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Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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For nearly 160 years, the Gorham Manufacturing Company turned out a wide range of beautiful silver flatware, tea sets, serving bowls and other silver pieces, indelibly influencing the field of decorative arts in ways that still resonate.

When silversmiths Jabez Gorham and Henry Webster started making coin silver teaspoons and jewelry out of a small workshop in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831, the pair likely had no idea that their modest operation would one day become the largest silver manufacturer in the world.

While some name changes and personnel shifts preceded the foundry officially being established as Gorham Manufacturing Company decades later, growth of the business between its early days and the mid–19th century can largely be attributed to the work of Jabez’s son John, who assumed control of Gorham in the 1840s.

John Gorham introduced steam power at the manufactory. He entered into a partnership with Michael Gibney, the first American silversmith to register a design patent for a flatware pattern. Gorham wanted to expand the business, seeking to produce forks and spoons adorned with decorative flourishes adapted from British patterns. The company hammered out the silver flatware, which it sent to Gibney in New York to apply decorative patterns before returning to Gorham. Consequently, Gorham found Gibney’s work unsatisfactory, and he purchased his own rolling press to do the work himself.

The partnership between John and Michael soured but the company thrived. Sales grew to more than $20,000 per year, and the staff of silversmiths expanded. To keep up with demand, Gorham had to retire its horse-powered rolling press and import a steam-powered drop press from England — the first used in the United States. Designs created at Gorham drew on natural-world motifs as well as artistic traditions from all over the world — alongside its tableware, the company would soon be producing cups and pitchers adorned with polar bears and forest creatures, while tea services and other serving pieces were crafted in a range of styles that included Art Nouveau, Egyptian Revival and Rococo.

Around 1860, Gorham delved into bronze casting. When it opened a division dedicated to bronze work, Gorham collaborated with sculptors such as Daniel Chester French, Anna Hyatt Huntington and Alexander P. Proctor.

By the 1920s, Gorham had employed thousands of workers and had partnered with Danish modernist silversmith Erik Magnussen. However, the Great Depression ground production to a halt. The company was sold to Textron, Inc. in the late 1960s and it changed hands several times before it sold to Department 56 in 2005.

Today, the work of Gorham Manufacturing Company continues to be exhibited in galleries and museums. The RISD Museum in Providence houses a collection of nearly 5,000 works.

On 1stDibs, find a range of antique Gorham Manufacturing Company serveware and decorative objects.

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Period: 1910s
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau “Lily” Server
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver serving piece by Gorham Silversmiths in the “Lily” pattern. First introduced in 1910, “Lily” aka “Floral” quickly became a favorite among silver c...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Gorham Edwardian Classical Column Candlesticks
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver column candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1911-15. Each: Column with fluted shaft on stepped square base. Corinthian capital wi...
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1910s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Candlesticks
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. They are hallmarked 1913 (one hundred and eleven years old). They are Cori...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Gorham Platter
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Before we describe this piece, let's take a moment to wish it a happy birthday it's now 101 years old! (And looking darn good too!) Delicate etching of flowers and vines grace the ri...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Candlesticks, 1914
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian Classical sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1914. Each: Ovoid socket with detachable bobeche on knopped baluster shaft; domed foot. Fanc...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Candlesticks, 1914
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island, hallmarked 1914. A large square shaped base gives these candlesticks a ver...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Art Deco Basket
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver basket with a cobalt liner manufactured by Gorham Silversmiths and retailed by Shreve, Crump & Low. The sterling silver is reticulated so the coba...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Pedestal Based Pierced Cake/Cookie Basket/Platter
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau, sterling silver, pedestal based, cake/cookie platter/basket, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1918. Lightly hammered in desig...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver 3-piece coffee set. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1917-8. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot has tapering ovoid body with flush ...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Vase, 1914
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver vase by the Gorham Silver Company of Providence, Rhode Island. Hallmarked 1914, this piece is sleek and contemporary. A tapered body and a round ba...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver 1916 Candlesticks
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silversmiths hallmarked 1915. They are simply beautiful in their shape and elegance. They have a tapered body giving...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Zodiac Sterling Silver 3-Piece Baby Set
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Zodiac sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. This set comprises mug, bowl, and plate. Cup: Straight sides, short inset foot,...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Gorham Art Deco Pair of Silver Plated Breakfast Jugs with Raffia Handles
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Pair ...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Silver Plate

Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Platter Tray
By Shreve, Crump & Low, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver platter tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. Oval well with paneled curvilinear shoulder and reeded r...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver String Box by Gorham Manufacturing Company
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver string box made by Gorham Manufacturing Company; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George V sterling silver string box has a circular rounded form. The surface of this unusual box is plain and embellished with a broad band of pierced scrolling designs. This impressive antique string box...
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1910s Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Baby Cereal Bowl on Plate
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver baby bowl on plate. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1911. Bowl has curved and tapering sides. Plate has well and wide should...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Candlesticks, 1916
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer this pair of sterling silver candlesticks in the Plymouth pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, circa 1916. They have a scalloped base and bobeche and the body also h...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Box for Jewelry and Keepsakes
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Square with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and scrolled top. Allover engine-turned w...
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1910s American Regency Revival Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Etruscan Flatware by Gorham
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Etruscan pattern has been a winner with customers ever since it was first introduced in 1913. Straight Classic lines with only the Etruscan pattern on the very end. A contemporar...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Gilt Sterling Silver Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency gilt sterling silver box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Lunette-form with flat and hinged cover. Engine-turned wave ornament. Cover ornament includes garlan...
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1910s American Regency Revival Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling 1915 Candlesticks
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are excited to offer this pair of sterling silver candlesticks dated 1915 by Gorham Silver Co, Providence Rhode Island. They have pretty etching around the base as well as top near the neck. They have an oval base and a tapered body. Gorham sterling antique...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Candlesticks
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Gorham Silver Company in the “Plymouth” pattern. A tapered body, an oval vase and a ribbed bobeche. Young, moder...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

