A renaissance revival oak stuart side table made by the grand rapids bookcase and chair company in grand rapids, michigan. Berkey becomes assignee for the property of cabinetmakers atkins and soule. Vintage photographs available as fineart prints or digital stock images grand rapids chair company, grand rapids, michigan see more. The company advertised that it made only that which is useful and beautiful in its plain sturdiness. Mission furniture is a style of furniture that originated in the late 19th century. What did grand rapids, michigan look like in the highresolution vintage photo archive with thousands of hd images.
Campaign desk does anyone know history style, age and value of this desk. The lifetime furniture company was formed 1911 as a merger of the grand rapids bookcase co. It operated continuously until 1956 when it was merged into the john widdicomb company. It outlasted most other companies that made mission oak furniture.
Grand rapids public library furniture trade catalogs collection. It is beautifully scaled and a true celebration of simplicity and function. Some specialty factories did a little better by including their main product in the name, such as sikes chair co. Lifetime furniture company, grand rapids bookcase and chair co morris chair with long slats to the floor and arched front seat rail. Library chair luxury club chair bookcase chair made to etsy. He served as the companys chief designer until his death in 1915. I am looking for any information about this dinning room set. Grand rapids chair, later becoming baker furnitures monroe ave. Lifetime rocking chair rocking chair, chair, mission. Grand rapids chair company furniture byron center, mi 1,351 followers we make designforward furniture for social spaces.
And there was another latecomer to the dance with the unlikely name of the grand rapids bookcase and chair co. It is oak and all pieces are elaborately carved with flower and leaves. Grand rapids chair invests in their employees and gives them the training they need to succeed. In the early 20th century they made mission furniture and several lines of heavy european revival furniture. These names offer a slightly more solid reference to the company as a maker and not a retailer. A native to the grand rapidsarea, tim and his team at filter studio bring ideas to life through authentic collaborations with manufacturers such as grand rapids chair company. Grand rapids bookcase and chair company adobe gallery. More information about the merged company can be found in grand rapids furniture by christian g. Almost immediately the new company issued a new complete line of mission style furniture with the name cloister under the trade name. The desk coordinates with the full size bed offered as item 15cin009235. Lifetime furniture, the cloister styles, grand rapids bookcase and chair company gray, stephen on.
The grand rapids bookcase and chair company had its heydays between 1896 and the 1950s. Introducing the alfred collection, designed by paul james for grand rapids chair company. Company is purchased and operated as part of michigan furniture shops. Vintage photographs available as fineart prints or digital stock images grand rapids chair company, grand rapids, michigan see. History of furniture american craftsman architecture arts and crafts movement. Very comfortable deep seat, perfect for sitting and reading, enveloped by your library.
Lifetime rocking chair mission furniture, rocking chair, bookcase, antiques. Take a look and let us know via our contact page if youve seen one that is older weve moved the furniture. Grand rapids chair company 1250 84th st sw, byron center, michigan 49315 rated 4. Chairs, lounges, and tables featuring soft curves, chubby tubes, and anthropomorphic features are going mainstream, find out why we as humans find these products cute. Information on the history of individual furniture companies may be found included in some of the trade. We offer a wide variety of seating options for commercial dining spaces and restaurants. Antique mission oak art and crafts cutout rocking chair limbert. The city may be able to claim the worlds oldest selfie. How to identify stickley brothers furniture home guides sf gate.
Today the hitchcock legacy is continued, bringing hitchcock furniture into the 21st century while maintaining the quality and integrity of lambert hitchcocks original dream. The octagon table has a carved table top featuring birds and and a central medallion with scrolled leaves. The chair is oak with wonderful color and original finish. Grand rapids chair company bookcase mission furniture, china cabinet. This is a complete and comprehensive catalog of lifetime furniture, which was manufactured by the grand rapids bookcase and chair company of hastings. Jill frey vice president of marketing and customer. Explore the growing trend in commercial furniture design called neotenic design. The furniture city is known for manufacturing fine furniture and shipping it worldwide.
Mission furniture rocking chair bookcase antiques life home decor chair swing homemade home decor. Grand rapids chair, later becoming baker furniture s monroe ave. A vintage desk in oak by the grand rapids chair co. Age, cost when new, current value, one of a kind, andor anything else of interest.
