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THE OCEANIC ARTS VINTAGE TIKI COLLECTION AUCTION 2
THE OCEANIC ARTS VINTAGE TIKI COLLECTION AUCTION 2
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Auction Location
2100 Montrose Ave #331
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Montrose
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California
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91020
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United States
Auction Details
Welcome to part two of the greatest offering of VINTAGE TIKI décor artifacts in Polynesian-Pop history! This past April, we celebrated the 65-year history of Oceanic Arts in a series of dazzling events and an exhibition. That culminated in a record-breaking auction of the vaunted, Oceanic Arts collection! NOW IS PART TWO, the last of the original OA collection! Join us OCTOBER 15-16, here on iCollector!
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OA OUTRIGGER PUNCH BOWL WITH STAND.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another ingenious design by LeRoy for the OA Luau Rental Department were these Outrigger style punch bowls. These became more refined over the
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,599.00
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OA OUTRIGGER PUNCH BOWL WITH STAND.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 32"x61"x34". VG+ with typical wear from the OA Luau Rental Dept.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,353.00
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153 -
OCEANIC ARTS SAMOAN OUTRIGGER CANOE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A fiberglass casting of the famous OA Samoan Outrigger Canoe. These lightweight outriggers were a must for any self-respecting mid-century Tik
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for 1,700.00
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POLYNESIAN MASK #438 SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1956) #438 Polynesian Mask was first created in small form for the Schmaltz-Van Oosting famous MANA TIKI SURF CHARMS. This scaled up version has been
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 1,722.00
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POLYNESIAN MASK #439 SHOWROOM SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1956) 11.5"x5". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 553.50
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POLYNESIAN MASK #437 SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1956) 12.5"x4.75". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 922.50
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"NEW ZEALAND MAORI TIKI" DOOR PULL DISPLAY SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another famous OA design, based on the #400 "New Zealand Maori Tiki", this scaled down version was produced under custom request f...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for 799.50
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#233 "TIKI DOOR PULL" - NEW GUINEA ANCESTRAL FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(Early 1960s) 11.5"x2.75". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 799.50
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#200 "MAORI TIKI" MASTER PATTERN CARVING "TRADER VIC'S".
Peekaboo Gallery
(Early 1960s) An early OA carving of a Maori Warrior tiki. This particular carving was the basis for both door pulls and table lamps for Trader Vic&...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold for 1,045.50
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#233 "AKU AKU HEAD" HISTORIC OA MOAI TIKI MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(Early 1960s) Another treasure from the Oceanic Arts Master Pattern Archive. This figure has been used for everything from stand alone decor, door pul
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for 922.50
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#1402 "TRIPLE WAR GOD" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This famous carving was used mainly for Tiki table lamps, although OA also offered these as general decor. The design includes three Hawaiian
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 676.50
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NEW GUINEA ASMAT DOUBLE FIGURAL FETISH PATTERN.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1970s) New Guinea Asmat Carving w/ Opposing Figures by LeRoy Schmaltz. Back-to-back ancestor figures of open undulating form with arms in the air. Tr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 307.50
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OA PINEAPPLE ACCENT FINIAL MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A beautiful carving by LeRoy Schmaltz for an architectural accent finial. These were created for use in classic Hawaiian estate resorts back i
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 399.75
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BRONZE TAHITIAN DOOR PULL SHOWROOM WALL DISPLAY SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A stunner! This was a custom created item for a restaurant in the 1960s (OA initially offered a hardwood version). For higher end venues, OA w
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 2,337.00
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#202 "BORA BORA TIKI" OA SHOWROOM SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1970s) A staple of the OA catalog since the beginning, the "Bora Bora" tiki is also known as one of the cannibal trio mostly seen in the ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 861.00
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#210 "MAORI TIKI" FIGURE DOOR PULL SHOWROOM SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A master pattern carving featured in the OA catalog. Detailed Maori figure holding a war club with tall base. This type was used for figural d
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold for 984.00
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#156 DOUBLE STACKED "MARQUESAN TIKI POSTMASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1950s) A famous OA tiki figure that goes back to the earliest days at The Big Green Barn. Based on a museum figure, this particular carving was made
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 3,075.00
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#213 ICONIC OA "TAHITIAN TIKI" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Certainly one of the iconic OA carvings of the past 60 years. This type was made initially for figural decor and their early 1960s side table
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for 3,382.50
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#161 "TROBRIAND POST" FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Here is a figure based on Bob and LeRoy's encounters on The Big Trip. These figures were patterned after native artifacts gathered durin...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 492.00
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EARLY OA COOK ISLAND FISHERMAN'S GOD FIGURAL TIKI CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1950s) An early version of the OA Rarotonga, Cook Island Fisherman's God Tiki master pattern carving. This pattern was only used for a year or ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 430.50
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#220 "MARQUESAN TIKI" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Here is a Marquesan figure that OA used in several formats in combination off this master pattern. This was employed in uses such as small fig
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 400.00
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#221 "NEW GUINEA ANCESTRAL FIGURE" SHOWROOM SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A hardwood tiki carving by LeRoy Schmaltz based on a figure the boys brought back from The Big Trip. This became catalog tiki number #221 and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 900.00
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OA LEROY SCHMALTZ HAWAIIAN KU TIKI GOD HEAD ARCHITECTURAL POST END.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Here is a one-off master pattern carving for a stylized Hawaiian Ku-God head, used to replicate architectural support post ends that would can
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Estimate : 700.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 738.00
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VINTAGE AUTHENTIC STYLE TONGAN TAPA CLOTH.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 39"x39". VG with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 246.00
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VINTAGE VATULELE FIJIAN ISLANDS TAPA CLOTH - MOCE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 24"x33". VG with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 215.25
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VINTAGE VATULELE FIJIAN ISLANDS TAPA CLOTH - NAMUKA.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 24"x36". VG with typical wear.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 215.25
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VINTAGE FIJIAN TAPA CLOTH BLACK AND WHITE .
