This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/8/2023
HOUDINI, Harry (Erik Weisz, 1874 – 1926). Harry and Beatrice Houdini’s Personal Gilt-Framed Mirror. A round wooden-framed looking glass with deeply carved floral ornaments at its apex and around its perimeter, formerly owned and used by Harry Houdini, the famed magician and escape artist. Diameter 25 ¼”. A few chips and cracks to ornamentation and spots of wear to silvering, but very good condition overall. A typed label affixed to the rear of the mirror bears the statement of provenance: “This mirror came from the home of Harry Houdini the great magician. It is property of Dixie D. Dooley. It remained in Houdini’s home on 278 West 113th Street until 1985. New York.” Removed from the living room of the Houdini home by the former owner. A deeply personal object likely used countless times by the great magician and his wife. This mirror was purchased from the owners of the Houdini residence in 1985 in concert with the packing crate offered as lot 6, and is accompanied by newspaper coverage regarding the purchase by the former owner, magician Dixey Dooley.”