Post #631791 by Chuck Lava on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 7:59 AM

On 2012-04-09 04:28, Tipsy McStagger wrote:
that dealer wasn't Mr. Modern was it ?? I live in chicago and you'd be suprised how often this style of furniture turns up. it's actually more common than one would think out this way. None the less, i have been wrong before... perhaps some of the witco experts here will chime in or maybe they are just embarrased because they don't know the answer either.....

If there are any other lurkers like me out there who knows anything definite about these, i hope you'll step forward and share. "Witco" is among the searches this online beachcomber makes as a daily ritual, and these pieces do pop up every now and then. Always been skeptical about them being Witco, and even emailed an inquiry to that Chicago dealer mentioned above, but didn't receive a reply. For one thing, they aren't carved. The relief detailing is some sort of resin. And didn't Witco start moving away from Tiki/Oceanic and into different design territory in their final years?

I was rummaging about the Dallas (TX) Design District last week and found one of the dressers. It was in pretty sad condition, but for the first time I got to check one out up close. There were no maker marks anywhere that I could find, and unfortunately there didnt seem to be anyone working in the warehouse to answer questions or get a price. Any texas brahs reading this may want to have a look.