A few examples of appraisal values for
ILLUSIONS

• 50 GRADES ILLUSIONS.Veno, Robert,
  50 GRADES ILLUSIONS.Veno, Robert, Michael Hatte, and James Hodges. 50 Grades Illusions. Paris, 1974. Number 402 from an unstated limitation. Printed green folder containing text, accompanied by a sealed set of glossy prints, in original red cloth box. 4to. Fine.
• SUZANNE EISENDIECK,
  SUZANNE EISENDIECK, LILLUSIONISTESuzanne Eisendieck (German/Polish, 1908-1998)LIllusionisteoil on canvassigned lower left and titled to reverse21 3/4 x 18 1/4in (55.5 x 46.5cm)
• Stan Davis (American b. 1942)
  Stan Davis (American b. 1942) Fragrance of Illusion, 1994 oil on canvas signed Davis and dated (lower right) 12 x 11 inches The Laumeister Collection from The Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
• FERJO "CLASSIC ILLUSIONS",
  FERJO "CLASSIC ILLUSIONS", ACRYLIC ON CANVAS Fernando de Jesus Oliveiro "Ferjo" (American / Brazilian b. 1946), "Classic Illusions", undated, large scale painting depicting a 1950s Ford Custom Deluxe convertible, set in a landscape with a large pencil leaning against the passenger side door, signed at lower right with a Wentworth Gallery label en verso, framed. Sight approx. h. 39.5", w. 41.75"; Overall h. 49.75", w. 57", d. 0.75".
• PORTFOLIO OF OVER 75 ILLUSION
  PORTFOLIO OF OVER 75 ILLUSION BLUEPRINTS.[Blueprints] Portfolio of Over 75 Illusion Blueprints. 1940s-50s. By Poole Bros. (New York), Jim Lougheed, Jack Wilson, and others, including plans for the Glass Lined Trunk; Flag and Pedestal Illusion; Haunted Window Illusion; Rip Van Winkle Illusion; One-Man Suspension; Spirit Black Art Cabinet; and many others. Largest 19 x 27". Includes scattered duplication.
• "Magic: Stage Illusions and
  "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions" by Albert Hopkins, 1897 first edition. "Magic: Stage Illusions and Scientific Diversions Including Trick Photography" with 400 fascinating illustrations (including "chronophotographic" progression of galloping hose), compiled and edited by Albert A. Hopkins, copyright 1897 by Munn & Co., NYC. Embossed sticker on the interior from Martinka & Co., Manufacturers of Fine Magical Apparatus, New York City. 9 3/4"H x 6 3/4"W. The hinges loose thus separating the spine from the spine piece, also light wear to cover.
• BRUCE BURKHOLDER / ILLUSION &
  BRUCE BURKHOLDER / ILLUSION & REALITY AT THE DAM (1989)Bruce Burkholder (Kansas, 20th/21st c.) Illusion and Reality at the Denver Art Museum , 1989 Oil-alkyd on canvas 12 1/4" x 17 1/2" Signed and dated to the bottom left. Presented in a black frame that measures 16 1/2" x 21 3/4". Provenance : From a private Kansas City area collection, previously acquired directly from the artist. Condition Very good condition, with no issues visible under blacklight inspection. Some scuffs to the frame.
• SEARS, HARRY. SEARS. THE FAMOUS
  SEARS, HARRY. SEARS. THE FAMOUS ILLUSIONIST.Belfast: David Allen & Sons, ca. 1905. Square billboard-size lithograph shows Sears at the center seated in a chair, surrounded by vignettes from his illusion show, including fantastical artists’ representations of escapes, productions of assistants, versions of what are likely the Birth of a Pearl, Mascot Moth, and Palanquin illusions. 77 ½ x 85 ½". Wear and over-coloring at old folds and intersection of sheets; B+. Scarce.
• After Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre
  After Marc Gabriel Charles Gleyre (Swiss, 1808-1874) Les illusions perdues or Le soir, 1914 oil on canvas signed Théo Dubé/ d'après Gleyre/ Paris 1914 (lower right) 31 3/4 x 54 5/8 inches.
• AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC
  AN ENIGMATIC CUBE. A FANTASTIC ILLUSION.Joseffy (Joseph Freud). An Enigmatic Cube. A Fantastic Illusion. August, 1907. Halftone print, showing the magician alongside a Mephistophelean character, watching as a cube grows nearer and larger. Signed "Joseffy" in the lower margin. A proof print, possibly intended as an illustration in Marvelous Creations of Joseffy (Chicago, 1908) by Abbott, and sold with a copy of that booklet.
• BRONZE ''ILLUSIONS'' AFTER ICART:
  BRONZE ''ILLUSIONS'' AFTER ICART: 25 1/8'' h., marble base.
