The Magic Collection of Jim Rawlins
Fri, Jan 25, 2019 10:30PM EST
Lot 159
Okito Checker Cabinet.
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
Bid Increments
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| $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 |
Okito Checker Cabinet. Louisville: Okito/Redmon, ca. 1952. ?Club Size? Checker Cabinet for the magical transposition of a stack of checkers and a glass full of rice. The props transpose locations between three compartments in the cabinet and a pagoda-like canister. Sold together with the matching Okito-made rolling table, featuring fine hand painted finish and decals/transfers in the Okito style. Intricate hand-painted finish and decal work. The canister, checkers, and shell expertly recreated to match the originals. Hallmarked with Okito/Redmon decal. 20 x 7 1/2 x 19". Table 33 3/4". Minor rubbing and tiny chips to finish; very good condition overall. A superb example of Okito?s masterful craftsmanship and fine attention to elegantly finished conjuring apparatus.
