Jerome M. Eisenberg

Jerome M. Eisenberg (July 6, 1930 – July 6, 2022)[1] was an American dealer in antiquities.[1][2] He had a son.[1] Eisenberg died in July 2022 of pneumonia in a hospital in Manhattan, New York, at the age of 92.[1]

Antiquities handled by Eisenberg ended up in major museum collections like the Getty,[3] the Metropolitan Museum of Art[4][5][6] and the Art Institute of Chicago.[7]

He also published art history scholarship such as , “Indian and South-East Asian art from the Alsdorf collection,” Minerva, 8, no. 5, (Sept./Oct. 1997): 15–18. and also provided appraisals.[8]

Books

  • A Collector's Guide to Seashells of the World (McGraw-Hill, 1981)[1]
  • Art of the Ancient World: A Guide for the Collector and Investor (1985)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Roberts, Sam (14 July 2022). "Jerome M. Eisenberg, Expert on Antiquities Both Real and Fake, Dies at 92". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022)". July 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jerome M. Eisenberg (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)". The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "Dagger | Iran | Iron Age II". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  5. ^ "Figurine of a Female (?) Seated Personage with Elaborate Headdress". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "Bracelet | Iran | Iron Age". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  7. ^ Revire, Nicolas (2024-11-05). "A Sacred Pilaster Returns Home". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Bennett, Michael J.; Paul, Aaron J.; Iozzo, Mario; White, Bruce; Art, Cleveland Museum of (2002). Magna Graecia: Greek Art from South Italy and Sicily. Hudson Hills. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-940717-71-8.



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