Bidspirit auction | The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah. Silver

The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah. Silver Hanukkah Menorah Handmade by the Artist and Designer Yaakov Greenvurcel. Jerusalem 1980. Signed and Numbered - The Infinitiy Hanukkah Menorah won first prize of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for 1980.  The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah:  Greenvurcel's Infinity Hanukkah Menorah is a dynamic sculpture which has endless possibilities of being placed. It can be used as candlesticks for Sabbath or any other event. It is displayed in the permanent collection of the Jewish Museum of Amsterdam, Holland, the Spertus Museum of Chicago,   the Bnei Brit Museum of Washington and the Meadows Museum of Art in Louisiana, USA.  This Hanukkah Menorah is considered a registered patent. The Infinity Hanukkah Menorah has three versions. This one is the most important, the limited and numbered one. It was handmade from pure silver. The artists's signatures are stamped on each part.  The design style of the handmade Judaica items made by the Bezalel artist and designer Yaakov Greenvurcel is modernist, characterized by minimalism and clean lines. The items are made by special order, mainly of silver, and in a small quantity. Yaakov Greenvurcel is a master designer who uses unique silversmith techniques. His designs bring a fresh wind to the traditional artifacts, which are nevertheless in accordance with the Jewish law. Yaakov Greenvurcel, an exceling graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, and a prize-winning silversmith, is one of the leading designers in the world of Judaica and functional art.   Provenance: The Bloch Family Collection, Melbourne-Australia.