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Otremba

Posts tagged Otremba from the RareVictorian furniture archive.

eBay Antiques No. 607

Frank Otremba Family History

From time to time I hear from descendants of the great 19th Century cabinetmakers and it is always fun to hear their family stories. This one is from the great-granddaughter of Frank N. Otremba, a highly-skilled Hawaiian

Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears
Reader Finds No. 546

Rare Frank N. Otremba Koa Chair Appears

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 item

Mark Twain's Hawaiian Furniture - F. N. Otremba
Research No. 376

Mark Twain's Hawaiian Furniture - F. N. Otremba

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 19