Magic Collection of Rudiger Deutsch: Part 1

Potter & Potter is excited to present the first auction of magic from the collection of German historian, builder, and performer Rudiger Deutsch. Mr. Deutsch's collection was considered one of the great assemblages of magic apparatus of the modern era. In addition to the masterful mechanical props he constructed (only when he could not obtain the originals - many of which will be sold), the auction includes Houdini artifacts, broadsides, rare props from the factories of Willmann, Conradi, and their German counterparts, and apparatus of every description, from the smallest gimmicks to automata, and stage illusions. In keeping with the wishes of Rudiger and Ute Deutsch, the proceeds of the auction will be donated to Shining Eyes, a medical charity and hospital that operates in Bengal. Catalogs ship approximately three weeks prior to the auction. Previews will be held in our gallery October 24—25, 10—5pm.