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Rapids Boston

Set of Six Walnut Dining Armchairs by Rapids of Boston
By Rapids Furniture Company 1
Located in Dorchester, MA
Sold in the late 1950s by Rapids Furniture of Boston, this set of mid-century dining chairs
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Textile, Walnut

William Conlon, "Untitled", Poster, Annual Community Holiday Festival, 1985
By William Conlon
Located in Downingtown, PA
, TX Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY Albright-Knox Art Gallery
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

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4-Piece Federal Bedroom Set: Vanity, End Table, Dresser, Chest of Drawers
By Royal, Robert W. Irwin Co.
Located in Soquel, CA
Grand Rapids in 1889 from Harbor Beach to join the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. (later American
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Early 20th Century American Federal Bedroom Sets

Materials

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Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bar Cart / Cabinet on Casters by Milo Baughman
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
reveal an adjustable shelf and single drawer. Retains the 'Rapids' of Boston tag (the furniture showroom
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Server Cabinet
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
including Stickley’s brothers in Grand Rapids, Albert and John George under the clever name “Stickley
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Early 20th Century American Jacobean Buffets

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Antique Lifetime Furn. Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut Buffet Sideboard Console
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
in Grand Rapids, Albert and John George under the clever name “Stickley Brothers” who introduced
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Early 20th Century Jacobean Sideboards

Materials

Walnut

Antique Lifetime Furniture Jacobean Gothic Spanish Walnut China Cabinet Cupboard
By Lifetime
Located in Dayton, OH
brothers in Grand Rapids, Albert and John George under the clever name “Stickley Brothers” who introduced
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Richard Wilt, Caesar, American Mid-Century Modern O/C Painting, Ca. 1960s
By Richard Wilt
Located in New York, NY
, Pittsburgh, PA 1950 Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI 1951 Butler Institute of American Art
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Modern Still-Life Pinecone Oil Painting Panel Buffie Johnson 1974 Plant Series
By Buffie Johnson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and Portraits by Buffie Johnson” 1942 * Robert C. Vose Galleries, Boston: “Paintings and Portraits by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

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Paint

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Rapids Boston For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rapids boston available at 1stDibs. A rapids boston — often made from wood, walnut and fabric — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rapids boston, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A rapids boston made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one rapids boston that is appealing in its simplicity, but Lifetime Furniture Co., Milo Baughman and Conger A. Metcalf produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Rapids Boston?

The average selling price for a rapids boston at 1stDibs is $2,900, while they’re typically $2,000 on the low end and $6,900 for the highest priced.