• L'ILLUSIONISTE.L'Illusioniste. Jean
  L'ILLUSIONISTE.L'Illusioniste. Jean Caroly. Monthly. All twelve issues of the first volume (N1 [Jan. 1902]) - N12 [Dec. 1902]). Contemporary quarter leather, raised spine gilt-stamped. Early Houdini cover portrait on N11, Houdini being shown in body restraints. Losses to spine backstrip, spine hinges weak, else good.
• PAINTING, PAT KLEIN Pat Klein
  PAINTING, PAT KLEIN Pat Klein (American, 20th century), "Illusions of an Aging Child," 1983, acrylic and rhoplex on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, gallery label (Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, CA) and exhibition label (Seattle Art Museum, States of War, 4/18/85-6/19/85,) affixed verso, canvas (unframed): 61.75"h x 84"w
• PAINTING, PAT KLEIN Pat Klein
  PAINTING, PAT KLEIN Pat Klein (American, 20th century), "Illusions of an Aging Child," 1983, acrylic and rhoplex on canvas, signed, titled and dated verso, canvas (unframed): 61.75"h x 84"w. Provenance: Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, label verso. Exhibited: Seattle Art Museum, States of War, 4/18/85-6/19/85, label verso.
• STEPHEN SACKLARIAN, AMERICAN
  STEPHEN SACKLARIAN, AMERICAN 1889-1983, REALITY + ILLUSION, 1978, ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, 72 X 52 IN. (182.88 X 132.08 CM.), FRAME: 72 1/4 X 52 1/4 IN. (183.52 X 132.72 CM.)STEPHEN SACKLARIAN, AMERICAN, 1889-1983 REALITY + ILLUSION, 1978, Acrylic on canvas Lower right signed and dated: SACKLARIAN - 78; verso inscription on label: Reality + Illusion / 72 x 52 Acrylic on canvas Dimensions: 72 x 52 in. (182.88 x 132.08 cm.), Frame: 72 1/4 x 52 1/4 in. (183.52 x 132.72 cm.) Provenance: From the artist and by descent to the present owner
• CARTER THE GREAT. THREE ILLUSION
  CARTER THE GREAT. THREE ILLUSION PHOTOS, AND EPHEMERA.Carter, Charles. Carter the Great. Three Illusion Photos, and Ephemera. Six pieces total, including three photographs (8 x 10”) of Carter displaying stage illusions (ca. 1920s; one image stamped “Great Carter & Co.” on verso, ragged top edge); an unusued piece of early color lithographed letterhead; and two lithographed pages from programs.
• JOHN G. HAUFF. STAGE ILLUSIONS
  JOHN G. HAUFF. STAGE ILLUSIONS EXTRAORDINARY.John G. Hauff. Stage Illusions Extraordinary. Chicago, 1910. Profusely illustrated. Catalog depicts large and elaborate stage illusions, with several prices crossed out and amended with fountain pen. 24 pages. Back wrapper lacking, front detached.
• Symbolist School, circa
  Symbolist School, circa 1900/L'Espoir (Hope)/angelic vision appearing beside a group of despairing figures/oil on canvas, 95.5cm x 89.5cm
• DEVANT’S DELIGHTFUL
  DEVANT’S DELIGHTFUL DELUSIONS.Sharpe, S.H. Devant’s Delightful Delusions. Pasadena, 1990. From a limited edition of 1000 numbered copies. Black cloth stamped in gilt. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated with photographs. Tall 8vo.
• THE MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS OF LEE
  THE MAGIC AND ILLUSIONS OF LEE GRABEL.McGill, Ormond. The Magic and Illusions of Lee Grabel. Enchantus, 1986. Autographed first edition, number 464, signed by Grabel on the limitation page. Maroon leatherette stamped in gilt, dust-jacket. Illustrated. 4to. Minor wear to jacket.
• P.R. MCINTOSH ACRYLIC ON CANVASP.R.
  P.R. MCINTOSH ACRYLIC ON CANVASP.R. McINTOSH (Illinois/Florida/Indiana, 1897-1985) acrylic on canvas, "Reality of the Unreal," two faces. Signed lower right, titled verso. Image measures 48" x 68"; in a thin wood frame.
• VICTOR SALMONES "ILUCIONES"
  VICTOR SALMONES "ILUCIONES" BRONZE SCULPTURE Victor Salmones (Mexican, 1937-1989) "Iluciones" (Illusions) patinated bronze sculpture of three nude figures emerging from a bottle, mounted on a hardstone base, titled to underside. 16.5" H x 22" W x 17.5" D.
• IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING
  IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING ,1829Depicts thin gnarled trees beside a dirt road leading towards a distant town.
• LOBBY PHOTO OF A BLACKSTONE STAGE
  LOBBY PHOTO OF A BLACKSTONE STAGE ILLUSION.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Lobby Photo of a Blackstone Stage Illusion. New York: Nasib, ca. 1920s. Sepia print depicting the magician on stage with six illusions and with various stage props at hand. 9 ¼ x 12 ¼”. Margins trimmed. RKO inventory stamp to verso. Collection of George Hippisley (stamp to verso).
