This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/11/2021
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. 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". 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, considered by many collectors as the apotheosis of his artistry.