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 25"x110". VG with typical wear and some wrinkling and small 2" section missing.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 153.75
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VINTAGE AUTHENTIC STYLE TONGAN TAPA CLOTH - NAMUKA - IN FRAMED DISPLAY FROM OA SHOWROOM.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) 24"x36". VG with typical wear.
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 553.50
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INTRICATELY DETAILED FULLY CARVED MARQUESAN WAR CLUB CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) An exquisite, fully carved Marquesan war club with exceptional detail. Brought back on The Big Trip by Bob and LeRoy. 23"x4.25". V...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,845.00
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INTRICATELY DETAILED FULLY CARVED MARQUESAN WAR CLUB CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) An exquisite, fully carved Marquesan war club with exceptional detail. Brought back on The Big Trip by Bob and LeRoy. 36"x4.5". VG...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,968.00
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OA MARQUESAS ISLAND FIGURAL SPEAR/LANCE MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Finely carved wood, with double Tiki figure handle surmounted by a segmented spear. Spindle chocks present. 48"x4". VG+ with typic...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 1,476.00
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#306 "FIJIAN CEREMONIAL CLUB" MASTER PATTERN.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Straight out of the early OA catalog is this imposing Fijian War Club. This is the master with two older repaired breaks which were common in
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 307.50
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KONA-KAI PHILADELPHIA - ARMET & DAVIS - GEORGE NAKASHIMA WAR CLUB MASTER PATTERN.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A super rare George Nakashima design for Armet & Davis in their outfit of the famed, KONA-KAI flagship restaurant for the Philadelphia, ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,107.00
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#307 "FIJIAN WAR CLUB" MASTER PATTERN.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Master pattern for a staple from the OA design arsenal. Many a classic Tiki location had carvings made from this pattern on their walls. 40&...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 861.00
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“U’U” CEREMONIAL MARQUESAN WAR CLUB MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A highly detailed war club of the Marquesas. Carved on both sides and most impressive in person. Many early Tiki Era restaurants used this pa
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 2,767.50
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MASSIVE ARMET & DAVIS - GEORGE NAKASHIMA “GONDOLA FIJI WAR CLUB” MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another war club design master pattern by George Nakashima for Armet & Davis’ Philadelphia KONA-KAI. This massive club was known a...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 1,476.00
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THE FAMOUS #300 "MAORI WAR CLUB" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Perhaps one of the most famous OA war clubs to be produced. Any restaurant or bar of the classic Poly-Pop era worth its salt had to have at le
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 2,337.00
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#303 "MARQUESAN WAR CLUB" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another popular OA master pattern carving. These were all based on specimens Bob and LeRoy either encountered in the field or in their book re
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for 1,230.00
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MASSIVE ARMET & DAVIS - GEORGE NAKASHIMA POLYNESIAN PADDLE CLUB MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another war club design master pattern by George Nakashima for Armet & Davis' Philadelphia KONA-KAI. This club features a warrior ma...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for 2,091.00
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#312 "HAWAIIAN CANOE PADDLE" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A master pattern for an OA Hawaiian canoe paddle. Another wall decor item from the OA catalog. Spindle chocks present. 54"x9.5". V...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 861.00
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#315 "DUTCH NEW GUINEA CEREMONIAL SWEEP/PADDLE" OA SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Carved and painted on both sides, this is the original OA warehouse showroom wall sample carving. A gorgeous carving. 47"x6". VG+ ...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,045.50
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#301 "COOK ISLAND CEREMONIAL PADDLE" OA SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Two sided original OA warehouse showroom wall sample. Very detailed design with a gorgeous paint treatment in native polychrome colors. 42.5...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,353.00
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#409 "SARAWAK SHIELD" OA SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A handsome Sarawak battle shield in sample colors from the OA showroom. 32"x12". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for 922.50
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#406 "NEW GUINEA SKULL HOOK" SEPIK RIVER CARVING - OA SHOWROOM DISPLAY FRAME.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1950s) Here is an early OA offering from the Sepik River region of New Guinea, a favorite of OA. This piece is nicely colored with a patinated polych
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 1,168.50
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#452 "NEW GUINEA CARVED & POLYCHROMED FIGURE" WALL MASTER SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1970s) Another OA showroom display wall sample. Polychromed by LeRoy Schmaltz. 24.25"x12". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 676.50
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#420 "NEW GUINEA TALE" POLYCHROMED OA SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A gorgeous carving of a PNG tale mask board with a patinated polychrome paint scheme. 33.5"x9". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 3,997.50
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#443 "NEW GUINEA WALL FIGURE" MASTER PATTERN CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A famous carving that has been in rotation at OA for many years. This is an OA warehouse wall sample with a classic LeRoy Schmaltz polychrome
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 1,845.00
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#448 "NEW GUINEA CARVED FIGURE" WALL CARVING.
Peekaboo Gallery
(2000s) A modern carving of a perennial OA catalog tiki. Based on a New Guinea museum specimen encountered by the boys on their Big Trip, this wall fi
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for 676.50
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#450 "NEW GUINEA CARVED & POLYCHROMED FIGURE" VARIATION.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Here is a one-off by LeRoy Schmaltz, a variation of the OA catalog #450 carving. Hand carved and painted. 30"x10". VG+ with typica...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,476.00
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#447 "NEW GUINEA CARVED & POLYCHROMED FIGURE" OA SHOWROOM WALL SAMPLE.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another OA classic. Excellent polychrome paint scheme with a nice patina. 38"x10". VG+ with typical wear.
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for 1,722.00
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