Literature of Legerdemain
Sat, Feb 28, 2026 11:00AM EST
Lot 138
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Signed Portrait o...
Estimate: $2,500 - $5,000
Sold for
$7,800
Sold Price includes BP
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HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Signed Portrait of Houdini and Trewey. 1920. Three-quarter length matte finish black-and-white photo of the famous French acrobat/magician/juggler and Houdini, shown shaking hands. 10 x 8”, in an elaborate gilt wooden frame. INSCRIBED, INITIALED, AND SIGNED BY HOUDINI: “To Thos. C. Worthington Jr. Best Wishes from Houdini / Sept. 15/20 – “my brain is the key that sets me free.” HH.” From Ken Klosterman’s Salon de Magie.
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