Mere $4000-$5000 for 3 Witco pieces - Tiki Marketplace

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 1:02 PM :lol: :lol: :lol: Hahahaha! Yeah, NOT my Craigslist sale, but it made me giggle: http://houston.craigslist.org/clt/1225166448.html Here's the text (no photos): Hello! I have a very UNIQUE hand carved wood 3 piece set..exotic wood-Hawaiian,with hand carved Tiki type heads/faces in each piece. You will probably not see another set like this! It was made in the 70's and Elvis Presley had a chair just like this one (with slight difference) in his " JUNGLE ROOM " at GRACELAND! The chair is big and heavy,with wide arms that can actually be used as tables to set things on,and a face carved in each arm,Tiki type heads/faces are carved into the posts sticking up from the back of the chair,faces in front on the legs,and a face across the back of the chair. The seat has a fake Leopard material. The Coffee table is very unusual shaped similar to a kidney bean shape only wide at one end and tapering at the other with carving in the edges around the top. It has BIG wide legs,with heads/faces carved in each leg. The End table is round and is on a carved head/face, and also has the carving around the edge of the top of the table to match the Coffee table. I am not wanting to part with this set as I love it and have had it for many years but I am moving soon so the less I have to take with me the better. I know the price of a set like this back around 15-16 years ago was $2000-$2500 IF you could even find one..so I could undoubtedly get $4000-5000 for it today-especially if someone really had decor that would go with it or someone who is a Collector of unusual pieces. I am accepting offers-best offer takes it. E-mail me with any questions or if you would like to come see it. I have pictures but pictures really do not do it justice-it should be seen in person. Thank you and have a great day! :) OK, maybe if it actually was THE chair, coffee table and end table form the Jungle Room, I could see 4-5K for it! (Where was this going for $2500 15 years ago??) F

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Hahahaha!
Yeah, NOT my Craigslist sale, but it made me giggle:

http://houston.craigslist.org/clt/1225166448.html

Here's the text (no photos):

Hello!
I have a very UNIQUE hand carved wood 3 piece set..exotic wood-Hawaiian,with hand carved Tiki type heads/faces in each piece. You will probably not see another set like this! It was made in the 70's and Elvis Presley had a chair just like this one (with slight difference) in his " JUNGLE ROOM " at GRACELAND!
The chair is big and heavy,with wide arms that can actually be used as tables to set things on,and a face carved in each arm,Tiki type heads/faces are carved into the posts sticking up from the back of the chair,faces in front on the legs,and a face across the back of the chair. The seat has a fake Leopard material.
The Coffee table is very unusual shaped similar to a kidney bean shape only wide at one end and tapering at the other with carving in the edges around the top. It has BIG wide legs,with heads/faces carved in each leg.
The End table is round and is on a carved head/face, and also has the carving around the edge of the top of the table to match the Coffee table.
I am not wanting to part with this set as I love it and have had it for many years but I am moving soon so the less I have to take with me the better.
I know the price of a set like this back around 15-16 years ago was $2000-$2500 IF you could even find one..so I could undoubtedly get $4000-5000 for it today-especially if someone really had decor that would go with it or someone who is a Collector of unusual pieces.
I am accepting offers-best offer takes it.
E-mail me with any questions or if you would like to come see it. I have pictures but pictures really do not do it justice-it should be seen in person.
Thank you and have a great day! :)

OK, maybe if it actually was THE chair, coffee table and end table form the Jungle Room, I could see 4-5K for it!
(Where was this going for $2500 15 years ago??)
F

Post #463721 by Formikahini on Mon, Jun 22, 2009 1:02 PM