John Widdicomb Empire Style Console Table with Marble Top
View Similar Items
John Widdicomb Empire Style Console Table with Marble Top
About the Item
- Creator:John Widdicomb (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Style:Empire (In the Style Of)
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Note: marble top has a repaired crack of a clean break. Appears as a faint line, totally smooth to the touch. See images nine and ten.
- Seller Location:Hanover, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU88668025323
John Widdicomb
In the Widdicomb family, furniture ran in the blood. Furniture maker George Widdicomb emigrated from England to the United States in 1845, eventually setting up a cabinet shop in Syracuse, New York, before moving west to Grand Rapids, Michigan. There, he opened a shop with his four sons, including John Widdicomb, whose name would help carry the family legacy into the 20th century.
A wealth of pine and oak forests rendered Grand Rapids a logging center during the 1800s, and it eventually gained recognition for its furniture industry. The city became a destination for furniture makers who hailed from across the United States and beyond. The Widdicomb shop in Grand Rapids prospered, as the patriarch’s formal English training allowed him to produce pieces with superior craftsmanship compared to those of his competitors. Although the Civil War halted business and took the life of one of the Widdicomb brothers, the family’s survivors would start anew as Widdicomb Brothers and Richards, soon renamed the Widdicomb Furniture Company.
John Widdicomb, however, split from the family business in 1897 to create the John Widdicomb Company, where he would go on to focus on Louis XV- and French Provincial-style furnishings. Chairs made in these styles have distinct characteristics, such as floral motifs carved in the frames and gently angled backrests. John's company also remained a family affair: The founder’s son, Harry, assumed control of the company when his father died in 1910, while John's nephew Ralph Widdicombe — who retained the English spelling of his last name and joined the John Widdicomb Company at its start — designed every single piece of the offerings at his uncle's manufacturing outfit until he retired in 1951. Ralph was an internationally distinguished furniture designer whose modern mahogany bedroom suite won first prize at the Paris Exposition in 1900.
The original iteration of Widdicomb, which was helmed by John's older brother William while John ran his own brand, had shifted from making period revival styles of furniture, such as Georgian and Chippendale, to manufacturing modern pieces in the late 1920s. Admirers of mid-century modern furnishings likely recognize Widdicomb for the partnerships with iconic designers such as Frank Lloyd Wright, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and Mario Buatta. In 1959, master woodworker George Nakashima created his Origins collection for Widdicomb when the firm merged with Mueller Furniture Corporation and was known, for around 10 years, as Widdicomb-Mueller. Origins, a revered Shaker-influenced group of nightstands, upholstered lounge chairs, dining-room tables and more, saw Nakashima working with woods like Carpathian elm and laurel in his Pennsylvania studio.
Eventually, the two Widdicomb companies would combine in 1970, operating under the name John Widdicomb Co.
In 2002, the business closed after more than a century of operations, and its assets were acquired by Stickley Furniture. Interestingly, it was not the first time Widdicomb and Stickley overlapped: In the final years of the 19th century, the companies opened a shared storehouse in London, while John Widdicomb and Albert Stickley would travel Europe together for the purposes of research.
Today, Stickley continues to produce John Widdicomb Company furniture, including French, Italian, English and Russian reproductions, as well as modern works from the first half of the 20th century.
Find vintage John Widdicomb bedroom furniture, tables, case pieces and more on 1stDibs.
- Burl Walnut and Aluminium Console/Sofa Table by TomlinsonBy TomlinsonLocated in Hanover, MAParsons style sofa or console table by Tomlinson with patchwork burled walnut top on a polished aluminium square frame base. Four corners embellished with aluminium open corbel brack...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsAluminum
- Harvey Probber Mahogany Corner Triangle Sofa TableBy Harvey ProbberLocated in Hanover, MAExtremely versatile well balanced triangular shaped table by Harvey Probber. Original vintage mid-1950's. Ideally suited as a corner console table behind one of his famous angular Nu...Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
MaterialsBrass
- Adnet Style Saddle Stitched Leather Cantilevered Wall ConsoleBy Jacques AdnetLocated in Hanover, MAA wall console wrapped in saddle leather supported by two L shaped brackets with a top stitch detail in the manner of Jacques Adnet. One drawer with a piece of leather serving as the...Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsLeather
- Brass Framed Upholstered Octagonal Mirror by John WiddicombBy John Stuart Inc., John WiddicombLocated in Hanover, MAHigh quality octagonal shaped mirror produced in 1960 by John Widdicomb for John Stuart. Outer frame is slim solid brass with upholstered 4 inch inner border. Currently in its ori...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
MaterialsBrass
- Persian Walnut Dresser by Bert England for John WiddicombBy John Widdicomb, Bert EnglandLocated in Hanover, MALuxurious nine drawer dresser in Persian walnut designed by Bert England for the John Widdicomb's Orientation Group. End doors with chunky s...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
MaterialsBrass
- Set of Six John Widdicomb Caned Back Dining ChairsBy John WiddicombLocated in Hanover, MASet of six walnut dining chairs by John Widdicomb, circa 1960. The four side chairs have woven radio cane backs. The two arm chairs have upholstered backs which match the seats. See ...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsCane, Walnut
- 19th Century French Empire Neoclassical Marble Top Console TableLocated in Rio Vista, CAOpulent 19th century French empire gilt wood console table featuring a marbleized limestone top with partial shell fossil remnants. The marble specimen is...Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Louis XVI Style Marble Top Console TableLocated in North York, ONLouis XVI Style marble top console table. This 1940’s American piece is fully restored in a light bubble gum lacquer finish with ori...Category
Vintage 1940s American Louis XVI Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
$4,200 Sale Price20% Off - Mid-Century Style Marble-Top Console TableLocated in Brooklyn, NYThis unique marble-top console table features a marble top fitted in hardwood frame. Unique vintage style console table perfect for use in a variety of settings as a hallway, entrywa...Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Marble Top Elaborateley Carved Georgian Style Console TableLocated in Bridgeport, CTA strongly carved and impressive Georgian Style Console. The black marble topped table in a walnut finish with a running wave frieze over deep o...Category
20th Century Georgian Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
- Stylish Modern Console Table with Marble TopLocated in Brooklyn, NYImpressive contemporary modern console features floating marble top with unique metal finish frame. Perfect height for sofa or hall table, ...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Console Tables
MaterialsMarble
$1,120 Sale Price30% Off - French Empire Console TableLocated in Westwood, NJA French Empire style Neo Classic console table with strict lines, perfect symmetries, and secrets. A plain frieze apron holds a hidden drawer. ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Console Tables
MaterialsWood
$2,880 / item