Jerome M. Eisenberg Explained

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

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

• Oscar White Muscarella - another expert in fraudulent antiquities

External links

• Jerome M. Eisenberg (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection)

Notes and References

1. News: Jerome M. Eisenberg, Expert on Antiquities Both Real and Fake, Dies at 92 . The New York Times . 14 July 2022 . Roberts . Sam .
2. Web site: Jerome Eisenberg (1930-2022). July 21, 2022.
3. Web site: Jerome M. Eisenberg (The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection) . 2024-11-24 . The J. Paul Getty Museum Collection . en.
4. Web site: Dagger Iran Iron Age II . 2024-11-24 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
5. Web site: Figurine of a Female (?) Seated Personage with Elaborate Headdress . 2024-11-24 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
6. Web site: Bracelet Iran Iron Age . 2024-11-24 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
7. Revire . Nicolas . 2024-11-05 . A Sacred Pilaster Returns Home . en.
8. Book: Bennett, Michael J. . Magna Graecia: Greek Art from South Italy and Sicily . Paul . Aaron J. . Iozzo . Mario . White . Bruce . Art . Cleveland Museum of . 2002 . Hudson Hills . 978-0-940717-71-8 . 9 . en.