60000
  41     JACOB GILDOR - B. 1948
  Tel Aviv Beach, 1984
      $2070
  42     SAMUEL BAK - B. 1933
  Profile and a Bird
      $3680
  43     AVRAHAM OFEK 1935 - 1990
  Landscape with a Cactus Bush
      $2760
  44     LEO FEIN 1906 - 1993
  Tel Aviv Seashore, 1941
      $1380
  45     JAKOB EISENSCHER 1896 - 1980
  Landscape
      $2760
  47     AVI BELAISH - B. 1954
  Forever Love
      $5060
  48     YACOV GABAY - B. 1937
  Celestial Court
      $6210
  49     MOSHE KUPFERMAN 1926 - 2003
  Composition, 1972
      $3220

If you prefer investments that adorn your walls with beauty, and never fall to zero value no matter what the stock market does, you'll want to consider bidding online at this sale. There should be some bargains.