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THE OCEANIC ARTS: VINTAGE TIKI COLLECTION AUCTION

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location2100 Montrose Ave #331, Montrose, California, 91020, United States

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Since 1956, one company has been at the epicenter of the mid-century, pop-culture, stylistic phenomenon known as TIKI. If POLYNESIAN GODS, EXOTICA MUSIC, HAWAIIAN HULA GIRLS and TROPICAL COCKTAILS are the lifeblood of the American Tiki movement, OCEANIC ARTS has been its beating heart. With a dream and a handshake, Robert Van Oosting and LeRoy Schmaltz embarked on an extraordinary journey that even they had no idea would go on to influence style around the world and yes, even the finest in American kitsch. From TRADER VICS and DON THE BEACHCOMBER to SEA WORLD and DISNEYLAND, Oceanic Arts has been supplying a tropical backdrop for fantasy and fun. Their hand-made décor has graced the finest restaurants and hotels of the world, as well as the dingiest dives; Glorious theme parks from California to Florida to the cheesiest roadside miniature golf courses. Countless backyard luaus and home tiki bars have been enriched with their wonderful art. No job was too big or too small for this Whittier, California manufacturer. Modestly, they’ve done it all.

Upon the occasion of Bob and LeRoy’s retirement and for the first time in their 65-year history, artifacts which make up the very soul of OCEANIC ARTS are available for purchase.

This includes Warehouse Showroom Samples, Master Pattern Carvings, Rental Department Inventory and rare ephemera from their vast Archives Library. For decades, collectors and general Tiki enthusiasts have been met with the dreaded NOT FOR SALE tags all over the OA Warehouse. Today, those tags have been set aside.

Now, PEEKABOO GALLERY is proud to offer the greatest collection of Mid-Century Commercial Polynesian-Pop artifacts ever to come on the market: THE OCEANIC ARTS VINTAGE TIKI COLLECTION!

Here is a rare opportunity to own a piece of history, direct from the original source. POLYNESIAN LAMPS, PAINTINGS, CONCEPT ART, VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS, EPHEMERA, DISNEY THEME PARK RARITIES, TIKI MUGS, HAWAIIAN CLOTHING and rare, one-of-a-kind TIKI CARVINGS are all on offer. This is undoubtedly, the largest intact vintage Tiki collection to ever come to the market and frankly, most probably ever will.

Join us as we bid farewell to Bob and LeRoy and wish them, ALOHA, OA!
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Buyers premium is 23%

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#1412 TRIPLE MAORI TIKI TABLE LAMP241 - #1412 TRIPLE MAORI TIKI TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This lamp features a smaller spring candle loader with a brass shade.14"x7.5"VG+
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 1,168.50
 
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CUSTOM JOHNNY QUANG'S TIKI HUT TABLE LAMP242 - CUSTOM JOHNNY QUANG'S TIKI HUT TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This handsome back to back tiki god lamp was custom manufactured for Johnny Quang's TIKI HUT in Salt Lake City, Utah. Very rare.13.5&quo...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold for 1,968.00
 
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NAUTICAL SHIP'S CAPSTAN TABLE LAMP PROTOTYPE243 - NAUTICAL SHIP'S CAPSTAN TABLE LAMP PROTOTYPE
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A rare turned hardwood replica of a taller pattern ship's capstan with coiled rope. This particular pattern was not featured in the OA c...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 645.75
 
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#1401 DOUBLE MAORI TABLE LAMP - STYLE B244 - #1401 DOUBLE MAORI TABLE LAMP - STYLE B
Peekaboo Gallery
Tiki Table Lamps are a complete genre onto themselves. Rarer than hen's teeth, these seemingly simple devices were a major cornerstone of the Po...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 1,107.00
 
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TAN MOAI TIKI MUG PROTOTYPE TABLE LAMP245 - TAN MOAI TIKI MUG PROTOTYPE TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) OA experimented with repurposing different commercially available products for a lower price-point option for their clients. Here we see a Bea
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 799.50
 
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NAUTICAL SHIP'S CAPSTAN TABLE LAMP PROTOTYPE246 - NAUTICAL SHIP'S CAPSTAN TABLE LAMP PROTOTYPE
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) Another variation of the #1406 Capstan Lamp. This one with additional cork on the base for a slightly higher profile.14"x6"VG+
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 922.50
 
