Potter and Potter Auctions: Step Right Up: Circus and Sideshow Memorabilia, 23625, Chicago
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 03, 2026 - September 03, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | John Bulls Adventure as a Gymnast |
ca. late 19th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 437.50 | ||
| 77 | Bros Gillenos / Musical Clowns |
Hamburg | ca. 1880s | USD 350.00 - 500.00 | USD 468.75 | |
| 78 | Carl Hagenbeck's Tierpark |
ca. 1930s | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 406.25 | ||
| 79 | Choubrac Alfred (1853-1902) | Theatre De La Gaite / Rosa-Josepha |
Paris | ca. 1900 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 80 | Paulus | Paulus Original-Comic |
Paris | ca. 1890s | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 156.25 |
| 81 | 2 Books, including: Paly Frics the famous Equilibrist |
ca. 1920s-30s | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 125.00 | ||
| 82 | Faria Candido de (1849-1911) | Cirque Medrano / Boum Boum |
Paris | ca. 1890s | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 625.00 |
| 83 | Barbizet | Folies Bergere |
Paris | 1873-74 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 84 | Verhoeft K | Celebre Troupe Lilliputienne Russe N. Ratoucheff |
Brussels | ca. 1920s-30s | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 156.25 |
| 85 | Porez | 4 Books, including: Circus poster maquettes |
ca. 1930s | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 86 | The Famous "Edwards" Equestrian Troupe |
Paris | ca. 1920s | USD 80.00 - 150.00 | USD 87.50 | |
| 87 | Cirque D'Hiver hand-painted circus banner |
ca. 1950s | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,125.00 | ||
| 88 | Adolph Friedlander Circus Dogs Stock Poster |
Hamburg | ca. early 20th century | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 281.25 | |
| 89 | Wagner Louis | Circus Busch / Leinert's Raketen-Mensch |
Germany | ca. 1920s | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 90 | Flora / Reserveleutenant Linsemann - Peter Prang's Original Kolner Burlesken |
Hamburg | 1910 | USD 50.00 - 150.00 | USD 87.50 | |
| 91 | Circus Cesar Sidoli / Royal Romanian Circus |
Hamburg | ca. 1909 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 468.75 | |
| 92 | Fledermaus / Nata-Kaljan Ballett |
Hamburg | 1928 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 375.00 | |
| 93 | Rachmaninoff Mitja | Vaterland Tanzraum |
Hamburg | ca. 1934 | USD 125.00 - 175.00 | USD 87.50 |
| 94 | Bienenstein Harry | Harry Bienenstein |
Hamburg | ca. 1931 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 100.00 |
| 95 | Circus Busch / Eisbaren-Rutsch |
Hamburg | 1925 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 687.50 | |
| 96 | Hagenbeck Schau |
Hamburg | 1910 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 97 | Koringa (1913-1976) | Koringa |
Berlin | ca. 1930s | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
| 98 | Khavak Karah | Karah Khavak |
Berlin | ca. 1920s-30s | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 99 | Merian E | E. Merian's New Dog Comedy Sketch / Soldier's Quartered |
Hamburg | 1914 | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 468.75 |
| 100 | Pair of Adolph Friedlander magic posters |
Hamburg | 1920 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 218.75 |
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Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000.