Tiroche Auction House

Tiroche Auction House is an Israeli art auction business based in Herzliya. Its roots reach back to the 1950s, when Jean Tiroche, a Holocaust survivor, established one of the early art galleries in Tel Aviv. The gallery created the foundation for a family art business that later expanded through the work of Jean Tiroche’s daughter Orna, her husband Dov Hazan, and Jean’s son Mickey Tiroche. Orna and Dov operated two galleries in Tel Aviv and Jaffa for approximately two decades before the auction house was established. The auction house was founded in 1992 by Dov Hazan and his brother-in-law Mickey Tiroche. It developed as a specialist intermediary for the valuation, consignment, marketing, and sale of artworks and collectible objects. Its principal area is Israeli art, complemented by international paintings and a broad range of decorative and collectible material. The categories handled by the business include paintings, silverware, jewelry, Judaica, clocks, carpets, porcelain, and other objects offered through auction or private transactions. Tiroche’s principal auction calendar has traditionally included four large auctions annually. Alongside these live events, the business offers bi-weekly online auctions, private sales, and an online store. This combination gives consignors several routes to market and allows buyers to participate through both conventional auction-room processes and digital channels. Its valuation and appraisal expertise is an important part of the service proposition, particularly for estates, collections, and individual works whose market placement requires specialist knowledge of Israeli art. The company has handled important estates and collections associated with prominent Israeli and Jewish public figures, including Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, Suzy and Abba Eban, Ephraim Kishon, Yitzhak Rabin, and Golda Meir. In 2014, a court selected Tiroche to conduct the sale of the IDB Holdings art collection within a debt restructuring arrangement. According to the referenced material, all items in that sale were sold. The house has also been associated with auction records for works by Israeli artists including Lea Nikel, Raffi Lavie, Nir Hod, Eli Shamir, Yosef Zaritsky, Moshe Gershuni, and Moshe Kupferman. Management has remained within the founding family. Dov Hazan has managed the business with his children Galia Hazan and Amitai Hazan Tiroche, who joined the operation in 2007. Tiroche also presents a civic and philanthropic dimension through staff participation in charity auctions and pro bono support for organizations including the Israeli Spirit Association, Schneider Children’s Hospital, Beit Issie Shapiro, Latet, and One of Nine. Publicly available reference material does not provide a current ownership structure, revenue figures, official website address, or detailed information about the company’s present-day corporate organization.

Tiroche Auction House emerged from a family art enterprise whose origins date to the 1950s. Jean Tiroche, a Holocaust survivor, established one of the early art galleries in Tel Aviv. His work introduced the Tiroche name into Israel’s commercial art scene and created a business platform that was later extended by members of the next generation. Jean Tiroche’s daughter Orna married Dov Hazan. Together, Orna and Dov operated two galleries in Tel Aviv and Jaffa for approximately twenty years. Their gallery experience gave the family practical knowledge of artists, collectors, valuation, and the sale of art. In 1992, Dov Hazan and his brother-in-law Mickey Tiroche, Jean’s son, founded Tiroche Auction House. The new enterprise shifted the family’s emphasis from gallery retail toward organized auctions and specialist services for consignors and buyers. The auction house built its activity around Israeli art while also handling international paintings and decorative arts. Its categories expanded beyond paintings to include silverware, jewelry, Judaica, clocks, carpets, porcelain, and other collectible objects. The operating model combines scheduled large-scale auctions with more frequent digital and private-sale channels. The referenced material describes four major auctions each year, bi-weekly online auctions, private sales, and an online store. Appraisal and evaluation are central capabilities, supporting both individual transactions and the sale of estates or larger collections. Tiroche has conducted auctions involving significant estates and collections connected with Israeli and Jewish cultural and public life. Named examples include the estates of Baroness Batsheva de Rothschild, Suzy and Abba Eban, Ephraim Kishon, Yitzhak Rabin, and Golda Meir. These assignments illustrate the house’s role not only as a marketplace but also as a custodian and distributor of historically meaningful collections. A notable institutional assignment came in 2014, when a court chose Tiroche to execute the auction of the IDB Holdings art collection in connection with a debt arrangement. The referenced account reports that every item in the collection was sold. Tiroche has also been credited with setting records for works by several Israeli artists, including Lea Nikel, Raffi Lavie, Nir Hod, and Eli Shamir, and with holding price records for artists such as Yosef Zaritsky, Moshe Gershuni, and Moshe Kupferman. The available source does not specify individual hammer prices or the dates of each record. The business has remained family managed. Galia Hazan and Amitai Hazan Tiroche joined in 2007 and subsequently managed the auction house with Dov Hazan. In addition to commercial activity, staff have donated time and expertise to charity auctions supporting organizations such as the Israeli Spirit Association, Schneider Children’s Hospital, Beit Issie Shapiro, Latet, and One of Nine. Available reference material does not establish a formal corporate parent, public listing, current ownership percentages, financial results, or a verified official web address.

