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I bought these chairs at the Salvation Army. I tried to research "Tacoma Chair Co." and "Northwest Chair Co." of Tacoma Wa and it appears they began in 1916, grew quite big, fire in 1944, followed by sale of property in 1945. They may also be known as "Gregory Furniture". The 4 chairs are made of solid wood that is very dark in color. They style is hard to explain....please refer to picture. I want to sell these and have no idea what they are even worth....can you help?
Category
Furniture
Medium
wood
Distinguishing marks
Label on seat bottom with "Northwest Chair Co. Tacoma Wash". There are boxes for No. , Uph., Fin., and Grade but the print has faded too much to read.
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
37" tall, 16" wide, 16" deep
Date Period
Tacoma Chair Company in Tacoma Wa (approx) 1916-1945
Weight
7 pounds?
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
$5 a piece
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Re: Northwest Chair Company - 4 wood chairs
I have these as well but they are just a bit darker. I am also looking for a bit more info on them!
Re: Northwest Chair Company - 4 wood chairs
I have two of these chairs, what value would you put on them?
Re: Northwest Chair Company - 4 wood chairs
At auction? about $20.00 these days.
Re: Northwest Chair Company - 4 wood chairs
Those two companies are not the same. Northwest Chair Company and Gregory Furniture Manufacturing Company are two different companies that existed near each other, but not even on the same street.
Here is information I have been able to find, today, as I was looking for info about my chairs from Northwest Chair Co.
and more...
http://search.tacomapubliclibr…
Collection: Marvin D. Boland Collection Series: BOLAND-B10497 (Unique: 37090)
Date: 07-17-1924
Description: View taken from hillside of several furniture manufacturing plants. At the far left is the Gregory Furniture Mfg. Co., 2926 South Steele (corner of Center & Steele). Others labeled in the July 17, 1924, photograph are the Northwest Chair Co., 2201 South Tacoma Way (site called Edison Ave. at the time) and the C.E. MacDonald Co., next door at 2121 South Tacoma Way. Northwest Chair had constructed the four-story concrete addition visible here to its plant in 1923. The building housing the C.E. MacDonald Co. would suffer major damage in 1927 when a fire of unexplained origin broke out. G35.1-016 (photograph damaged at right corner)
Subjects: Furniture industry--Tacoma--1920-1930; Gregory Furniture Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Northwest Chair Co. (Tacoma); C.E. MacDonald Co. (Tacoma);
Image type: Black & White
Print type: Fiber base-Glossy
Print format: 8x10"
and more...
Found on this page of the Tacoma Public Library website, http://search.tacomapubliclibr… is more info (read the following) about the 3 particular furniture companies and another photo.
Collection: Richards Studio Collection Series: D34815-17 (Unique: 38891)
Date: 08-18-1948
Description: This is how the area around South Tacoma Way and Steele St. appeared in aerial photographs taken in August of 1948. Street near photograph's bottom is South Tacoma Way. The uniquely designed Java Jive (then called the Coffee Pot Restaurant) is on the left. Across the street is Lowrie Moving & Storage and the large Northwest Chair Co. plant at 2201 South Tacoma Way. To the left of Northwest Chair is the Johnson's Millwork firm at 2319 South Tacoma Way. At 2629 So. Steele St. is the big F.S. Harmon Mfg. Co. who bought the former Gregory Furniture Mfg. plant in 1945. Harmon's name is clearly labeled on the building's exterior.
Subjects: Aerial views; Aerial photographs; Java Jive (Tacoma); Coffee Pot Restaurant (Tacoma); F.S. Harmon Manufacturing Co. (Tacoma); Northwest Chair Co. (Tacoma); Johnson's Millwork, Inc. (Tacoma); Lowrie Moving & Storage (Tacoma);
Image type: Black & White
Print format: 8x10"