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Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw

Thu, Apr 9, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-04-09 11:00:00 2026-04-09 11:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Scab Vendor: Rare Tattoo Flash and Underground Art from the Collection of Jonathan Shaw https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/scab-vendor-rare-tattoo-flash-and-underground-art-from-the-collection-of-jonathan-shaw-22528
“Jonathan Shaw is the great nightmare anti-hero of the new age.” — Iggy Pop. This auction features tattoo flash by legends of the form, along with art and countercultural gems from the acclaimed personal collection of Jonathan Shaw. Purchase Catalog
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Lot 138

Tahiti Felix Thirteen Design Flash Sheet. Tahiti Felix Tattoo Studio, 1950s

Estimate: $900 - $1,300
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$450

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“Tahiti Felix” Lynch (American, 1908-?). Tahiti Felix Thirteen Design Flash Sheet. Tahiti Felix Tattoo Studio, 1950s.  Signed to the lower right margin. Thirteen Ink and watercolor flash designs on board. An array of traditional motifs, including nods to America with bald eagles, flags, naval anchor designs, and even Felix the cat. 14 1/4 x 20 1/4".

Toning to sheet with areas of darkening along edges, notably to the upper left margin. Some wear to the metal framing.

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The Jonathan Shaw Collection