Auction 80 - Part I - Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture
Rudi Lehmann (1903-1977) – Three Large Woodcuts
Opening: $300
Sold for: $375
Including buyer's premium
Three woodcuts by Rudi Lehmann (1903-1977).
1. Gamecocks, 1958.
Woodcut on thin paper. Signed and dated in pencil.
Leaf: 35X50 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to edges.
2. A Billy Goat, 1958.
Woodcut. Signed in the plate. Signed and dated in pencil.
Leaf: 49X69 cm. Good condition. Stains, tears and creases, mainly to margins of leaf.
3. A Horse, 1960.
Woodcut. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed in pencil.
Leaf: 50X70 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Closed and open tears to edges of leaf, not affecting print.
Rudi (Rudolf) Lehmann (1903-1977), a sculptor and printmaker, born in Berlin. Studied at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, where he met ceramic artists Hedwig Grossman, whom he later married. In 1933, with the Nazi's rise to power, the couple moved to Palestine. Lehmann's work were minimalist in style; he played a pioneering role in modern sculpture in Israel, influencing an entire generation of artists.
1. Gamecocks, 1958.
Woodcut on thin paper. Signed and dated in pencil.
Leaf: 35X50 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Tears to edges.
2. A Billy Goat, 1958.
Woodcut. Signed in the plate. Signed and dated in pencil.
Leaf: 49X69 cm. Good condition. Stains, tears and creases, mainly to margins of leaf.
3. A Horse, 1960.
Woodcut. Signed and dated in the plate. Signed in pencil.
Leaf: 50X70 cm. Good-fair condition. Stains. Closed and open tears to edges of leaf, not affecting print.
Rudi (Rudolf) Lehmann (1903-1977), a sculptor and printmaker, born in Berlin. Studied at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, where he met ceramic artists Hedwig Grossman, whom he later married. In 1933, with the Nazi's rise to power, the couple moved to Palestine. Lehmann's work were minimalist in style; he played a pioneering role in modern sculpture in Israel, influencing an entire generation of artists.
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