1912 Gorham Sterling Bowl
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This oblong shaped bowl has a scalloped edge and base. Along the rim, a string of beads follows the shape of the bowl. On each end flowers and garlands...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver and Cut-Glass Handled Basket
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Gorham sterling silver and cut-glass handled basket. The glass insert has etched engraving and the basket has embossed and pierced decoration. An excellent example of...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Marie Antoinette Platter
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Old-world charm and genteel come to life in this piece; a time when attention to detail and refinement a must. Garlands and tassels adorn the entire outer edge while a ring of oval s...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Footed Bowl
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bowl is quite unique. The bowl is raised an inch of the surface by the legs on each side. Towards the top a lovely pattern of oval shaped cut-outs encircles the entire bowl. Abo...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Lovely Sterling Silver Gorham Edwardian-Style Cake Basket on Pedestal Base
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, sterling silver, Edwardian-style, cake basket on pedestal base, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year-marked for 1916. Beautiful pierced work. Silver is li...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

Materials

Sterling Silver

1915 Gorham Sterling Silver Ewer Hambletonian Race Trophy Goshen, NY
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Cape May, NJ
This is an important and very early piece of American horse racing history. Goshen, New York is where the original Hambletonian 10 started from in the 1850s. This massive piece is so...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

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Previously Available Items
Gorham Platter
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Before we describe this piece, let's take a moment to wish it a happy birthday it's now 101 years old! (And looking darn good too!) Delicate etching of flowers and vines grace the ri...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Gorham Platter
Gorham Platter
H 1 in Dm 15 in
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, 1915
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This magnificent & regal sterling silver water pitcher made by Gorham Silversmiths, is hallmarked 1915. The floral motif, the swirls and ...
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Sterling Silver

American Sterling Silver Locking Jewellery/Trinket Box by Gorham Manufacturing
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver jewellery/trinket box made by Gorham Manufacturing Company; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection ...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Bonbonniere, 1918
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this sterling silver bonbonniere (basket) by Gorham Silver Company of Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1918. 103 years old and...
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Sterling Bonbonniere, 1918
Sterling Bonbonniere, 1918
H 4.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Gorham American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver water pitcher. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1910. Ovoid with bellied bowl, helmet mouth, and flower capped and fern-wrapped high-looping handle. Shaped...
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“Water Carrier” '1914' American Bronze Sculpture by Louise Allen Hobbs & Gorham
By Louise Allen Hobbs, Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exotic subject with an unnatural angularity and stark simplicity, the figure is captured with a sense of strength in her austere features. Carrying a pair of large water vessels l...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Bronze

Sterling Candlesticks, circa 1916
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer this pair of sterling silver candlesticks by the Gorham Silver Company of Rhode Island. Signed 1916 they are in excellent condition and have withstood the test ...
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Sterling Candlesticks, circa 1916
Sterling Candlesticks, circa 1916
H 10 in W 5 in D 3.5 in
Sterling Tray, circa 1917
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer this sterling silver tray by the Gorham Silver Company of Rhode Island, signed 1917. One hundred and three years old, this b...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Tray, circa 1917
Sterling Tray, circa 1917
H 1 in W 15 in D 9.5 in
Set of 14 Gorham Edwardian Rococo Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plates
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Set of 14 Edwardian Rococo sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1912-1913. Each: Shaped well and scrolled and wavy rim. Shoulder has chased garlan...
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1910s American Edwardian Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Basket
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are proud to offer this sterling silver basket made in 1916 (signed) by the Gorham Silver Co of Providence, Rhode Island. Gorham was one of the premier Silversmiths in the USA and...
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1910s American Vintage Gorham Manufacturing Company Furniture

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Basket
Sterling Basket
H 6 in Dm 10 in
Sterling Water Pitcher
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are pleased to offer this sterling silver water pitcher from 1912 (signed) by the Gorham Silver Co., of Providence Rhode Island. At 108 years old thi...
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Sterling Water Pitcher
Sterling Water Pitcher
H 10 in W 4 in D 7 in
Antique Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Jewelry Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver jewelry box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1913. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Cover hinged and curved with molded rim. Bo...
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Gorham Manufacturing Company furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Gorham Manufacturing Company furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of silver and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gorham Manufacturing Company furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Gorham Manufacturing Company were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by International Silver, Towle Silversmiths, and Wallace Silversmiths. Prices for Gorham Manufacturing Company furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $59,900, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,900.

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