A shaws supermarket currently occupies the site at 4 water street. Antique heywood brothers wakefield wicker chair all original including fabric victorian photo chair curled woven wicker rattan chair oldmillvintage 4. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. Heywood wakefield company wicker victorian magazine rack, price. According to current sales data the heywood brothers and wakefield company recliner circa. Heywoodwakefields modern furniture a century of style. Harris gertz finally, a fullcolor book on the most vibrant and fun furniture ever made in america. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
But it was long road to get there and the idea of the heywoodwakefield name is a rather modern concept by itself. The complete 18981899 illustrated catalog of the heywood brothers and wakefield company by heywood brothers and wakefield co. Your heywood wakefield furniture specialists and a whole lot more. I have a heywood brothers and wakefield company, chicago. The heywoodwakefield company didnt start using its famous eagle logo until 1949, about 14 years after introducing its streamline modern designs in late 1935. Search millions of objects in the collections including photographs, artworks, artifacts, scientific specimens, manuscripts, sound records, and transcripts.
Throughout the 1940s an 1950s heywoodwakefield furniture sales flourished. Heywood wakefield company wicker victorian magazine rack. During these years highprofile designers like russel wright and gilbert rhodes designed for the company, churning out heywoodwakefield dressers, heywoodwakefield coffee tables, and heywoodwakefield bedroom sets. Clues for identifying vintage heywoodwakefield furniture. A full size double bed utility headboard, featuring a classic mid century modern design. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Both firms produced wicker and rattan furniture, and as these products became increasingly popular towards the end of the century, they became serious rivals. These are 2 mid century modern pieces by heywood wakefield. I have found quite a bit of information on rattan and wicker products mfrd by heywoodwakefield, but this chair is wood cherry i think, with a leather seat and intricate dragon type design on the top of the back. The first pictured is a mid century modern credenza with 2 tambour door side cabinets, 6 dovetailed drawers with bow tie handles, and sculpted tapered legs.
The business has a salesroom at 174 portland street, boston, massachusetts. Midcentury modern furniture catalog heywoodwakefield. Founded by cyrus wakefield, the firm maunfactured rattan and wicker furniture in wakefield from the late 19th to early 20th century. San francisco, ca other locations search this company name.
Heywood brothers was established in 1826, wakefield company in 1855. Rare form fancy victorian wicker music shelf or magazine stand. Mid century modern credenza and desk by heywood wakefield. It has the original heywood brothers wakefield company, mass. Gradually the two factories grew in size and scope, until in 1898 they were combined under the name of heywood brothers and wakefield company. Over 350 photos take the appreciation of heywoodwakefield furniture to its zenith.
Heywoodwakefield is a legacy home furnishings company specializing in midcentury modern solid wood furniture and area rugs. Focusing exclusively on their sparkling, blond furniture produced from 19361966, this book, presented by americas foremost vintage heywoodwakefield dealer, allows the reader to enjoy the subtleties of the companys superb design, utility, and construction. Leather upholstered chairs, office chairs, suites of furniture, porch rattan and reed, reed planters, cane chairs both for home and office and ship board, baby carriages. Antique childs heywood brothers rocking chair ebth. I wrote about the history of the company in a march 24 column. Its older products are considered collectibles and have been featured on antiques roadshow. The company employed large numbers of immigrant laborers. They are made from beautiful oak with a pressin cane seat.
Vintage stadium seating theater auditorium 4 chairs heywood wakefield. For information about vintage heywoodwakefield items, please refer to our faq section before phoning or emailing us. The collections signature look comes from solid northern yellow birch, styled with rounded corners achieved by steaming and bending the wood, a smooth, lightblonde finish, and zero ornamentation. The building had flown the flag of quality inn, ramada suites, and clarion suites, from 1985 to 2002. Apparently in good condition, consistent with age and use. This piece is shown on page 100 of heywood brothers and wakefield. While many programs scheduled through the end of may are cancelled or postponed, others will proceed virtually. Gently used heywoodwakefield furniture up to 70% off at. The current brick factory buildings date to the later decades of the 19th century. The heywoodwakefield company is a us furniture manufacturer established in 1897. By 1921, the name was shortened to heywoodwakefield company and remained that way until the 1940s when the wicker furniture industry became obsolete and.
