Chattanooga, TN
Details
- Dimensions
- 19ʺW × 23ʺD × 54.25ʺH
- Seat Height
- 19.25 in
- Number of Seats
- 2
- Artist
- Witco
- Brand
- Witco
- Designer
- Witco
- Styled After
- Witco
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Fur
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Restored, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Excellent overall vintage condition with very minor age appropriate imperfections. New faux fur upholstery. Detailed top to bottom. Excellent overall vintage condition with very minor age appropriate imperfections. New faux fur upholstery. Detailed top to bottom. less
- Description
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Take a walk on the wild side, or maybe just have a seat there with scepter in hand. Each anthropomorphic …
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Take a walk on the wild side, or maybe just have a seat there with scepter in hand. Each anthropomorphic gorilla-arm-chair has been recovered in high-quality, cruelty free, faux-fur that very much resembles the look and feel of leopard fur. Each high back is adorned with two hand-carved conquistador heads donning their iconic helmets. These highly collectible and hard-to-find thrown chairs were born of the jet-set era. The 1960s was the golden age of air travel and Americans were absolutely fascinated with “Exotica.” Ephemera from exotic tropical lands around South Asia were all the rage and gave birth to an explosion of tiki motifs in popular American culture.
We have other Witco items available including a pair of these conquistador chairs with arms, Witco cat sculptures of various sizes and a Witco dining table with matching chairs. We also have a Witco alligator foot stool. All of these pieces are sold separate. Contact us if you are interested in any of the other Witco pieces.
This project was a complete tear-down and rebuild. Every section was unbolted and individually restored. This sinuous, dark cedar has been painstakingly detailed by our in-house restoration team to both preserve the patina and address any imperfections in the wood. Lightly recolored and clear-coated to accentuate and preserve the character. The seats and backs were professionally reupholstered, and the results speak for themselves. We’re more than certain these will exceed expectations.
Robert Post Junior and Artist William Westenhaver Created Witco in 1959. The two capitalized on the exotica trend by creating lavishly bold, roughly carved wood furniture and decor. The delightfully dramatic furniture was so beloved during the period that Elvis created an entire “Jungle Room” in his Graceland home featuring Witco furniture! Witco remains a mainstay among collectors today. You can even see original Witco pieces still in use at Graceland, and other iconic tiki venues like Polynesian Gardens, the Hawaiian Inn, and the Aku Tiki Inn all located in Florida.
Each chair measures:
54.25″H x 19″W x 23″D
Seat dimensions:
19.25″H x 19″W x 19″D. less
Chattanooga, TN
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