Automata: Life & Other Illusions
Sun, Jul 21, 2019 09:30PM EDT
Lot 72
The Turk Chess-Player Automaton
Estimate: $1,500 - $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 |
The Turk Chess-Player Automaton. Paris: Pierre Mayer, ca. 2010s. Hand-painted wooden automaton with exposed works. Modeled after Von Kempelen's famous eighteenth century chess-player automaton, and depicting the player raising and lowering a chess piece as the doors to the cabinet open and close ? from one view, a man is seen inside the cabinet, but from the other he has disappeared. 11 ? x 6 x 3 ??. Signed by the maker.
