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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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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