B. F. Huntley Co. Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets

A beautiful Sheraton style tallboy dresser by Huntley Furniture, circa 1930s. Made from mahogany with a bow front. Includes 5 dovetailed drawers, oval brass hardware, carved foliate, and fluted stiles along the sides. The chest is supported by square tapered legs between a serpentine lower apron and spade feet. Measure: 50". In 1906, Oakland Manufacturing Company bought out the Winston Furniture Company, forming a new enterprise called B.F. Huntley Furniture Company. Winston Furniture Company’s facilities at Depot and 11th streets (now Patterson Avenue and 12th Street) included multiple lumber sheds, a railroad siding, two dry kilns, a three-story brick manufacturing building, and water tanks, all of which became the new home of B.F. Huntley Furniture Company. In the manufacturing building, woodworking was done on the first floor, “erecting” or assembly on the second, finishing on the third, and warehousing in the attic. By 1907, a bridge had been built from the third floor finishing rooms, north across the railroad siding, to a new multi-story warehouse, packing, and shipping building. Improving safety, electric lights had replaced kerosene lamps and automatic sprinklers had been installed. By 1912, the B.F. Huntley Furniture Company had expanded again. An additional story had been added to the warehouse building to provide more space for varnishing and finishing. The warehouse had also expanded to the south, so that it directly adjoined the original three-story manufacturing building. A railroad platform had been constructed east from the warehouse, providing easy access for loading and unloading on the north side of the railroad siding The factory had more than doubled in size by 1917 with new specialized spaces for veneering, sawing, planing, joining, painting, and crate making. It surrounded the railroad siding on the north, south, and west sides. A one-story office building stood at the corner at Patterson and 12th, apart from the factories and workshops. In 1920, Huntley expanded again by acquiring the Forsyth...

Beautiful 6-drawer dresser by Huntley quality furniture, freshly refinished in walnut with black lacquer accents great condition solid construction elegant and unique.

A ebony toned six drawer dresser chest with three smaller ones to the left side and three large drawers to the other . Having brass pulls and brass capped front legs with the stretch...

Produced by BF Huntley, circa 1950s. A charming suite with minute details combing subtle arts and crafts elements to an American modernist approach. Subtle flaring of the table top with an ebony insert running along the border, chairs with all edges curved and a subtle flaring of the arms and elements with distinctive back rests that slightly protrude from the top frames. All produced in fine walnut and birch. The finish features a slightly peppered element. The finish is marked to the undersides as "Plaid-Rust" of the chairs which may refer to the wood finish or the original material - unknown. The set comes with a dining table, one leaf extension, 2 Captains chairs and 4 side chairs and the china cabinet with cupboard storage, weaved wood...

Asian inspired small credenza with two front cabinet doors complete with brass pulls and accents. This cabinet comes with a unique flip-top with leather topped side folding table top...

Mahogany three drawer chest with French splayed legs. Later faux marble top and faux painting on front and sides. Marked B. F. Huntley Co. (36" H x 46" W x 21" D) American, c. 1906.