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Is a Grand Rapids furniture company 1925 sideboard worth anything?
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∙ 10y ago
Some Grand Rapids made furniture is quite valuable, depending on who designed it, etc.
George Nakashima designed some modern furniture for the John Widdicomb company in Grand Rapids which is quite valuable. A pair of side tables sold for $2,000 each. Anything associated with Nakashima is likely to have value.
But, there was a lot of variety of design and craftsmanship that came out of this area. Some bad, some pretty good. Baker Furniture prior to the time Kohler bought the company is good, some is great. Anything by Baker from 1943 until about 1985 is very likely to be good. After 2000 it is all mediocre to poor. They make some in Indonesia which is very poor. But from 43 until about 1990 the company had terrific design standards, selected the best veneers from around the world and had extraordinary craftsmen.
Some Herman Miller pieces, such as the Eaames Lounge Chair are quite valuable. This was actually made in Holland and Zeeland, Michigan.
In summary, the value depends on who, what and when.
Widdicomb and John Widdicomb (two different companies) are good brands that are no longer made.
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