A set of four chairs and a poker table, all carved with western motifs. The table and two of the chairs feature hoofed legs, the remaining two chairs rest on cowboy boots. The top of the table is carved in high relief with three pistols. Table height. 29.5 in. x width 40 in.; chair height 40.5 x seat height 18 in. x width 18.5 in. mid-20th century Dr. Harley Niblack, (1894-1966) started as a pharmaceutical salesman prior to becoming a Denver chiropractor. By inventing a weight-reducing machine, he became financially secure at the age of 42 and took up carving and animation with a vengeance. He started with carving faces in peach pits. Niblack worked with Disney Productions on animation projects, and created dioramas with motorized figures that were so appealing that the Smithsonian Institute exhibited them. In addition to his hundreds of figural carvings, Niblack created his own version of Western furniture. As a credit to his folk art skills, the National Museum of Woodcarving was erected in Custer, South Dakota, with Harley Niblack's work as its most prominent collection. Thanks to Dale Schaffer, National Museum of Woodcarving, for sharing information on Dr. Niblack.
A set of four chairs and a poker table, all carved with western motifs. The table and two of the chairs feature hoofed legs, the remaining two chairs rest on cowboy boots. The top of the table is carved in high relief with three pistols. Table height. 29.5 in. x width 40 in.; chair height 40.5 x seat height 18 in. x width 18.5 in. mid-20th century Dr. Harley Niblack, (1894-1966) started as a pharmaceutical salesman prior to becoming a Denver chiropractor. By inventing a weight-reducing machine, he became financially secure at the age of 42 and took up carving and animation with a vengeance. He started with carving faces in peach pits. Niblack worked with Disney Productions on animation projects, and created dioramas with motorized figures that were so appealing that the Smithsonian Institute exhibited them. In addition to his hundreds of figural carvings, Niblack created his own version of Western furniture. As a credit to his folk art skills, the National Museum of Woodcarving was erected in Custer, South Dakota, with Harley Niblack's work as its most prominent collection. Thanks to Dale Schaffer, National Museum of Woodcarving, for sharing information on Dr. Niblack.
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