Berkey & Gay Bedroom Furniture
Berkey & Gay Bedroom Suite
I received the following email of interest concerning the antique walnut Berkey & Gay bedroom furniture pictured above that I sold at auction on January 3, 2003. This fine 5 piece Berkey & Gay bedroom suite consisted of a full size bed, chest, dresser, vanity and matching mirror. What made this Berkey & Gay bedroom furniture even more unusual and desirable was the fact that the chest, dresser and vanity each featured a hidden drawer.
Dear Sir,
My name is Christian Berkey and I am Julius Berkey's great great grandson. I just wanted to drop you a note to compliment you on the Berkey & Gay pieces you have - they are exquisite!
Kind Regards,
Christian Berkey
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Bed | Chest | Chest - View 2 |
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Dresser | Mirror | Vanity |
Berkey & Gay Bedroom Suite
I received the following email of interest concerning the antique walnut Berkey & Gay bedroom furniture pictured above that I sold at auction on January 3, 2003. This fine 5 piece Berkey & Gay bedroom suite consisted of a full size bed, chest, dresser, vanity and matching mirror. What made this Berkey & Gay bedroom furniture even more unusual and desirable was the fact that the chest, dresser and vanity each featured a hidden drawer.
Dear Sir,
My name is Christian Berkey and I am Julius Berkey's great great grandson. I just wanted to drop you a note to compliment you on the Berkey & Gay pieces you have - they are exquisite!
Kind Regards,
Christian Berkey
Berkey & Gay Dining Room Furniture
Berkey & Gay Dining Room Suite
Since 1995 I have been responsible for personally hauling or shipping by semi tractor trailer many fine pieces of Berkey & Gay furniture into the Atlanta area for auction. However the Berkey and Gay 12 piece dining room suite featured on New Year's Day 2007 was quite exceptional! This Berkey & Gay dining room suite featured an ornate flame mahogany china cabinet, massive sideboard, server, dining table with leaves, and set of 8 elegant dining chairs.
Berkey and Gay Furniture Labels
As with the above bedroom suite this 1920's era dining room suite featured the round brass Berkey & Gay label on the case pieces. However the dining chairs were marked with the earlier style Berkey & Gay Furniture Company round paper label.
Branded Label
Paper Label
Brass Label
Over the years that the Berkey & Gay Furniture company was in business they used 3 different types of labels to mark their furniture. The first Berkey & Gay label was branded in the wood. The branded type label was replaced by a paper label around the year 1900. From what I have read the brass label was used starting around 1920. As with the above Bekey & Gay dining room suite it is not uncommon to find both brass and paper labels used at the same time.
Berkey & Gay Furniture Appraisals
Please note that I am not an antique furniture appraiser! So I can't personally appraise your antique Berkey & Gay furniture. However I can recommend the following well respected website whose antique furniture appraisal services have been used by hundreds of visitors to Antique Furniture.US.
Antique Furniture Appraisal
Berkey & Gay Furniture Company Reference
There is quite a bit of information available on the internet concerning the Berkey & Gay Furniture Company. However the following reference book by Brian L. Witherell is a must read for anyone interested in the history of this fine Grand Rapids, Michigan furniture manufacturer!
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China Cabinet | Sideboard | Server | Table | Dining Chair | Chair |
Berkey & Gay Dining Room Suite
Since 1995 I have been responsible for personally hauling or shipping by semi tractor trailer many fine pieces of Berkey & Gay furniture into the Atlanta area for auction. However the Berkey and Gay 12 piece dining room suite featured on New Year's Day 2007 was quite exceptional! This Berkey & Gay dining room suite featured an ornate flame mahogany china cabinet, massive sideboard, server, dining table with leaves, and set of 8 elegant dining chairs.
Berkey and Gay Furniture Labels
As with the above bedroom suite this 1920's era dining room suite featured the round brass Berkey & Gay label on the case pieces. However the dining chairs were marked with the earlier style Berkey & Gay Furniture Company round paper label.
Branded Label
Paper Label
Brass Label
Over the years that the Berkey & Gay Furniture company was in business they used 3 different types of labels to mark their furniture. The first Berkey & Gay label was branded in the wood. The branded type label was replaced by a paper label around the year 1900. From what I have read the brass label was used starting around 1920. As with the above Bekey & Gay dining room suite it is not uncommon to find both brass and paper labels used at the same time.
Berkey & Gay Furniture Appraisals
Please note that I am not an antique furniture appraiser! So I can't personally appraise your antique Berkey & Gay furniture. However I can recommend the following well respected website whose antique furniture appraisal services have been used by hundreds of visitors to Antique Furniture.US.
Antique Furniture Appraisal
Berkey & Gay Furniture Company Reference
There is quite a bit of information available on the internet concerning the Berkey & Gay Furniture Company. However the following reference book by Brian L. Witherell is a must read for anyone interested in the history of this fine Grand Rapids, Michigan furniture manufacturer!
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Late 19th Century Furniture by Berkey & Gay (Schiffer Book for Collectors) Author: Brian L. Witherell |
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Product Description The Berkey and Gay furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, became one of the leading nineteenth century furniture manufacturers in America. Furniture in the Gothic Revival and Eastlake styles by Berkey and Gay became well known for their high quality, and two Neo Grec chamber suites by Berkey and Gay won recognition of high merit at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition. Over 300 photographs of Berkey and Gay furniture from company catalogs are presented with value ranges for today's market in this useful reference book for furniture historians, dealers, and collectors. |
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