• 2014

  IDB Holdings collection auction

  [1]Tiroche Auction Houseen.wikipedia.org

  A court appoints Tiroche to conduct the auction of the IDB Holdings art collection as part of a debt arrangement; the source reports that all items were sold.

• 2007

  The next generation joins management

  [1]Tiroche Auction Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Galia Hazan and Amitai Hazan Tiroche join the family operation and later manage it with Dov Hazan.

• 1992

  Tiroche Auction House is founded

  [1]Tiroche Auction Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Dov Hazan and Mickey Tiroche establish Tiroche Auction House as a specialist auction business.

• 1950

  Jean Tiroche establishes a Tel Aviv art gallery

  [1]Tiroche Auction Houseen.wikipedia.org

  Holocaust survivor Jean Tiroche establishes one of the early art galleries in Tel Aviv, creating the family’s initial presence in the Israeli art market. The source gives the decade rather than an exact year.

A family-managed Israeli specialist auction house combining expertise in Israeli art with international art, decorative arts, estate sales, online auctions, and private transactions.

• Fine art · 1992

  Israeli art auctions

  A core business line focused on paintings and other works by Israeli artists. Tiroche’s market activity includes established and modern Israeli artists, with the house associated in the reference material with auction records for artists including Lea Nikel, Raffi Lavie, Nir Hod, Eli Shamir, Yosef Zaritsky, Moshe Gershuni, and Moshe Kupferman.

• Fine art · 1992

  International art auctions

  Auctions of international paintings alongside the house’s Israeli art offering. The available material identifies international art as part of the regular auction scope but does not provide a detailed geographic breakdown of artists or markets.

• Decorative arts · 1992

  Decorative arts and collectibles

  Sales covering a varied group of collectible and decorative objects, including silverware, jewelry, Judaica, clocks, carpets, porcelain, and related material. These categories broaden the house beyond paintings and support estate and collection consignments.

• Digital auction services

  Online auctions

  Bi-weekly online auctions provide a recurring digital channel for offering art and collectible objects. They complement the house’s larger scheduled auctions and are part of its broader multichannel sales model.

• Professional services

  Private sales and valuation services

  Specialist evaluation, appraisal, and private-sale services for individual works, estates, and collections. These services allow consignors to sell outside the public auction calendar when discretion or a tailored transaction is preferred.

• Charity auction support

  Israel

  Staff members have volunteered time and auction expertise to support fundraising auctions for the Israeli Spirit Association, Schneider Children’s Hospital, Beit Issie Shapiro, Latet, One of Nine, and other organizations.

  Outcome. The referenced material describes ongoing charitable participation but does not provide fundraising totals or campaign-specific outcomes.

  Source

• 2014

  Acceptance of the court-appointed IDB Holdings collection saleOther

  Background

  The IDB Holdings art collection was to be sold in connection with a debt restructuring arrangement.

  Action taken

  Tiroche conducted the auction after being selected by the court.

  Aftermath

  The source reports that 100% of the items were sold. No financial results are provided in the available material.

  Source

1. 1Tiroche Auction Houseen.wikipedia.org