Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company Banker's Desk Chair c.1920
$350
ABOUT
Antique solid oak adjustable swivel banker's or library desk chair with cast iron mechanisms. Rolls smoothly. The spring loaded back rest tension and the height is adjustable. "H.B. & W Co. 1920" embossed on the knob underneath. Partial Heywood-Wakefield label underneath.
- CREATOR Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920.
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MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Oak, Cast Iron.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. New brass casters added. The wood is intact with no cracks.
- DIMENSIONS H 33.5-35 in. max W 22 in. D 21 in., Seat Height: 18.5-20.5 max
HISTORY
The H.B. & W. Company stands for the Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company, a premier American furniture manufacturer. The company was formed when Heywood Brothers & Company (established 1826) merged with the Wakefield Rattan Company (established 1855).
