Lot 2
Year of the Dragon by Chris Nuñez / 1971 Hawaiian Freedom Surfboard
Lot Is Closed Year of the Dragon by Chris Nuñez / 1971 Hawaiian Freedom Surfboard
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Year of the Dragon by Chris Nuñez / 1971 Hawaiian Freedom Surfboard
Ended
Est.
$20,000 - $40,000
Timed Auction
Beyond The Wave
Lot Updates
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Size
7' 6"
Category
Description
1971 Hawaiian Freedom surfboard and painted on the top by Chris Nuñez as an homage to the Chinese new year; the year of the dragon. The dragon is for protection in the large ocean waves and painted beige to specifically represent the wooden dragon. The maple leaves and their colors represent fall when the big waves come.
Condition
Vintage board, used, but with brand new art and top layer glassing.
Medium
Solid wood, balsa wood, foam, polyurethane, painted with one-shot lettering enamel
Provenance
This 1971 Hawaiian Freedom surfboard has been in the Surfing Heritage and Cultural Center collection for decades. The board is a great example of the transitional period in surfboard design of the late '60s through the early '70s.
Literature
Chris Nuñez is a respected figure and influential voice in the world of body art from his decades of television personality work on Ink Masters and Miami Ink. Chris is now producing and directing original documentaries and TV shows with Make.Believe.Pictures.
Quantity
1
Exhibited
4 weeks (Auction ending April 4th)