JOSEPH DELANEY WATERCOLOR PAINTING W/PRAYING & MOURNIN...Joseph Delaney (Tennessee/New York, 1904-1991) c. 1940 watercolor on paper mounted to board figural study painting depicting a group of African American...
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6 BURBERRY GARMENTS, INCL. MAGIC & MAYHEMBLOUSESix (6) Burberry clothing items, including one (1) silk long-sleeve "Magic & Mayhem" blouse; one (1) black label poly white sleeveless blouse with netting, includes...
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VISIBLE VAMPIRE. MAK MAGIC (U.F. GRANT),CA. 1980S. STU...Visible Vampire. MAK Magic (U.F. Grant), ca. 1980s. Sturdy stencil-painted wooden tube with block and sword. The block is lifted out by its chain even after...
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SWIRL-IT BOX. INDIANA, PENN.: KLINECRAFTMAGIC, CA. 196...Swirl-It Box. Indiana, Penn.: Klinecraft Magic, ca. 1960. An open, empty cabinet suspended from a cord is spun rapidly. At the magician's command it visibly...
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FLAT MODEL MONEY MAKERFlat Model MoneyMachine. Formby: Paul Stone's Ace Place Magic, ca. 1980. Blank sheets of paper rolled through the machine visibly transform into real currency. Boxed, with instructions. As-new....
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FISCHBACHER, SIEGFRIED & HORN, UWE LUDWIG.KENNETH FELD...[Las Vegas], ca. 1990. Horizontal poster used as a taxi advertisement depicts the Las Vegas magic duo surrounded by three white tigers. 14 ½ x 38 ¾". Fold...
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THURSTON, HOWARD. KELLAR AND THURSTON.HOWARD THURSTON....Cincinnati & New York: The Strobridge Litho Co., 1907. A half-length portrait poster of a young and handsome Thurston, clad here in a gold braid-trimmed...
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[STOCK POSTER] LEVITATION STOCK MAGICPOSTER.New York, Chicago and St. Louis: National Printing and Engraving, ca. 1930. Standing atop a large set of steps and surrounded by gnomes and imps at his feet, the magician...
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MURRAY, GEORGE. FESTIVAL OF MAGIC FOR1951. MURRAY.Wombwell, England: Taylors Printers, 1951. Two-color half sheet advertising the 1951 Festival of Magic. Headlining the performance is George Murray; other acts...
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THE WANDA'S GODDESS OF MYSTERY.Wandas,The. The Wanda's Goddess of Mystery. Paris: Louis Galice, ca. 1910. A comely lady rises from the flames of a smoldering cauldron as imps look on and doves fly in about. Old...
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THE ABSCONDING LYCAN.The AbscondingLycan. Thailand: Magic Wagon, 2000s. A resin depiction of a mythic wolf-like creature, the Lycan, is shown stretched between two posts. A sheet of Plexiglas is placed behind...
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HARRY BLACKSTONE SR.’S PERENNIAL BOUQUET.Blackstone,Harry (Henry Boughton). Harry Blackstone Sr.’s Perennial Bouquet. Boston: Joseph Frustaglia (for Holden’s Magic), ca. 1941. A barren green bouquet visibly blooms red flowers...
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STAGE-WORN CAPE FROM MILO & ROGER’SMAGIC ACT.[Milo and Roger (Arthur Brandon and Roger Coker)] Stage-Worn Cape from Milo & Roger’s Magic Act. Worn by Roger Corker as part of the highly successful comedy magic...
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GAMMATRATION AND COSMOVISION.Gammatrationand Cosmovision. Norwood: John Snyder, ca. 1936. A jumbo card placed in a slatted frame is penetrated by a magic wand. The card is unharmed. It subsequently visibly changes...
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SIGNED JAN SCHMUCKAL PAINTING - "PARTLYSUNNY" 2010Jan Schmuckal (American, b. 1962)."Partly Sunny" oil on canvas, 2010. Signed by the artist on the lower right. An exquisite painting by Jan Schmuckal, executed...
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VERACRUZ HUASTEC POTTERY STANDING FEMALESHAMANPre-Columbian, central Mexico, northern Veracruz, Huastec culture, ca. 600 to 900 CE. A fantastic standing ceramic figure of a woman boasting applied decorative ornaments...
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SICAN LAMBAYEQUE HAMMERED COPPER MASKPre-Columbian,north coast of Peru, Sican / Lambayeque culture, ca. 10th to 11th century CE. A mask made of hammered copper, with two huge copper projections that rise, similar to horns...
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SCARCE AND IMPORTANT DAVE DRAKE SIGNEDAND DATED STONEW...(Edgefield, South Carolina, b. circa 1800, d. after 1873) made by Dave Drake, Lewis Miles Stony Bluff Manufactory, Horse Creek Valley, Edgefield District,...
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EGYPTIAN OLD KINGDOM MARBLE JARAncientEgypt, Old Kingdom Period, 3rd to 6th Dynasty, ca. 2686 to 2181 BCE. An elegant marble jar of a squat form with a round yet stable base, a broad shoulder, and an inward-curving...
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CARLOS ESTEVEZ MIXED MEDIA - "EL ARTESIN SU HISTORIA"Carlos Estevez (Cuban, b. 1969). "El Arte Sin Su Historia" mixed media on paper, 2002. Signature, title, and date with location (Havana) handwritten below....
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10 PIECE COLLECTION OF VINTAGE CONCERTFLYERS AND HANDBILLS: 1) Bill Graham Presents in San Francisco: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Clear Light, Blue Cheer, Lights by Holy See, At the Fillmore, Second part of the flyer...
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LURI-BAKHTIYARI OPEN BAG, PERSIA, LASTQUARTER 19TH CENTURYLuri-Bakhtiyari Open Bag, Persia, last quarter 19th century 3 ft. 9 in. x 3 ft. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental...
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YOMUD ENSI RUG, TURKESTAN, MID 19THCENTURYYomud Ensi Rug, Turkestan, mid 19th century 5 ft. 7 in. x 4 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye...
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SERAB RUG, PERSIA, LAST QUARTER 19THCENTURYSerab Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century 4 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. 3 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen...
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BAKHTIYARI FLAT WOVEN CARPET, PERSIA,FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURYBakhtiyari Flat Woven Carpet, Persia, first half 19th century 10 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love...
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KAZAK RUG, CAUCASUS, MID 19TH CENTURYKazakRug, Caucasus, mid 19th century 8 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. 2 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, MID 19TH CENTURYKhamsehBird Rug, Persia, mid 19th century 6 ft. 1 in. x 4 ft. 1 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are...
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SHEKARLU RUG, PERSIA, THIRD QUARTER19TH CENTURYShekarlu Rug, Persia, third quarter 19th century 7 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and...
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KHAMSEH BIRD RUG, PERSIA, CA. 1875KhamsehBird Rug, Persia, ca. 1875 6 ft. 8 in. x 4 ft. 9 in. Provenance: The James Opie Collection., "James Opie’s love of Oriental rugs and his keen eye for quality are captured...
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