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Berkey & Gay furniture was made from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century. In 1855, William Berkey arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and founded a mill to manufacture window sashes and other wood-building products. His brother, Julius, joined him, and he later began manufacturing what became known as the Berkey table. This was highly successful, and the Berkey brothers soon concentrated on making furniture. The company took on various partners over time, including George W. Gay, who bought an interest in the company in 1866 to form Berkey Brothers & Gay. It continued to operate until the 1940s. Shop an assortment of Berkey & Gay furniture on 1stDibs.
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Antique Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Sideboard
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Jacobean style sideboard buffet or credenza
By Berkey & Gay
USA, Circa 1920s
Ornate carved walnut, with inlaid burl wood drawer fronts.
Measures: 72"W x 22...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Jacobean Sideboards
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Berkey & Gay Antique English Jacobean Ornate Carved Walnut Sideboard, 1920s
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Jacobean style sideboard buffet or credenza
By Berkey & Gay
USA, Circa 1920s
Ornate carved walnut, with inlaid burl wood drawer fronts, and original brass h...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Jacobean Credenzas
Materials
Brass
Berkey & Gay English Jacobean Walnut and Burl Wood Bookcase or Bar Cabinet
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Jacobean style bookcase, china hutch, or bar cabinet
By Berkey & Gay
USA, Circa 1920s
Ornate carved walnut, with inlaid burl wood front.
Measures: 38"W x 1...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Jacobean Cabinets
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Berkey & Gay Antique Georgian Chinoiserie Burled Walnut and Painted Bookcase
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Georgian Chinoiserie bookcase, dining cabinet, or bar cabinet
By Berkey & Gay
USA, 1920s
Carved walnut case, with burled walnut drawer front, painted Chinoi...
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Vintage 1920s American Chinoiserie Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Antique Walnut Highboy Dresser w/ Vanity Table Mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Antique walnut highboy dresser with vanity table mirror by Berkey & Gay Furniture featuring 3 long full-size drawers and 3 small top dra...
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Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
Berkey and Gay Louis XVI Style Walnut Side Table or Stand
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Doylestown, PA
Louis XVI style walnut side table or stand by Berkey and Gay, c. 1920.
Stately table with a single dovetailed drawer with brass pull, fluted legs, cross stretcher and a finished bac...
Category
Vintage 1920s North American Louis XVI Side Tables
Materials
Brass