Occasion, Autopiano

The historical importance of the piano. This piano is one of a kind made for the Arizona club 1906. Stanbridge saloon style piano manufactured by the Autopiano company of New York #84439 / 2707. The Arizona club most famous club in history [1848-1930 ].
1. Had the only 40 foot mahogany bar had the only stanbridge saloon style piano.
2. Famous for their gin fizz # gambling and first real bordello.
The piano got passed around then for a few years made it to Hollywood on the set of the original "Oceans Eleven" starring Frank Sinatra and the rat pack 1960. After the the piano was taken by Frank Sinatra he wrote the word "this"on the back telling all that this was his. Anything connected to the mob life he was all about it. He eventually gave the piano to Jack Perry he was the bar tender in "Oceans Eleven". The piano was in "Gunsmoke" 1971 Jack Perry passed away Frank Sinatra attended his funeral. 1968-2004 the Perry family had the piano in their possession. An estate sale /auction saw the piano go to a collector. The Perry family reclaimed the piano the great niece of Jack Perry had the piano until 2015 and it's been in my possession since 2016. A number of collectors have made offers for the piano but to date the offers have not been accepted. This piano is a part of history.
Frank and Camilles west of New York piano historians' blue book appraised it for 1.4 million dollars. The serial number matched the historic pictures.