Potter & Potter’s spring Harry Houdini sale conjures $652K total

Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600
Circa-1898 poster touting Harry Houdini as the King of Cards, $21,600

CHICAGO – Potter & Potter Auctions‘ early spring Harry Houdini sale, held on April 8, was a profound success. At the end of a long day of enthusiastic bidding, the 345-lot auction realized more than $652,000 and had a 98% sell through rate.

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75-year Southern art collection featured in Everard’s Oct. 18-20 series

Virginia and John Duncan, with their Cavalier King Charles spaniel Emma, enjoy some quiet time in the front parlor of their antique- and art-filled home, the historic Thomas-Levy House in Savannah, Georgia. Their collection will be auctioned in the October 19 and 20 sessions of Everard’s three-day series. Photo by Richard Leo Johnson, provided by Everard Auctions

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Everard Auctions takes great pleasure in announcing highlights of its Oct. 18 Fall Southern Estates auction to be followed on October 19-20 by a very special sale of the John and Virginia Duncan collection of fine, folk and ethnographic art and antiques. Amassed over 75 years, the Duncan collection encompasses fine, folk & ethnographic art; antiques, furniture, rare maps and broad range of material culture of Southeastern United States. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.

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Stephenson’s presents Pt. 3 of Pfeffer concert poster collection, Dec. 3

Bob Dylan 1963 poster for Syracuse, N.Y., concert produced by CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). One of only a few pieces visually connecting Dylan to the Civil Rights Movement. Estimate $3,000-$5,000

 SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. – On Friday, December 3rd, it will be deja-vu all over again as Stephenson’s of suburban Philadelphia presents Part III of the fabled Perry Pfeffer rock concert poster collection. The 320-lot auction will take place live at Stephenson’s gallery, with absentee and Internet live bidding available through LiveAuctioneers.

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