William and Mary Center Tables

Magnificent country English dining table or center table featuring large barley twist legs. The round table has four drop-leaf sides converting the table from a 64 inch diameter circ...

Antique Berkey & Gay Knoleworth William & Mary dining table. Made of mahogany featuring round form that extends to oval with five turned legs connected by serpentine stretchers and bun feet.. The William and Mary style was a transitional style between Mannerist and Queen Anne furniture. William & Mary furniture legs were defined by cup (goblet) and vase turned legs. This style was very popular in Britain from 1700-1725 and late experienced in America towards the late Victorian era. Includes two 9" leaves. A Breif History of Berkey & Gay Furniture Company In 1855, William Berkey arrived in Grand Rapids and founded a mill to manufacture window sashes and other wood building products. He was joined by his brother, Julius, who later began manufacturing what became known as the """"Berkey Table."""" This was highly successful, and soon the Berkey brothers were concentrating 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 Bros and Gay."""" In 1873, William Berkey withdrew from the company, and Julius Berkey and George W. Gay incorporated to form the Berkey & Gay Furniture Company. In 1874, the new company opened their six-story factory, complete with wholesale and retail showrooms, in Grand Rapids. By 1882, this factory covered three city blocks. The company is known for making Victorian furniture. George W. Gay, although continuing to be involved with Berkey & Gay, also struck out on his own business ventures. One of these was the Oriel Cabinet Company, which he established in 1880. Oriel Cabinet constructed a factory at this site in the 1880s, but the original factory was destroyed by fire in 1890. In 1892, the company constructed a new factory, which continues to occupy the site. Both Oriel Cabinet and Berkey & Gay continued independently until 1911, when the two companies merged. The Oriel factory became Berkey & Gay's Plant No. 1 following the merger, and an addition was immediately made to the plant in 1912. In 1919 the company further expanded the factory 240 feet north along Monroe Avenue. In 1920, the company merged with the Wallace Furniture Company and the Grand Rapids Upholstery Company to form Consolidated Furniture...

A mid-19th century Dutch ebonized and painted centre table in the late 17th century style The rectangular top decorated with a central parakeet seated...

Walnut William and Mary one-drawer center table with scalloped aprons bold stretchers and original turned feet later initials and dated painted under ...

Very fine William and Mary period oak center table, the two plank top with ogee molded edge, over scalloped apron with applied edge, standing on balus...

Dutch marquetry dining or center table with bronze mounts. This custom quality dining or centre table is perfect for that NYC apartment as it has one 15.25" hide a way leaf enclosed ...