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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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83 - NEW GUINEA SEPIK RIVER CROCODILE MASKPeekaboo Gallery
(Mid-Century) Flamboyant Ramu River style mask, having detailed relief-carved Crocodiles on the forehead. Angular eyes with long projecting nose, stil
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (950.00) = 950.00
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84 - MARQUESAS ISLAND CARVED CEREMONIAL PADDLEPeekaboo Gallery
(Mid-Century) A transitional style paddle, vigorously carved with multiple tiki faces and figures. This is the original OA used to create their beauti
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold for (1,875.00 + 431.25BP) = 2,306.25
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85 - PAIR (2) OF SAMOAN WAR CLUBSPeekaboo Gallery
(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
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00BP) = 738.00
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86 - PAIR (2) OF RARE NEW GUINEA PERSONAL ITEMSPeekaboo Gallery
(Mid-Century) A) SHELL AND TUSK TRIBAL PENDANT NECKLACE- New Guinea Boars Tusk pectoral necklace with cowrie shells. B) PAIR OF HAIR COMBS- Hardwood,
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold for (325.00 + 74.75BP) = 399.75
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87 - HARDWOOD CANNIBAL FORKPeekaboo Gallery
(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
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (425.00 + 97.75BP) = 522.75
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88 - NEW GUINEA ZOOMORPHIC HEADRESTPeekaboo Gallery
(1900s) The hardwood arched support features opposing zoomorphic heads with curling tongues. The body is carved with curvilinear decoration having lay
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold for (375.00 + 86.25BP) = 461.25
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90 - CANNIBAL CARVINGPeekaboo Gallery
(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
Bidding Has ConcludedQuantity : 1 | Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold for (1,600.00 + 368.00BP) = 1,968.00
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