Wrist Chopper. Chicago: Sedgehill Industries, ca. 1946.

Wrist Chopper. Chicago: Sedgehill Industries, ca. 1946. The blade of a miniature guillotine passes through the wrist of an audience volunteer without harming her. Even so, a carrot placed below her wr

O.D. Jennings & Co. One Dollar Prospector Slot Machine in Wood Floor Stand. Chicago, ca. 1946. Excellent. Original machine mechanism in contemporary casting and cabinet. Working, with keys. 62”.

O.D. Jennings & Co. 25 Cent Prospector Slot Machine in Wood Floor Stand. Chicago, ca. 1946. Original machine mechanism in contemporary casting and cabinet. Excellent. Working with keys. 62” tall.

Nylon Mystery. Chicago: Sedghill Industries, ca. 1945. A nylon stocking hangs through a cabinet and is cut in half, then is magically restored. Attractive pin-up art design. With instructions. 12 x 5

Hathaway Card in Balloon. Chicago, Sedghill Industries, ca. 1947. A signed chosen card appears inside a balloon on a small chrome stand when the balloon bursts. Gleaming metal prop in fitted hardwood

Finger Chopper. Chicago: National Magic Co. [?], ca. 1940s. Precision manufactured chopper constructed of layered green, butterscotch, and black Bakelite with brass hardware for the classic comedy eff

Kolar, Hazel. Cabinet Photo of Hazel Kolar in Restraints. Chicago: Johnson Photography, ca. 1910. Three-quarter length gelatin portrait of Mrs. Kolar in evening attire, her wrists held together with f

Wrist Guillotine. California: Wallace Magic Co., ca. 1950. Metal guillotine for the chopper effect in which a spectator's wrist is unharmed, yet other objects placed in the guillotine are severed in h

Zhang Daqian (張大千; 1899-1983) Chinese traditional painting, grisaille ink on paper laid to silk, hanging scroll, signed and dated, in the Tenth months of Bingxu year (ca. 1946). D

Diné [Navajo] Toadlena/Two Grey Hills Textile, ca. 1946-1959handspun wool, natural and aniline dyesthis elegant, finely woven rug features areas of turquoise blue dyed yarn, which according to Mark W

Rare Pair of T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Oak Floor Lamps ca. 1946, part of a custom interior by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Straus House, 1814 Larchmont Road, Houston, Texas, each with a tapering flut

Rare Pair of T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Oak Floor Lamps ca. 1946, part of a custom interior by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for The Straus House, 1814 Larchmont Road, Houston, Texas, each with a tapering flut

Mills 10 Cent Panoram Floor Model Movie Machine. Chicago, ca. 1941. Highly desirable arcade machine not normally found in this excellent condition. 80 x 30”. Lock and key. Not tested.

Eero Saarinen Early 'Womb' lounge chair and ottoman, ca. 1946 Fabric, fiberglass, painted steel. Manufactured by Knoll, USA. Chair: 35" H x 39" W x 36" D Ottoman: 16" H x 24" W x 20" D

All Real Photo, loose, approx. (225) many 1870s-80s views of the US, Pennsylvania, Chicago, ca 1890-1900 Utah, Colorado, New York, Los Angeles; PLUS The Philadelphia Exposition of 1876; PLUS Views of

Mills Five Cent Jockey Poker Hand Trade Stimulator / Slot Machine. Chicago, ca. 1900. Five-reel trade stimulator, in oak cabinet with fancy cast metal marquee, round glass front covering five reels of

Charles & Ray Eames Exceptional, early 'LCW' chair, ca. 1946-47 Calico ash-veneered plywood. Manufactured by Evans / Herman Miller, USA. Underside with paper Evans/Herman Miller label. 26.75" H x 22"

Ad-Lee Novelty Co. 5 Cent E-Z Gumball Vendor. Chicago, ca. 1908. Columbus Vending made these machines for Ad-Lee. Cast iron base (serial number 108A) and lid. Copper-tone paint. Globe with embossed Co

Watling 5 Cent Bird of Paradise Slot Machine. Chicago: Watling, ca. 1938. Bright and attractive three-reel slot machine finished in a panoply of colors. Height 27”. Locks, no keys. Working.

GIO PONTI (Attr.le) Produzione Italia 1946 ca. Rara coppia di poltrone, dalla linea curvata in legno di noce, seduta in tessuto verde. cm 58 x 60 Alt. 82. Bibliografia: Gio Ponti, Lisa Licitra Ponti,

Bookcase Anodised aluminium, solid teak wood shelves, teak wood veneered plywood side stanchions. Manufactured by Arredamenti Borsani, 1946 ca. 202x83x33 cm Literature: Literature: Domus, n. 272, lugl

Mills 5 Cent OK Gum Vendor Slot Machine. Chicago: Mills Novelty, ca. 1912. Hardwood case with gleaming castings and side column-vendor for chewing gum. Face cast with the text “Liberty Bell Gum

Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago, Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Heavy spun copper cups patterned after Ross Bertrams design that have come to be known as the Miller cups. 3 _ diameter.

Charlie Miller Cups. Chicago, Magic Inc., ca. 1970s. Heavy copper cups patterned after Ross Bertram’s design that have come to be known as the “Miller” cups. Good.