Defying Gravity

22 entries in Illusions / Animation / Defying Gravity
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin The Aerial Suspension
Related to 1876
Modern Magic
495
Alban's Equilibre instable par attraction magnétique chair suspension, person placed on two chairs
Related to Dec. 1941
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 3 No. 12)
6
Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin Robert Houdin's Levitation levitation of a boy, two poles, with variation
Related to 1965
Magician's Magic
82
Horace Goldin Walking on Water
1974
The Conjurors' Book of Stage Illusions
68
The Three Swords Suspension balanced on a sword
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
271
The Chair Suspension
1976
The Big Book of Magic
290
Jack Hughes Three Sword Suspension two swords are eventually removed, suspension of person on one sword
Related to 1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
23
Jack Hughes The Scimitar Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
Related to 1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
25
Jack Hughes The Gospel Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
28
Jack Hughes Three Axes Suspension different design of the Three Sword Suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
29
Jack Hughes Whirling Michrophone Suspension microphone suspension
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
99
Jack Hughes The Chair Suspension assistant lies on board on two chairs, one chair is removed
 		1981
Jack Hughes World of Magic — Volume One
163
Dondrake The Flying Carpet Magicians levitates while sitting on flying carpet
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
24
Dondrake The Hindu Rope Trick Rope levitates out of basket, boy climbs up, disappears in smoke, rope falls down
 		1998
Black Art Breakthroughs
25
David Berglas Chair Balance presentation for chair suspension, spectator lies on a chair and seems to levitate
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
314
David Berglas Finale suggestion and chair balancing effect, spectators seated on chairs tilted on the back legs on performer's commando they tip forward, vague explanation
 		2002
The Mind & Magic of David Berglas
374
Levent Cimkentli Devlin's Suspension on Devlin's broom suspension
 		July 2003
MAGIC (Vol. 12 No. 11)
72
Robert E. Neale Modern Rope Trick Hindu Rope, rope is made to rigidly stand vertically when held in hand
 		2008
This Is Not a Book
385
Geoffrey Durham, Robert Harbin Chair Suspension illusion a few touches employed by Harbin for the Chair Suspension
 		2008
Professional Secrets
233
Kevin James Mr. Wizard
  • Choice Secrets
styrofoam cups and paper are stacked on a table, then the performer steps on the construction and it holds, apparent display of physics
 		Sep. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 301 The Final Issue)
144
Kevin James Mr. Wizard
  • Choice Secrets
styrofoam cups and paper are stacked on a table, then the performer steps on the construction and it holds, apparent display of physics
 		Sep. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 301 The Final Issue)
144
Kevin James Mr. Wizard
  • Choice Secrets
styrofoam cups and paper are stacked on a table, then the performer steps on the construction and it holds, apparent display of physics
 		Sep. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 301 The Final Issue)
144