Mordechai Ardon Art

Israeli, 1896-1992

Mordechai Ardon Tuchów, Galicia, Poland, 1896 – Jerusalem, 1992 Ardon was born Max Bronstein in 1896 in Tuchów, Galicia (then Austria-Hungary, now Poland). In 1933 he emigrated to Jerusalem in Mandate Palestine.[2] He was granted Palestinian citizenship in 1936 and changed his name to Mordecai Ardon.[1] He participated in the Venice Biennale of 1968. Beginning in the 1950s Ardon adopted a complex system of symbolic images in his paintings, taken from the Jewish Mystical tradition (Kabbalah), from the Bible and from a tangible reality. In his painting "Gates of Light", for example, he expressed "the inner mystery and timelessness of the landscape." His work seeks to impart a cosmic dimension to the present, linking it to antiquity and mystery. The same approach can be found in "At the Gates of Jerusalem" (1967), which shows the attempt to "convey his feelings about the cosmic significance of Israel’s return to the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War".[3] "Bird near a yellow wall" (1950) demonstrates his simplistic involvement with the Holocaust, a subject to which he was one of the few Israeli artists to devote a phase of his work, at that time. As a teacher and director of the "New Bezalel", Ardon conveyed his sense of social involvement, his tendency towards Jewish mysticism and local mythology, and the combination of personal national symbols with reality-always stressing masterful technique. Pupils such as Avigdor Arikha, Naftali Bezem, Shraga Weil and Shmuel Boneh absorbed these influences and integrated them into their later work. Ardon was seen as the father of the regional approach in Israeli art. One of his most famous creations are the "Ardon Windows" (1980–1984), a set of large stained-glass windows displayed prominently in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem, incorporating visual elements from the Kabbalah. Ardon died in Jerusalem in 1992. In 2006 his painting "The Woodpecker of Time" (1963) was sold at Christie's for $643,200.

Artist: Mordechai Ardon

Mordechai ArdonSunken Caesarea, 1960

$160,000

Sunken Caesarea

By Mordechai Ardon

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A one of a kind piece by world famous Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon. It is a framed oil on canvas painting. 65X54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 ¼ in). Signed and dated "Ardon 60" (upper right). S...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gershon Benjamin"Green Hat", 1941

$48,125

H 33 in W 29 in D 2 in

"Green Hat"

By Gershon Benjamin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bernhard ZimmerAWH 167 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting, 2017

$2,625

H 32 in W 24 in

AWH 167 - Original Figurative Abstract Still Life Oil Painting

By Bernhard Zimmer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Margaux HalloranRed Right Hand /// Abstract Expressionism Blue Red Female Artist Painting Canvas, 2024

$500

H 23.75 in W 19.75 in

Red Right Hand /// Abstract Expressionism Blue Red Female Artist Painting Canvas

By Margaux Halloran

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

Artist: Margaux Halloran (American, 1999-) Title: "Red Right Hand" *Monogram signed by Halloran lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2024 Medium: Original...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Paint, Pastel, Oil, Chalk

James Daugherty 1"Rectangle Abstraction" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field, c. 1965

$3,500

H 14 in W 9 in

"Rectangle Abstraction" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field

By James Daugherty 1

Located in New York, NY

"Rectangle Abstraction" Mid 20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field James Daugherty (1887 - 1974) Rectangle Abstraction 13 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches Oil on canvas, c. 1960s Signe...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Burgoyne DillerUntitled (First Theme), 1960

$406,250

H 78 in W 60 in

Untitled (First Theme)

By Burgoyne Diller

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Burgoyne A Diller (1906 - 1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller mad...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Gershon Benjamin"Gladioli in Clay Pot", 1946

$56,250

H 37 in W 45 in D 3 in

"Gladioli in Clay Pot"

By Gershon Benjamin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Jack NicholsAbstract in Black, Yellow, Orange, Pink, and Teal

$4,500

H 48 in W 60 in

Abstract in Black, Yellow, Orange, Pink, and Teal

Located in Austin, TX

By 2nd generation abstract expressionist Jack Nichols. Executed in oil on canvas. Measures 48" x 60" with a 49.25" x 61.25" frame. About the Artist: Jack Nichols, based in Texas, bo...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Harry James MoodyAmerican Contemporary Art by Harry James Moody - Abstract N°279, 2016

$5,200

H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

American Contemporary Art by Harry James Moody - Abstract N°279

By Harry James Moody

Located in Paris, IDF

Oil on canvas Harry James Moody is a German artist born in 1952 who lives and works in Los Angeles, United States. He received his training as artist at the Frankfurt Stadel Fine A...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

American Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century New York School Painting, 1960

$1,295

H 31 in W 34 in D 2 in

American Abstract Expressionist Framed Mid Century New York School Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American school abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Signed verso. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 34 inches overall, and 26.5 by 29.5 painting alone. Excellent condition, ready to...

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1960s Abstract Impressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

James Daugherty 1"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist, c. 1960s

$10,500

H 24 in W 20 in

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist

By James Daugherty 1

Located in New York, NY

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) Abstraction 24 x 20 inches Estate stamp verso Oil on panel Provenance: ...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Stanley Boxer20th c Abstract colorful oil by Stanley Boxer, Pastelflakeleaveslights, 1975

$35,000

H 26 in W 81 in D 1.5 in

20th c Abstract colorful oil by Stanley Boxer, Pastelflakeleaveslights

By Stanley Boxer

Located in White Plains, NY

“Pastflakeleaveslights” by Stanley Boxer, 1975. Oil on canvas, 25 x 80 in. / Frame: 26 x 81 in. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. This horizontal painting features a richly textur...

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1970s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Walter Blumel“Untitled Abstract”, Circa 1965

$2,800

H 15.25 in W 31.25 in D 1.5 in

“Untitled Abstract”

Located in Southampton, NY

Original oil on canvas abstract painting by the Czech/German artist, Walter Blumel. Signed upper right by the artist and verso as well. Condition is very good. Circa 1965. Overall ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Mordechai ArdonSunken Caesarea, 1960

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H 25.6 in W 21.26 in

Sunken Caesarea

By Mordechai Ardon

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A one of a kind piece by world famous Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon. It is a framed oil on canvas painting. 65X54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 ¼ in). Signed and dated "Ardon 60" (upper right). S...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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