Winter Magic Auction
Sat, Dec 12, 2020 12:00PM EST
Lot 465
Steens. Cirque des Alli?s. Steens. Paris: Bedos, ca. 1913. ...
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
Steens. Cirque des Alli?s. Steens. Paris: Bedos, ca. 1913. The magician walks arm-in-arm with Death, surrounded by vignettes of various illusions: the guillotine, electric chair, cauldron, and an unauthorized version of Houdini?s Water Torture Cell. Subtitled (in French), ?The Man Who Plays with Death.? 62 x 46?. Linen backed. Creases to linen resulting in creases in margins; scattered repaired tears, over-painting along folds and cross-folds. B+/B.
