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Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears

November 6, 2009

Some 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 purportedly had a choice between the two items and chose the mantel to be installed in his home, Stormfield. The chair stayed in Hawaii [...]

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William Fischer Hawaiian Kou and Koa Center Table

October 30, 2008

This koa and kou wood center table was made by William Fischer around 1869. A very similar table was ordered at the time by Governer Dominis. Dominis was an American-born statesman who became Prince Consort of the Kingdom of Hawai’i upon his marriage to the last reigning monarch, Queen Lili’uokalani. Using kou wood was an [...]

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Mark Twain’s Hawaiian Furniture – F. N. Otremba

October 28, 2008

Continuing on with the topic of Hawaiian carved furniture comes two pieces made by F. N. Otremba.
Otremba was commissioned by the Hawaii Promotion Committee to carve a mantel for Mark Twain’s new home, “Stormfield” in 1908. The job cost $300 and at the time was described as “one of the handsomest pieces of furniture ever [...]

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Hawaiian Furniture And Cabinetmakers Of The Victorian Era

October 21, 2008

Aloha. Eh, howzit braddahs. Da kine. Wot, you neva kno Hawaii get planny Victorian furnicha over dis side of da kai? You tink we all jus set one okole on grass mats or wot? Den wop yo jaw cuz we get choke. An da best kine all made out o da [...]

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