Modern Magic Masters
Sat, Aug 15, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 102
HERRMANN, Alexander (1844 - 1896). Portrait and Autograph Display.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for
$1,920
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
HERRMANN, Alexander (1844 - 1896). Portrait and Autograph Display. Circa 1890. Handsome half-length image of the famously mephistophelean magician in sepia tone, framed and matted above a printed autograph. 10 3/4 x 8 3/4".
Condition
Not examined out of frame.
Available payment options
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Inked notes to the verso state that the portrait was once owned by Adelaide Herrmann, "when she lived at the old Arlington Hotel in New York." It was then passed to magician John Lippy, and then Clint Reidel.
