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THE STAN HOFFMAN COLLECTION Part of our LEGENDARY FIGURES SERIES, an auction sale being held at our High Falls, New York location.
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Stan Hoffman was the nephew of crime lord Meyer Lansky, the man who invented Las Vegas as a gambling mecca by building the first hotel in the Nevada desert.
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Stan Hoffman was a music producer who worked with Fats Domino and Chuck Berry. Stan was the producer who talked Chuck Berry into recording a song he didn't want to do and earning him a fortune on the back of seven-million sales worldwide -My Ding A Ling.
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Stan Hoffman managed, advised and/or promoted 38 world champions during his nearly 50 years in the boxing industry, ? according to the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame in conjunction with Hoffmans induction with the class of 2019.
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Explore a selection of furniture, décor, art, sport & celebrity memorabilia, collectibles, and jewelry, curated from this, and other, private collections of prominent individuals. From vetted antiques to mid-century modern, this auction covers an expansive range of styles and eras. With many works offered without reserve the auction offers something for every collector.
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Also included in this auction sale are selections from Pamela Rankin-Smith, Photographer, Author, Socialite. Joanne Michaels, Author.
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LOT 97:
Haitian Carnival Crocodile Mask : Vintage Artist
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Sold for: $170
Start price:
$
200
Estimated price :
$450 - $625
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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Haitian Carnival Crocodile Mask : Vintage Artist
This hand-made Crocodile Mask designed for a Carnival celebration comes from Jacmel, Haiti, the southern city in Haiti known for its papier-mache arts and masks. Jacmel Papier-Mache mask artisans are among the most famous in the world known for this art and craft. This Crocodile mask is unsigned. It measures 17” tall, 10” wide, and 29” long, with incredible paint quality and detail. The paint is uncracked, unchipped, and the glossy sheen remains though this piece is of unknown vintage and comes from a collector who has had these for a few decades. There are some spots of worn paper on the nose. The details in the teeth, tongue, eyes, and skin ridges are extraordinary and unique in a piece of this size. This particular mask is papier-mache from cardboard and paper. While crafted to be displayed in the home for cultural and spiritual reasons, there are viewing and breathing space/holes in the mouth as part of the mask design for the carnival celebration.
