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Estimate: $ 3,500 - $ 4,000
BEWITCHED CHAIR of Horace Goldin and Charles De Vere. Rare piece of apparatus used by Horace GOLDIN (Hyman Elias GOLDSTEIN 1873-1939) during his stage performances, and made to his order by Charles DE VERE (Herbert Shakespeare Gardiner WILLIAMS 1843-1931). Consists of a nest of two chairs painted black and decorated in red and gilt, with red velvet seats. Larger of the chairs is 36 inches tall (91.5 cm). Smaller chair bears De Vere's mounted metal manufacturer's tag. Accompanied by a printed article by Goldin extracted from a 1909 issue of "Strand Magazine," in which Goldin discusses his use of this effect (pages 103-104). Paris, first decade 20th century.
