Sold for:
$22,000
$22,000
Okito (Tobias Bamberg). Okito. Berlin: H. Kunstanstalt Paul Grasnick, ca. 1920. Handsome half-length portrait poster of the famous Dutch magician dressed in an elaborate robe and hat, his name in bold yellow letters in the foreground. 37 x 56". Old fold lines prominent, over-coloring in image and borders; B+. The only known example of this poster. Three of Okito’s embossed seals have been affixed to the poster, two black/orange and one red/white. They were most likely added by the performer himself. Also attached to the recto of the poster is the inventory label from David Price’s Egyptian Hall of Nashville.
Auctioneer:
Potter & Potter
Date:
2016-06-25
