Auction 13 - Jewish and Israeli History and Culture
Richard Kaufman –Archive of Letters – Frankfurt, 1909-1913
Opening: $1,800
Sold for: Unsold
Archive of personal letters and postcards handwritten by architect Richard Kaufman, 1909-1913.
Richard Kaufman (1887-1958) – Jewish architect and city-planner of German origin, born in Frankfurt, studied in Darmstadt and Munich and managed an architect's office in Frankfurt. Made Aliya to Eretz Israel in 1920. Considered as one of the most influential architects in the history of construction in Israel. Planned more than one hundred agricultural settlements, including Kibutzim and Moshavim, as well as urban neighborhoods and significantly affected the Yishuv in Israel.
Archive includes:
31 handwritten postcards, sent by Richard Kaufman to his father and to his wife Aliza (in Freiburg, Germany), from various cities in Germany. In the postcards Kaufman refers to personal matters, his professional activities, financial matters and more. One postcard is addressed to Dr. Weil in Freiburg.
8 Handwritten letters, on Kaufman's stationery – "RK" – addressed to relatives and family members in Freiburg, 1911-1912. Include landscape descriptions, professional plans, writings in memory of his father and more.
Total of 39 items. Attached: blank stationery sheets.
Richard Kaufman (1887-1958) – Jewish architect and city-planner of German origin, born in Frankfurt, studied in Darmstadt and Munich and managed an architect's office in Frankfurt. Made Aliya to Eretz Israel in 1920. Considered as one of the most influential architects in the history of construction in Israel. Planned more than one hundred agricultural settlements, including Kibutzim and Moshavim, as well as urban neighborhoods and significantly affected the Yishuv in Israel.
Archive includes:
31 handwritten postcards, sent by Richard Kaufman to his father and to his wife Aliza (in Freiburg, Germany), from various cities in Germany. In the postcards Kaufman refers to personal matters, his professional activities, financial matters and more. One postcard is addressed to Dr. Weil in Freiburg.
8 Handwritten letters, on Kaufman's stationery – "RK" – addressed to relatives and family members in Freiburg, 1911-1912. Include landscape descriptions, professional plans, writings in memory of his father and more.
Total of 39 items. Attached: blank stationery sheets.
Signatures, Manuscripts and Archives
Signatures, Manuscripts and Archives