Houdini Returns: The Centennial Auction
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 04:00PM EDT
Lot 37
HOUDINI, Harry (Erick Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Portrait of Houdini Bound in Chains.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$5,040
Sold Price includes BP
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HOUDINI, Harry (Erick Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Portrait of Houdini Bound in Chains. [Holland: J.F. Blöte, 1903]. A famous sepia tone full-length image of Houdini with his hands and ankles restrained by a spiderweb of chains and handcuffs. Framed, 8 1/2 x 6 5/8".
A companion image to the other photographs from this famous session at a Dutch photo studio where many of the iconic images from early in Houdini's career were captured.
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