Auction 16 Spring Sale- The Bloch Family Collection - Australia, and Other Items of Judaica.
By Taj Art
Mar 31, 2025
Jerusalem, Israel
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LOT 37:

Modern Art: Unique Silver Chanukkiya by the Artist Emil Shenfeld. Israel 1988. Hallmarked

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Auction took place on Mar 31, 2025 at Taj Art

Modern Art: Unique Silver Chanukkiya by the Artist Emil Shenfeld. Israel 1988. Hallmarked

'The Hovering Chanukkiya' - one of the earliest designs of the Jewish Brazillian artist Emil Shenfeld from 1988. 


Enil is a Jewish Brazillian artist who immigrated from Sao Paulo to Israel in 1978. He studied industrial engineering at the Technion and after graduating, moved to Jerusalem and studied in the Bezalel Academy of Arts. In 1984, he opened his studio in Hutzot HaYotzer of Jerusalem. 


This Chanukkiya is one of his early works and is hallmarked by him from 1988. In his work one can find engineering sophistication and playfullness, which captivated former USA President Bill Clinton, who purchased several of Shenfeld's works


"For me, design is a way of life, observations, looking for an interesting form of effect" (Shenfeld). 


A unique and original Jewish work of art.  

Weight:  610 gr
Measurement:  25.5 x 13 cm
Depth:  7 cm

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