Comments on: Mark Twain’s Hawaiian Furniture – F. N. Otremba http://rarevictorian.com/2008/10/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba.html The definitive Victorian antique furniture destination Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:07:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears | Rare Victorian http://rarevictorian.com/2008/10/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba.html/comment-page-1#comment-2665 Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears | Rare Victorian Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:34:03 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1398#comment-2665 [...] of you may recall a blog post here on Rare Victorian regarding Frank N. Otremba, a Hawaiian woodcarver that produced a mantel and chair for Mark Twain around 1908.  Twain [...] [...] of you may recall a blog post here on Rare Victorian regarding Frank N. Otremba, a Hawaiian woodcarver that produced a mantel and chair for Mark Twain around 1908.  Twain [...]

]]> By: RareVictorian http://rarevictorian.com/2008/10/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba.html/comment-page-1#comment-951 RareVictorian Fri, 31 Oct 2008 02:12:51 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1398#comment-951 Zeke, I wouldn't be surprised if they got their hands on the trade publications of the time - American Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, etc., for inspiration. Furniture imported from the mainland might have also provided live inspiration. John Zeke,

I wouldn’t be surprised if they got their hands on the trade publications of the time – American Cabinet Maker and Upholsterer, etc., for inspiration. Furniture imported from the mainland might have also provided live inspiration.

John

]]> By: zeke http://rarevictorian.com/2008/10/mark-twains-hawaiian-furniture-f-n-otremba.html/comment-page-1#comment-948 zeke Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:54:35 +0000 http://rarevictorian.com/?p=1398#comment-948 John, America pretty much followed UK and European design trends in the 19th century, albeit, creating a lot of furniture that was uniquely our own. What influences would you say Hawaii followed in furniture design? I'm very curious because geographically they were pretty far removed from both USA and UK/Europe. Both the chair and cabinet are beautiful and are unmistakingly Victorian. John,

America pretty much followed UK and European design trends in the 19th century, albeit, creating a lot of furniture that was uniquely our own. What influences would you say Hawaii followed in furniture design? I’m very curious because geographically they were pretty far removed from both USA and UK/Europe. Both the chair and cabinet are beautiful and are unmistakingly Victorian.

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