Berkey & gay dresser with mirror
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Measures: 44"W x 15.25"D x 63.75"H
Vintage 1920s American Queen Anne Cabinets
Antique Late 19th Century American Empire Sideboards
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
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Measures: 44"W x 15.25"D x 63.75"H
Mirror, Wood, Mahogany
Stately table with a single
Measures 42" in width, 22" in depth
Both Oriel Cabinet and Berkey & Gay continued independently until 1911, when the two companies merged.
Sales increased in the 1920s and the company aggressively expanded.
Make sure you are positive about buying the item and ask all questions prior to making offers or purchasing as we do not accept cancellations after sale.Thank you. PROVENANCE: acquired by client's grandparents, who purchased it when they were married in late 1930's $300-500* *Represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
One of these was the Oriel Cabinet Company, which he established in 1880. By 1882, this factory covered three city blocks. We could only include 12 here. The first label was branded into the wood and can often be found inside the drawers of authentic Berkey & Gay sideboards and other case pieces.
We encourage a white glove moving company to ship this set.
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Around the year 1900 the branded type label was replaced by a paper label. *we can only add 12 to s listing, so if youd like more please message. Great antique condition. Even this was not enough, as Simmons declared bankruptcy in 1931, and the Grand Rapids factories closed their doors. Oriel Cabinet constructed a factory at this site in the 1880s, but the original factory was destroyed by fire in 1890.
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December 20, 2023
Fair Market Value:
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In 1855, William Berkey arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and founded a mill to manufacture window sashes and other wood building products.
In 1874, the new company opened its six-story factory, complete with wholesale and retail showrooms, in Grand Rapids. 1920.