Grand Rapids Book Case & Chair Co. Barley Twist Chair
16 August 2018
Description

Wood with cloth seat. Cane backing & barley twist legs.

Provenance

Dallas, TX auction

Acquired from
Auction House
For sale
Yes
Answered within 5 days
By Klaus
Aug 21, 06:10 UTC
Fair Market Value
$80 - $150 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be an early 20th century barley twist dining chair. Having a marquetry decorated top rail, bergere cane back rest, barley twist uprights and front forelegs. The The Grand Rapids Bookcase & Chair Company was operated from Hastings and Grand Rapids, Michigan.The company was founded in 1911 by A. Barber after the G.R. Bookcase Company and the Barber Brothers Chair Company had merged. The company was known for Arts & Crafts type of furniture. The marquetry or inlay decorated top rail is a detail which refers to this movement, the basic barley twist construction was also made popular by Stickley brothers.
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