The company inaugurated its mission furniture line in early 1900 and named it lifetime furniture. Grand rapids chair company dining set go beyond now. This is a lifetime rocking chair, number 689, with original label, manufactured by grand rapids bookcase and chair co. Life time furniture company antique table and 6 chairs table has self storing leaf 2 chairs with arms. Customers who have an established successful buying history with morphy auctions may be exempt from this. Stickley, stickley brothers, charles limbert, grand rapids bookcase and chair company lifetime, the shop of the.
Visit to find the perfect restaurant seating for your establishment. Lifetime furniture chair and rocking chair set one of the furniture lines produced by the grand rapids bookcase and chair company was classified as the cloister styles. Grand rapids bookcase and chair company lifetime furniture, oak dining table and chairs. How to decipher vintage furniture labels antique trader.
Grand rapids chair company is a privately held, self certified sba, subchapter s corporation, incorporated in 1995 and a leading provider of commercial furniture for the hospitality, healthcare, and educational industries, setting the standard for quality and craftsmanship. Lifetime furniture, the cloister styles, grand rapids bookcase and chair company 9780940326026 and a great selection of similar new, used and. Grand rapids chair company, byron center, michigan. Barber worked for many years in the sales departments of several grand rapids companies.
Company operates as a subsidiary of slighlowery, but continues to produce furniture under the grand rapids chair name. Grand rapids bookcase and chair co decided to do the same thing with its famous name as had stickley brothers. Lifetime furniture company, grand rapids bookcase and chair co. Life time furniture company antique table and 6 chairs table has self storing leaf 2 chairs with arms 4 chairs wout arms. Lifetime mission oak rocking chair stickleylimbert era. Supportive and caring team members that always have your back. Under the lifetime trade name lines of furniture such as the jacobean line of 19 and the puritan line of 1917 appeared.
In 1818, lambert hitchcock founded an innovative chair company in the northwestern hills of connecticut, where he produced his beautiful hand stenciled furniture. A vintage desk or vanity, manufactured by the grand rapids chair company in michigan. Life time furniture grand rapids bookcase and chair co. Fully upholstered buttoncushion club chair with armrests and a built in 27 feet of shelf storage for books and dvds. Manufacturer of medium prices mission and colonial bookcases, desks, ladies desks, china closets, side tables. See 1 photo and 1 tip from 14 visitors to grand rapids chair company. The alfred chair and barstool are a modern, more comfortable take on the nostalgic bucket chair. The people here genuinely care about your success within the company. Gr chair factory yahoo images, railroad tracks, image search, louvre, history. It was formed in 1911 by the merger of barber brothers chair co. I have a 4 piece dining room set with 6 chairs made by the grand rapids bookcase and chair company. Since they launched dowel jones, designers adam lynch and dale hardiman have quickly garnered recognition as one of the most exciting brands on the design scene.
Grand rapids, michigan is one of the most well known places for furniture manufacturing in the united states, and is even referred to as furniture city. It was made between 1927 through 1947 as the stamp on the inside the top drawer bears the companys logo from that time period. Mission arts crafts charles limbert furniture history models marks scarce book. Grand rapids bookcase and chair company, grand rapids, michigan from its founding until 1880, the company produced chairs and sold surplus logs and lumber. Apply to activity assistant, manufacturing associate, customer service representative and more. The brass drawer pulls have a nice, worn patina, and the trim and carved details on drawers and outer areas pair well with. I always am challenging myself throughout the workday. Other successive companies include the stickley and brandt chair company, stickley brothers furniture company of grand rapids, l. Grand rapids chair co was formed in 1872 making chairs and selling lumber. Lifetime furniture, the cloister styles, grand rapids. Lifetime furniture company, grand rapids bookcase and. The desk features a serpentine drawer in the center flanked by three drawers, all with elaborate hardware on each side. Lifetime furniture, the cloister styles, grand rapids bookcase and chair company.
Secret compartment under seat, accessed from behind bottom shelf books, for hiding away those. Morphys reserves the right to hold items paid for by personal or company check until said check clears 14 days. It has beautiful hand turned legs and curly maple detail on exterior wood of the writing area. They used labor from the reform school in lansing to cane chair seats and backs.