Lot 241 · Important Judaica Including Property from the Estate of Shlomo Moussaieff
A Yemenite Scribe
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Judaica Including Property from the Estate of Shlomo Moussaieff, New York · 15 December 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4536183
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Boris Schatz, A Yemenite Scribe. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4536183.
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Boris Schatz, A Yemenite Scribe. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4536183.
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From the same sale Important Judaica Including Property from the Estate of Shlomo Moussaieff · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron silhouette figure of a dancing Yemenite, after Meir Gur Arie of … | — | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Large brass Hanukah lamp, Circa 1930 | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| pair of silver torah finials, probably Kurdistan, early 20th century | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Pair of Turkish silver Torah finials, Mid 19th Century | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| An Elaborately Illustrated Sabbath Cloth | — | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Miniature Torah scroll | — | $25,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boris Schatz | 1932 – 1867 | $9,625 est. | Tiroche, Jun 2026 | |
| Boris Schatz | Yemenite Scribe. | Kestenbaum & Company, Jun 2018 | ||
| Boris Schatz | 1867-1932 (Russian, Israeli) | Matsart, Jun 2020 | ||
| Boris Schatz | The First Mitzva | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Marc Chagall | When Abdullah got the Net Ashore, from: Four Tales from the | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Les Toits | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Le Soleil de l'Atelier | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Boris Schatz | 1867-1932 | Tiroche, Jan 2016 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.