• JAMES ROSENQUIST, LITHOGRAPH
  JAMES ROSENQUIST, LITHOGRAPH DIPTYCH, 1975 James Rosenquist (American, 1933-2017), "Echo Pale" (from Mirrors of the Mind), one screenprint in colors, on pulp paper, pencil signed, dated, titled and numbered 100/100 along lower margins, the full sheet, with the Styria Studio blindstamp, New York, and Multiples, Inc. & Castelli Graphics, New York stamp, unframed, 24.5"h x 31.5"w, together with a black text on mirror multiple, lithograph on mirrored acrylic panel, the text reading "At night 1, 2 or 3 people should face the mirror about 30 inches from the surface of the mirror. Turn a single overhead light down slowly until the reflections are barely visible, and wait. Watch the physical energy of the reflection from the mirror start to be replaced by imagination. James Rosenquist 1975", unsigned unframed, 23"h x 29.5"w
• Doris Vlasek-Hails (American,
  Doris Vlasek-Hails (American, 1938-2004) "Entertainer" surrealist acrylic on linen a juggler in stereotypical tuxedo balances a luminous orb above a galactic horizon 51 1/2"Sq. Good condition, minor wear along top border.
• PAIR OF ILLUSION SKETCHES BY
  PAIR OF ILLUSION SKETCHES BY BLACKSTONE.Blackstone, Harry (Henry Boughton). Pair of Illusion Sketches by Blackstone. Pencil sketches on thin paper, the first depicting the Buzz Saw Illusion, showing a ghoulish figure lowering a saw into the torso of a woman, with notations indicating the size of the poster Blackstone had in mind for the image; the second an unnamed production illusion, annotated by Blackstone: “To Boxley/ a big production/ by Harry Blackstone 9—5—51”. 8 ½ x 11”. Sold with a check signed by Blackstone, payable to the Washington Athletic Club for $54.03.
• BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF
  BUATIER DE KOLTA GENIUS OF ILLUSION.Warlock, Peter. Buatier de Kolta Genius of Illusion. Pasadena: Magical Publications, 1993. From a numbered edition of 1000 copies. Blue cloth stamped in gold. Tipped-in color frontispiece. Illustrated. Tall 8vo. Very good.
• *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish
  *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) Imaginary Portraits (a pair of works) 1969 lithograph; M. Calinas prn. edition 44/250 Each: 26 x 20 inches.
• JOHN SHAYN SURREALIST VENETIAN
  JOHN SHAYN SURREALIST VENETIAN MASQUERADE PAINTING United States, Ukraine,1901-1977Surreal figurative work of people dressed in bright outfits and masks in preparation of a masquerade ball.
• LES MAGIQUE LEONS. THE WHIRLWIND
  LES MAGIQUE LEONS. THE WHIRLWIND ILLUSIONISTS.[Stock Poster] Les Magique Leons. The Whirlwind Illusionists. Netherfield: Stafford & Co. Ltd., ca. 1925. Striking color lithograph depicts a Mephistophelean character with lightning bolts emanating from his fingertips and a sword at his hip, for an illusion show entitled the “Palace of Mystery.” 20 x 30”. Black metal frame. Minor marginal wear; not examined out of frame.
• *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish
  *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) Imaginary Portraits (a pair of works) 1969 lithograph; M. Calinas prn. edition 44/250 Each: 26 x 20 inches.
• *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish
  *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) Imaginary Portraits (a pair of works) 1969 lithograph; M. Calinas prn. edition 44/250 Each: 26 x 20 inches.
• JERRY N. UELSMANN PLATINUM
  JERRY N. UELSMANN PLATINUM PORTFOILO SURREAL PHOTO Michigan,b.1934Untitled, from the Platinum Portfolio, edition of 25, 1983. Silver gelatin print of an orb bursting with human hands in front of a cast iron gate in a courtyard within a cloud. Uelsmann is famed for his ability to work with darkroom effects creating surrealist imagery.
• *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish
  *After Pablo Picasso (Spanish 1881-1973) Imaginary Portraits (a pair of works) 1969 lithograph; M. Calinas prn. edition 44/250 Each: 26 x 20 inches.
• MIRRORS OF THE MIND, ARTISTS
  MIRRORS OF THE MIND, ARTISTS PROOF PORTFOLIO, 1975 Published by Multiples, Inc. and Castelli Graphics, this set incomplete, containing 8 of the 11 pieces called for, each piece signed by the artist and numbered as a proof outside the regular edition of 100, missing are the Lichtenstein, Hamilton and Beuys, various sizes, enclosed in a wooden case, 33.5"h x 44"w