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Lot 356

Hanukkah Lamp designed by Kurt Pfefferman

Hanukkah lamp designed by Kurt Pfefferman. [Manufactured by Yitzhak Bier, Jerusalem, 1950s-1960s].
White metal, lathed and soldered.
Modern-style Hanukkah lamp, consisting of nine long, thin, cylindrical metal rods, oriented at different angles and meeting at bottom.
Kurt Pfefferman (1919-2016) was born in Berlin, Germany, and immigrated to Palestine in 1939. Studied at the New Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts in Jerusalem. Taught craftsmanship and art at the Hebrew Re'ali School in Haifa, where he resided. Designed jewelry and objects of Judaica. Participated in international design competitions, winning a number of notable prizes.
Height: 33 cm. Maximum width: 22 cm.