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#1402 "TRIPLE HAWAIIAN WAR GOD" OA TIKI TABLE LAMP.247 - #1402 "TRIPLE HAWAIIAN WAR GOD" OA TIKI TABLE LAMP.
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s)15"x7"VG+
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 984.00
 
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"FLYING FISH" TABLE LAMP FOR THE MALOLO KAI RESTAURANT, KAUAI248 - "FLYING FISH" TABLE LAMP FOR THE MALOLO KAI RESTAURANT, KAUAI
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This is an example of the custom "graphic coordination" OA would perform for specific decor jobs. This style was then offered in t...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 799.50
 
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HAWAIIAN GOD ALI'I TABLE LAMP249 - HAWAIIAN GOD ALI'I TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s)15"x7"VG+
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 1,045.50
 
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#1400 "THE MARQUESAN" TRI-FIGURE TIKI TABLE LAMP250 - #1400 "THE MARQUESAN" TRI-FIGURE TIKI TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s)16"x7"VG+
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 4,305.00
 
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TALL FLUTED CYLINDER TIKI TABLE LAMP251 - TALL FLUTED CYLINDER TIKI TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) A modernist design table lamp for a Hawaii resort.11.5"x4.5"VG+
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 430.50
 
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CUSTOM "FLEUR DE LIS" TIKI LAMP252 - CUSTOM "FLEUR DE LIS" TIKI LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) These lamp bases were custom made for a Pacific island resort. OA would often custom create new lamps based on a coordinated graphic theme for
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 584.25
 
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#1401 DOUBLE MAORI TABLE LAMP - STYLE A253 - #1401 DOUBLE MAORI TABLE LAMP - STYLE A
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This back to back Maori tiki lamp has a tall plastic cylinder chimney. This type was generally manufactured for Trader Vic's locations d...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 1,168.50
 
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PAUL-MARSHALL TIKI PROTOTYPE TABLE LAMP254 - PAUL-MARSHALL TIKI PROTOTYPE TABLE LAMP
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This resin lamp base was made out of a Paul-Marshall mug with a tall chimney glass.16"x7"VG+
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 799.50
 
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POLYNESIAN FIGURE MASK255 - POLYNESIAN FIGURE MASK
Peekaboo Gallery
(1970s) This is a style of mask offered as a hand carved hardwood import from most probably the Philippines.39.5"x8"VG+ with some wood spl...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 922.50
 
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#459 ABORIGINAL "GOANNA SHIELD" - IGUANA FIGURE WALL SAMPLE256 - #459 ABORIGINAL "GOANNA SHIELD" - IGUANA FIGURE WALL SAMPLE
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) The OA catalog offered many items from the Australian Aboriginal regions in both stock and custom order configurations. This #459 shield was p
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 645.75
 
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#160 "TROBRIAND TIKI POST" FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING257 - #160 "TROBRIAND TIKI POST" FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This Trobriand Islands New Guinea tiki figure is based on a museum specimen encountered by Bob and LeRoy on The Big Trip. OA offered several v
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for 399.75
 
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#406 "NEW GUINEA SKULL HOOK" SEPIK RIVER MASTER PATTERN CARVING258 - #406 "NEW GUINEA SKULL HOOK" SEPIK RIVER MASTER PATTERN CARVING
Peekaboo Gallery
(1950s) Here is an early OA offering from the Sepik River region of New Guinea, a favorite of OA. This hardwood master retains its spindle chocks and
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for 584.25
 
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#454 "NEW GUINEA KAMANGGABI" WALL FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING259 - #454 "NEW GUINEA KAMANGGABI" WALL FIGURE MASTER PATTERN CARVING
Peekaboo Gallery
(1960s) This gorgeous master carving for one of the most striking wall figures of the OA catalog. It retains the built in "wood bracing" n...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for 1,968.00
 
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#443 "NEW GUINEA WALL FIGURE" MASTER PATTERN CARVING260 - #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 the master pattern original with spindle chocks built into the carvin
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold for 1,014.75
 
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