OK, another one!! Weird, left by previous owners...

[galaxywomun]

This is a table that was also left behind.  I thought it was witco, but I don't think it is.  Any ideas??!

http://s1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc395/galaxywomun/carved%20table/

[galaxywomun]

I can't find ANYTHING like it (except witco)   What do you think???!

[wendy177]

Galaxy found this drop him a line if anyone would know it would be him!!! 
My name is Burke Hovde (aka…The Witco Kid on www.tikicentral.com). I’m the son of Ron Hovde, one of the Witco Co-Founders and Artists with Bill Westenhaver.  Witco started out as Western International Trading Company and imported South Pacific home furnishing items like Capishell Lamps. They also were into carvings that eventually evolved into the rough cedar chain saw carved furniture and Tikis that most people know Witco for. The artwork and production plant was in Mt. Vernon, Washington and they eventually sold $15 million worth of Witco products throughout the world over a 10 year run in the 1970′s. Through my Ebay Storefront at “intertrader2005″ you can purchase a book on “Fun and Profitable Chainsaw Carving” that Ron Hovde and Bill Westenhaver published under their company Westho (i.e. Westenhaver/Hovde) after Witco shut down. If I can answer any other questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at hovdeinternational@hotmail.com


 

[galaxywomun]

I have been on the tiki forums, they say it's not witco.  BUT it could be one of their imports???  i can't even find any contemporary south asian imported furniture.  help!!  i have looked up tribal folk art.  i think it could have been here with the chair, so original to the house in the 1920s.

[galaxywomun]

what god/mask would have ears.  would that help??

[galaxywomun]

BTW, Burke Hovde got back to me and said it wasn't witco, but it could be an item they imported (??!)  but he didn't know for sure.  i gave him as much information as possible, and in the meantime i am scouring the internets.   

[waywardangler]

Try Indonesia.

[galaxywomun]

I am going to call it folk art, and have someone determine the age.  I can't find anything like it.  Maybe you will see me on antiques roadshow!!

[mart]

Well,, its certainly different !!  Have no clue on this one !!

[waywardangler]

I do not think it qualifies as folk art and I would definitely not bring it to an Antiques Roadshow. JMO.

The type of wood needs to be determined and that may help you find its origin.

[KC]

I would like to see a better close up of the faces.  I can't get them to enlarge!  If possible, please post.

[galaxywomun]

Aw man, my 'tech' support aka husband is at work tonight.  i can post tomorrow....
did you read my post on the savonorala chair one??  first off, thank you sooo much!!  the chair and table were found together.  maybe it was mass produced in mexico in the 1920s too??  now i am thinking this furniture was the furniture of the original owners of the house, it was built in the 1920s.  ANYWAY, I can't find any info on the table, ANYWHERE!!  : )

[KC]

Know that feeling!  So many times have to have my techie son help me out!  LOL

When you get a chance take a couple pics without the flash in a well lit room as well (preferably natural light). 

[galaxywomun]

i found this guy, what do you think??

http://cgi.ebay.com/HUGE-Vintage-MEXICAN-Folk-Carved-Obsidian-Art-Sculpture-/180702395117?pt=Art_Sculpture&hash=item2a12b3baed#ht_10270wt_1270

[galaxywomun]

KC--this shows a closer up image of the face. 

http://forums.ebay.com/db2/topic/Antiques/Tribal-Table/5200014653#1312507043266