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Creator: Witco
1960s Witco Queen Headboard w/ Floating Nightstands in Tiki Carved Wood
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Probably designed by William Westenhaver, this wicked cool headboard was made by Witco, who popularized this style in the US after Elvis famously outfitted his "Jungle Room" with Wit...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Wood
Restored Witco Tiki Carved Wood Frog Ottoman Toad Stool
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Jump at the opportunity to own this adorable Witco frog ottoman. This frog foot stool is one of the most rare Witco pieces. Call it what you will, a footstool, or a toad stool. He’s a seat for your bottom or your feet. The tiki inspired frog was carved from a single piece of swamp cedar wood. These Witco foot stools seldom come to market. When they do pop up, they’re battered and tattered. This charming guy is has been beautifully restored. The faux leopard upholstery is new. Mr. Froggy is looking chipper with freshly painted eyes and mouth, matching original spec. Fortunately, he has his original knobby eyeballs.
The seat turns so you and Mr. Froggy can keep watch. You’ll have a grin just as big when you make this guy a part of your home. We have several more pieces from Witco including a sofa, dining table with chairs, group of large and small cat figurines, wall mounting shield...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Cedar, Paint, Faux Fur
Tête e Tête Gaming Set by William Westenhaver for Witco, c 1950, Signed
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This circa 1950s ornately crafted tête e tête with carved exotic details and soft furry sheepskin are a testament to William Westenhaver's modern rustic cr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Fur, Sheepskin
$4,350 Sale Price
32% Off
Vintage Witco Tiki King Throne Hand-Carved Highback Chairs in Faux Leopard Fur
By William Westenhaver / Witco, Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Take a walk on the wild side, or maybe just have a seat there with scepter in hand. Each chair has been recovered in high-quality, cruelty free, faux-fur that very much resembles the look and feel of leopard fur. Adorned top to bottom with hand-carved intricate detail. 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.
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.
We have other Witco items available including a pair of these conquistador chairs with arms, Witco cat...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Oceanic Sculpted Walnut Highboy Dresser by Pulaski Furniture Co., Brutalist
By Pulaski Furniture Corporation, Witco
Located in Buffalo, NY
This lovely rare oceanic contour highboy gentlemen’s dresser is by Pulaski Furniture Co is often attributed to Witco. The credenza of this line by Pulaski Furniture Corporation was f...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Witco Kitty Cat Magazine Holder
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Highland, IN
This kitty cat is Classic Witco– the company founded by William Westenhaver and known most famously as the furniture that adorns Elvis' "jungle room." Made of deeply carved swap cedar and finished in the Classic Witco way with the dark, raised grain, it's in the form of a cat with a body wrapped in faux fur and designed to hold books or magazines. Loaded with charm and whimsy, it is the perfect addition to hip retro pad or Tiki room...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Faux Fur, Cedar
Midcentury Brutalist Modern Solid Carved Wood Bench with Upholstered Seat
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A unique vintage bench from the 1960s. This bench features a heavy solid carved wood base with upholstered seat cushion. Base was lacquered silver at some point, would look great rei...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Hand Carved High Back Witco Tiki Throne King Chairs in Faux Leopard Fur
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
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.
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Witco Tiki Mid Century Wood Carved Fireplace Tool Set with Brutalist Accent
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Chattanooga, TN
No Luau is complete without a proper set of fire tools. This ultra rare Witco fireplace tool set comes complete with a poker, brush, and shovel. The three wrought-iron tools are original to the set. Both the poker and shovel feature period scroll work on top. Most distinctive are the Brutalist accents flanking the left and right sides. These torch-cut Brutalist panels have been restored to their original look. This piece came to us rusted. Our restoration team refinished the metal, and re-created the the verdigris patina originally present. Witco’s signature chainsaw tiki carving was used to embellish the rack’s top and base.
Vintage 1960s-1970s, carved from solid swamp cedar wood. If you’re into Tiki, then you probably know Witco. Collector’s adore Witco for it’s wild design. The company went full-force in capturing the zeitgeist of exotica in the 1960s. Polynesian, Asian, and tropical culture and aesthetics began to make their way into American homes. Elvis movies and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” introduced America to tiki, Mai Tais and Luas. It’s still tiki time in the hearts of Witco collectors. These larger than life cats are the perfect mascot for your island lounge.
