Houdini Returns: The Centennial Auction
Sat, Oct 31, 2026 04:00PM EDT
Lot 36
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Unusual Photograph of Houdini in Restraints.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$4,560
Sold Price includes BP
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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 - 1926). Unusual Photograph of Houdini in Restraints. [Holland: J.F. Blöte, 1903]. Sepia tone portrait of a hunched-over Houdini, dressed in a loincloth, with his hands, waist, and ankles restrained by a network of barrel locks, chains, and cuffs. Framed and matted, 8 x 6 1/4".
A RARE image of Houdini, as it is an alternative pose to the most popular and widely-circulated photograph taken at this session of Houdini in a similar pose. Most notably, the position of his face is upturned toward the viewer in a fashion not commonly encountered.
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