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M.T.B. ‘Surfing Monkey’ Surfboard Mural by Phil Roberts

$10,995
£8,359.23
€9,646.87
CA$15,390.05
A$17,232.75
CHF 8,991.19
MX$209,968.39
NOK 114,091.76
SEK 108,470.88
DKK 72,007.51
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About the Item

Vintage 1980 MTB ‘Surfing Monkey’ surfboard with mural artwork by the renowned Phil Roberts. Features airbrushed work of art depicting a monkey surfing with a Budweiser beer. Airbrushed in Robert’s signature art style and signed “Phil Roberts 7/80”. This art was created on Roberts summer break from art school in July 1980. Phil Roberts was inducted in 2016 into the East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame for his contributions as an artist. Well known for making the perpetual Banzai Pipeline Masters trophy which lists every Pipe Master champion throughout history. Roberts also creates the artwork on the annual surfboard trophies awarded to Pipeline Masters, partnering with Gerry Lopez who shapes the surfboard trophies. An incredible one-of-a-kind surfboard work of art by Phil Roberts!
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 80 in (203.2 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1980
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Various repairs with no major open dings. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Haleiwa, HI
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5290232921302

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