The new company rose to particular popularity in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s with its solid wood, art decoinspired midcentury. But, before contacting me i am only interested in the style of heywoodwakefield that is found on this website the blond modern or 50s blond, etc. A circa 1900 childs rocking chair manufactured by the heywood brothers company. Were often asked how to tell if a particular piece of furniture is a genuine heywoodwakefield product. Here at strictly heywake, there is a one thousand square foot store, plenty roomy enough for the showing of a lot of great pieces that will keep you interested for quite a while and a warehouse that is conveniently located next door with over five thousand square feet of stuffed shelving and stacked furniture.
Heywoodwakefield, cane and wood chairs, catalog no. However, this still probably has the greatest amount of info. Their designs featured subtle atomic architecture, yet. Heywoodwakefield furniture antiques new england today. About heywoodwakefield midcentury modern furniture. The catalog has chairs, rockers, baby carriages, high chairs, school furniture, breakfast room suites and other furniture. New heywoodwakefield, like old heywoodwakefield, is made from solid northern yellow birch. They have four presses on each chair with three turned stretchers in front and three plain on ea side. New england, gardner, massachusetts, united states culture. This ornately designed rocker features a bentwood frame wrapped in wicker and rattan this rocker still retains its original orange heywood brothers and company gardner mass. Explore all furniture created by heywoodwakefield co. Both firms produced wicker and rattan furniture, and.
New factories were added to the corporation, and in 1919 heywoodwake field was incorporated with seven factories and eleven warehouses in. I am looking for history on a rocking chair with a label heywood brothers and wakefield company chicago, il on the bottom. Its simple lines and casual elegance connote a fresh start, a clean slate, a hopeful outlook. Staff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Heywood brothers and wakefield company, furniture due to the ongoing impact of covid19, all free library locations will remain closed to the public until safety concerns have subsided. Heywoodwakefields gorgeous midcentury modern furniture is the perfect style for any home looking for clean lines and a modern approach. A unique experience to flip through the 214 pages of the catalog that graced salesrooms at 14151419 michigan avenue in chicago.
Until 1979, the company produced oak missionstyle furniture, colonial and early american maple furniture, but it garnered a name for itself with its midcentury. Buying heywood wakefield furniture is usually more fun than selling it so i will travel, within reason of course, to get it. There is a misconception among some people that heywoodwakefield furniture was made from maple, but except for some early 1930s styles, this is not the case. I seldom find american furniture in my part of the world, let. Common sense antiques heywoodwakefield a long time. Were very pleased to announce the addition of the m 391g end table to our collection of vintage heywoodwakefield styles. In 1897, two prominent furniture companies, heywood brothers est. Heywoodwakefield midcentury modern furniture manufacturer. The building occupies a plot 100 by 200, extending through from west 34th street to west 33rd street, the twelve stories and basement being occupied entirely by the heywood bros.
For faster service with questions about new furniture leadtimes andor shipping costs, please phone us. The last two heywood descendants, brothers john and george heywood, bowed out and heywoodwakefield, the nations oldest continuously operating company, closed its doors. Regarding the wood species used, we note from the websites faqs. New england, wakefield, massachusetts, united states. Includes two sliding doors revealing storage space with a great bookcase look and an original champagne finish.
The complex, located at the corner of central and elm in west gardner, has its origins in a chair manufacturing business established in 1826 by the heywood brothers. See how well our midcentury modern look and high quality pairs with your contemporary taste. Laid in leaf announcing the 10% increase in prices from the manufacturer. Heywoodwakefield furniture high end used furniture. The heywoodwakefield company complex is a historic factory complex at 206 central street in gardner, massachusetts. Heywoodwakefield furniture still made new today in the. Images of the factories and offices are in the front of the catalog. Vintage mid century pair heywood wakefield steel folding chairs industrial. The heywoodwakefield furniture company began when five brothers from gardener, mass.
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