Teak coffee table: help with the identification prior buying

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Ernest Rams

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12/06/2016 3:26 pm

Dear all forum members,
I have been reading this forum for almost a year now, and I am very happy to have finally made an account and now posting my first thread.
I have a question for the numerous experts of this forum. I am about to purchase a small coffee table which I saw advertised on the market section of this website, but as it is quite expensive I would like to know the opinion of some other people. Would it be possible to give it a name (see picture attached)?
Thank you for your help!

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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

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12/06/2016 4:16 pm

This is on the market section of this site? Link?

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12/06/2016 6:39 pm

http://www.designaddict.com/buy-and-sell/Furniture/coffee-side-tables/Or...
I've seen these before and would have said they are a primitive craft from Asia or maybe Africa but I can't find photos of any at the moment to back that up. The DA listing has no background on it.

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12/06/2016 6:51 pm

Hi, thank you for your answer. On the seller webpage it actually says "Origin; scandinavian",
If it is really from Asia or Africa I would not be interested in it...
Other ideas?
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13/06/2016 1:45 am

I was incredulous that someone would list that on here. It is indeed a folk piece from Asia or India. Google wooden cobra stand.

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13/06/2016 4:42 am

Ah, so they have a name! Thank, Leif. I knew I was simply missing the right search term.

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13/06/2016 11:43 am

Hi! Thanks a lot for your help... I kind of liked it, but I had the feeling there was something strange with its origin "scandinavian".... I guess 650 Euro is overpriced, or not? In any case I will not purchase it.
Thank you again and looking forward to participate more on this forum.
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13/06/2016 6:06 pm

Small ones generally are priced under $20, so yeah...maybe just a wee bit high.

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13/06/2016 7:32 pm

I was actually in contact with a person from the shop, and it was all fine till I asked more information about the scandinavian origin... got no more answers... If they do not modify the add, I would not really trust the shop...

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