Magic Automaton by Byron

139. SHELL GAME MAGIC AUTOMATON | 21" h. | (Excellent Condition) for age | $2,500 - $4,500

Electrified window display automaton with 4 movements in good working condition (FR) http://www.youtube.com/v/N6THadAMWOo

Magic Theatre Automaton. Los Angeles, Alan Wakeling, ca. 2000. Fine modern recreation of the famous and rare Magic Theatre automaton designed and built by Renou in the Victorian age. As the music box

A late 19th century French white faced clown automaton with magic ring trick, probably Roullet & Decamps with white bisque head with blue glass eyes, closed red smiling mouth, original yellow mohair w

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 129 of 400 copies, 250 of which were offered for sale. Gilt-stamped leather. Illustrated. 4to. With publisher's enclosure. Very good

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 327 of 400 copies, of which 250 were offered for sale. Gilt-lettered leather. 4to. Fine.

Maskelyne, John Nevil. Automata. London: Magic Circle, 1989. Number 389 of 400 copies. Gilt-stamped leather. Illustrated. 4to. Accompanied by a ticket and menu to the Magic Circle Foundation lecture a

76. Wels, Byron G.. The Great Illusions of Magic. Illustrated., including volume of plans. 2 volumes. 4to, boards, text volume with dust jacket (worn); moderate wear. New York, (1977) [75/100]Together

A lovely French automaton believed to be from Jean Farkas (1917-2014). With his wife Anne, who was a seamstress and created the costumes, they created and repaired automata. In 1974 they moved from Pa

Created by Lucien Bontemps in Paris circa 1870, this is among his largest and most spectacular “singing bird” clockwork automatons. Inside the beautifully gilded and decorated 22 inch tall cage, t

A wonderful limited-edition reproduction automaton that Rudiger Deutsch exquisitely made. The spectator selects a card from the deck. The cards are mixed and put into the houlette. The bird then will

Circa late 20th Century, this wonderful piece was inspired by the work of Roullet et Decamps and Lambert. The clown acrobat rises slowly from standing position with both hands on the swaying ladder. A

Replica of a circa 1850 automaton made as a working plastic model in 2008 by Gakken of Japan. No longer available. The archer takes an arrow from a holder, places it in the bow and shoots at a target.

German Singing Bird automaton circa 1940’s, modified by electronics genius, Bill Dodson to create a routine of interaction between the magician and bird, in the style of Del-Ray (Delbert Raymond Pet

An incredible collection of 28 Pierre Mayer miniature automatons in a custom wood display case. Most of these moving figures feature a magic theme such as pulling a rabbit out of a hat, Zig Zag Lady,

•Sotheby’s Importanta Automata, Doll’s Houses, Teddy Bear’s Dolls and Tinplate Toys – London 11-19-93•Museum of Automa•The Dina Vierny Collection of Highly Important Dolla and Automata �

#1107 from Burton Sperber’s Checklist of Conjuring Catalogs. Illustrated Manual of Tricks, Novelties, Musical Instruments, Scientific Toys, Automatons, Smokers Goods, Etc., Etc., Etc. Orange & Black

Made by Leopold Lambert. French - 1890 - 27" T x 11 " W. This is another rare and desirable automation by Leopold Lambert of France. Here we have a young magician performing feats of magic, as he make

French automaton doll and bird by Etienne Denamur, circa 1880. The bisque head doll fully performs a magic trick with egg laying bird and comb playing music box. Bisque head with glass eyes and earrin

[Mathematics and Puzzles] A Group of Miscellaneous Books on Mathematical Magic, Puzzles, Ingenuity, Paradoxes and More. Approximately three shelves, including The Turk, Chess Automaton (2000); Science

McIlhany had this custom made after seeing Ken Klosterman’s Hofzinser Card Rise that Charles Kalish had copied from the original in the Library of Congress. This remarkable piece of apparatus was ap

A mechanical masterpiece! A spectacular reproduction of Conradi – Horster’s feast for the eyes! A true spectacle. Balls automatically disappear from the ball stand and start a “roller coaster ri

This single hand Mystery Clock could be attributed to Robert-Houdin. The clock tells time with no apparent connection between the hand and the base. Robert-Houdin’s name (along with Paris) is etched

Approximately 18" tall and beautifully stenciled in traditional red, black and gold. Very, very rare, with rubber "two-way" hinges. Operates perfectly. Show both sides of the screen at any time, yet p