THE OCEANIC ARTS: VINTAGE TIKI COLLECTION AUCTION

(1957) A pair of nice booth photographs from the Orange County Floral Show. Schmaltz-Van Oosting provided decor to a few vendors of the show. In this

(1970s) This original sign was carved by LeRoy Schmaltz to showcase the OA Primitive Arts Collection featuring all the artifacts they collected on THE

(1970s) This print of Bob and LeRoy on The Big Trip has been on display at the OA front desk for over 40 years. It features the boys with members of t

(1960s) Framed photographic portrait print of a PNG warrior with an Eveready Battery in his ear. This is coupled with a framed front page headline fro

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(1960s) Vigorously and deeply carved featuring scenes of traditional daily life. Decorated with bold polychrome paint.A: 29.5"x8", B: 35.5...

(1960s) A transitional style Micronesian Mortlock Island Tapuanu Mask having detailed lime and charcoal paint.17"x6"EX

(Mid-Century) New Guinea Trobriand Island stylized Wallaby carving on tripod feet with outstretched arms and canted head.16.5"x3.5", 17&qu...

(Mid-Century) A New Guinea post top or finial of a stylized bird with applied red pigment and a New Guinea Kundu with snakeskin top. Traditional hourg

(Mid-Century) A robust ancestor figure with inset shell eyes kneeling on a stylized Turtle or Mudfish with spirit face. Varied surface having worn pig

(Mid-Century) New Guinea Male Ancestor Figure w/ Overmodeled Face. Standing on a curved base with fiber attachments and incised chest. Detailed face h

(Mid-Century) Carved wood ancestor figure with raffia attachments and inset shell eyes.17"x5"VG+ with typical wear

(Mid-Century) New Guinea Trobriand Island Massim Canoe Prow Panel. Deeply carved in traditional curvilinear motifs, featuring stylized figures, snakes

(Mid-Century) Fine relief and openwork carving featuring 4 Bonito Fish. Extensive chip carving with dark lustrous patina.23"x4.5"VG+

(Mid-Century) Carved with bold and exaggerated features, likely from the Iatmul or Sawos people. Pierced hanging lug on top with inset cowrie shell ey

(Mid-Century) Openwork stool carved form a single piece of wood and boldly painted with charcoal and ocher pigments. Stylized snakes form the flared c

(Mid-Century) Complex Openwork Panel with Clan Motifs with boldly contrasting charcoal, lime and ocher paint.49"x7"VG+ with typical wear

(Mid-Century) Australian Aboriginal Carved Arnhem Land Turtle. Stylized turtle from dreamtime imagery. Wood and natural pigments. Carved and painted o

(Mid-Century) New Guinea Abelam Plank Mask w/ Vibrant Paint.22.5"x6"VG+ with typical wear

(Mid-Century) Whimsical and Unusual house mask with relief carved birds. Boldly painted angular face with heart shape mouth. Two vertical bird beaks f

(Mid-Century) Abelam , Maprik, Sepik, New Guinea. Traditionally carved and detailed male ancestor figure with elongated head. Possibly a finial fragme

(Mid-Century) A whimsical and boldly painted sculpture featuring 3 stacked ancestor heads with heart shape mouths.42"x6"VG+ with typical w...

(Mid-Century) Classically carved curvilinear canoe prow with stylized fish and birds. Oval piercing on the body for attachment.12"x16"VG+

(Mid-Century) Australian aboriginal, Arnhemland. Carved wood ceremonial barbed Tiwi Spear, embellished with dot-painted decoration.76"x4.5"...

(Mid-Century) Australian Aboriginal carved fish figure from the Outback34.5"x5"VG+

(Mid-Century) Arnhem Land Bark Painting by known artist “Mawalam.”12"x17"VG+ with light moisture staining

(Mid-Century) A handsome design depicting a wandjina male spirit figure with arms in the air. Polychrome natural pigments. Unknown artist.Frame: 29....

(Mid-Century) Very rare and detailed Australian Aboriginal Tiwi reliquary container. Human remains would be placed in a hollowed out limb with the end

(Mid-Century) A detailed “fu” boldly carved and decorated with clan motifs. The top with openwork projections of two stylized figure

(Mid-Century) Back-to-back ancestor figures of open undulating form with arms in the air. Traditionally carved and used with applied lime and ocher pi

(Mid-Century) A whimsical and inventive folk art cubistic male figure. Nicely carved with negative space between arms and legs. OA will use this figur

(Mid-Century) A Mount Hagen Prestige Axe made of wood, woven lashing, bush string, and stone.26.5"x27.5"VG+ with typical wear

(Mid-Century) Flamboyant Ramu River style mask, having detailed relief-carved Crocodiles on the forehead. Angular eyes with long projecting nose, stil

(Mid-Century) A transitional style paddle, vigorously carved with multiple tiki faces and figures. This is the original OA used to create their beauti

(1900s) A pair of early Samoan war clubs: A) Samoan paddle club wt incised decoration stepped with diamond shape head. Decorated with bands of geometr

(Mid-Century) A) SHELL AND TUSK TRIBAL PENDANT NECKLACE- New Guinea Boars Tusk pectoral necklace with cowrie shells. B) PAIR OF HAIR COMBS- Hardwood,

(Mid-Century) Hardwood four pronged fork of transitional style. Mid 20th C. Forks such as these were traditionally used by cannibal tribes as to preve

(1900s) The hardwood arched support features opposing zoomorphic heads with curling tongues. The body is carved with curvilinear decoration having lay

(1940s) Hardwood with shaft woven with rattan and orchid stem fiber. Stylized ancestor face on the handle, eyes inset with pearl shell. 1940s48"...

(Mid-Century) Kneeling Tiki figure with menacing open mouth hold clutching a captive. This item dates back to use in the earliest Schmaltz-Van Oosting

(Mid-Century) Hardwood featuring dual opposing oval ancestor faces and decorated with cut pearl shell inlay.40"x4"VG+

(Mid-Century) Detailed carved panel with three tiki faces. Pierced holes around the perimeter for attachment.15"x46"VG+

(Mid-Century) Hardwood and woven coconut fiber.39"x16"VG+

(Mid-Century) A gorgeous, highly detailed Tahitian dance outfit with from the Isle of Bora Bora - The French Society Islands. Very intricate shell bea

(Mid-Century) A Jalisco style Ameca kneeling female figure. Some loss and old glued mends.16"x12"x7"GOOD with wear and period repaire...

(Mid-Century) A beautiful carved and lacquered wood with detailed painted decoration.15"x11"VG+ with light rubbing and wear

(1960s & 70s) A collection of approximately 20 travel brochures from hotels and various attractions from Hawaii to Tahiti. Many of these are Vin...

(1958) Rare poster for the Cinerama roadshow feature film. The distribution for this last outing of the Cinerama series was highly limited. The trip i

(1960) A stunning vintage lithograph poster by United Airlines star illustrator, Stan Galli. Framed in bamboo moulding.41.5"x26.25"VG+ not...

(1960s) Another Hawaii poster for United by Stan Galli. Unframed.40"x25"VG+ with edge creasing and minor wear