Pianist Alfred Gruenfeld Postcard

Pianist Alfred Gruenfeld Postcard

Pianist Alfred Gruenfeld: Vintage postcard depicting the famous musician playing the piano.

Unused, good condition. Artist signed

Alfred Grünfeld (1852 –1924) was an Austrian pianist and composer. He studied in Prague and Berlin before he settled at Vienna in 1873, where he received the title of "Kammervirtuose". He made tours through Europe and the United States. During a visit to Germany Grünfeld was appointed court pianist to Emperor Wilhelm I of Germany. From 1897 he was a professor at the Vienna Conservatory.

Grünfeld was the first pianist of note to make a recording. His brother was musician Heinrich Grünfeld.

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Drawing by Richard Geiger: Jewish Gentleman talking in the Streets.

Jewish Gentleman talking in the Streets. Authentic Graphic by Richard Geiger

Richard Geiger: Authentic drawing from app. 1910, depicting 2 Jews in a street, talking.

Artist signed: Geiger R. Size: 29 x 20 cm ( matted 31 x 7,8 cm) 7,8 x 10, 6 inches (matted 12 x 15 inches), good condition.

Richard Geiger (Austrian, 1870-1945) was active in Budapest and Paris. Richard Geiger began his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna under Christian Grepenkerl and Eisenmengen. Later he went to Paris to work in the studio of L. Flameng. After 1893 Richard Geiger worked in Budapest als genre painter.

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2 antique Jewish wooden containers

2 Antique Jewish wooden Bins.

 2 antique Jewish wooden containers.

The taller one is a kind of goblet with cover. The smaller one is a bin with lid.

The goblet stands 22,5 cm, diameter: 10 cm (9 x 4 inches). There is a crack in the lid and 2 cracks in the corpus. A small part at of the rim of the corpus is missing.

The bin stands 12 cm high, diameter is 6,8 cm (4,5 x 2,6 inches). The bin is in very good condition with no cracks or blemishes.

They are made of cherry wood.

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