We have several more pieces from Witco including a pair of Meathead cats, toad stool, a dining set, conquistador chairs, wall mounted...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Pair of Witco Style Oceanic Sculptural Nightstand by Pulaski
By Witco
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Witco style Oceanic sculptural nightstands by Pulanski. This pair is in very nice vintage condition with only light signs of ag...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Composition
$2,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Unusual Pair Teki Modern Lounge Chairs by William Westenhaver for Witco
By Witco, William Westenhaver / Witco
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual pair oversized, Teki Modern lounge chairs by William Westenhaver for Witco, definitely over the top, same chairs can be seen in Elvis Presley's Graceland. Crazy carved walnut...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Brutalist Carved Wood Lacquered Consoles, Pair
By Witco
Located in North Miami, FL
Lacquered in a black piano finish - the brutal carved wood design is almost tribal and artistic (reminiscent of Louise Nevelson). These are wall-mounted.
Note: we have a matching ...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Wood
$6,800 / set
Unique Abstract Carved & Burnt Cedar Wood Owl Animal Sculpture Tiki by Witco
By Witco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This awesome little sculpture displays sophistication and dynamic shapes from every angle. After being carved from a block of thick-grained cedar hardwood the finish was achieved by ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Wood, Cedar
Witko Bar and Stools with Dragon and Seahorse Decoration
By Witco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This spectacular Witco bar and corresponding stools with foot rests are solid red cedar with hand-carved decoration throughout. The original techniques invol...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Cedar
Brutal Carved Wood Lacquered Credenza by Witco
By Witco
Located in North Miami, FL
Lacquered in a black piano finish the brutal carved wood design is almost tribal and artistic (reminiscent of Louise Nevelson). There are two doors and a single drawer to centre.
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Category
1970s American Vintage Witco Furniture
Materials
Wood
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Vintage 1960s-1970s, carved from solid swamp cedar wood. If you’re into Tiki, then you probably know Witco. Collector’s adore Witco for it’s wild design. The company went full-force in capturing the zeitgeist of exotica in the 1960s. Polynesian, Asian, and tropical culture and aesthetics began to make their way into American homes. Elvis movies and Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “South Pacific” introduced America to tiki, Mai Tais and Luas. It’s still tiki time in the hearts of Witco collectors. These larger than life cats are the perfect mascot for your island lounge.
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Cedar, Faux Fur, Paint
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Located in Chattanooga, TN
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In 1958, a small importing company named Western International Trading Co. was founded in Washington State. Tropical style had taken over the United States, and there were tropical-themed bars, restaurants and even bowling alleys nationwide.
Founders of Western International Trading Co (or Witco, as it’s more commonly known today) William Westenhaver, Robert Cookson and William’s cousin Robert Post Jr. started by importing art and mosaics from South and Central America, as well as paintings and sculptural art from lesser known American artists. But soon, William Westenhaver suggested they make their own tropical-inspired wood carvings. By the end of 1958, after a furniture and decor show in Los Angeles, the carved wood decor was a hit across the country.
The artists started carving, crafting and creating furnishings that represented the Post WWII ideal of the South Pacific and ‘tropical culture.’ Soon, Witco took off and became synonymous with the ‘luxurious’ Tropical / Hawaiiana / Tiki style. Witco reached the height of its popularity in the early to mid 1960s before shuttering a decade later.
Mid-Century ‘Tiki’ Chic:
After traveling through the Polynesian islands, a man named Donn Beach brought tropical flair and Polynesian culture to the states to create a one-of-a-kind experience. Beach started a restaurant and bar, called “Don the Beachcomber...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Witco Furniture
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Upholstery, Wood
H 29 in W 12.5 in D 12 in
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Witco furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Witco furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Witco furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Witco were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by William Westenhaver, Cy Mann, and Allan Gould. Prices for Witco furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $600 and can go as high as $13,995, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,700.
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