The Collection of Edwin A. Dawes Pt. IV
Sat, Oct 25, 2025 12:00PM EDT
Lot 107
THE GREAT LEON (Leon H. Levy). Leon & Co., the Wonder Worke...
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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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 |
THE GREAT LEON (Leon H. Levy). Leon & Co., the Wonder Workers Present Fire and Water. London: Haycock-Cadle, ca. 1910. Resplendent in his ?Hindu" costume studded with rhinestones, Leon applies a torch to a table on which stands a lovely lady. She vanishes in a wisp of smoke and flame, only to reappear inside a water-filled tank hanging some distance away on the stage. In the poster, the smoke forms a question mark as it rises from the pyre. Framed, 87 x 39". Linen-backed. SCARCE. From the Norm Nielsen collection. A seldom-encountered poster, and the only known full-color lithograph advertising the whirlwind vaudeville show of The Great Leon. A variant of the poster overprinted for The Great Raymond is also known.
