Description
Adorable little table I'm refinishing. Found the label when I got it home and steered clear of it while restoring. Please see attached.
Thank you!!
Category
Furniture
Medium
Oak, possibly. Not a very hard wood.
Distinguishing marks
Original Wolverine label
Condition
Excellent
Size and dimensions of this item
H 16" Table top width 12.5" Thickness of tabletop 1.25"
Date Period
Unknown
Weight
Weight 13#
History
I purchased this table at a thrift store in Costa Mesa CA for $8.00.
Price Paid (If known)
$8 + tax
For Sale?
No
Photos
Re: Wolverine Mfg Co Detroit 1887 Table
Your table is in the Empire Revival style, which was popular from the turn of the 19th Century through the early 1920's. There is not a huge demand for it today, but small tables of any type that can be used as pedestals or planr stands still sell well. If properly refinished a good one could go fro $275.00.
Re: Wolverine Mfg Co Detroit 1887 Table
This Wolverine Mfg Co. of Detroit, not to be confused with a later outfit making specialty products after WWII, was apparently established in 1887 and (from my research) ceased doing business around 1912. That alone gives you a minimum age of 100 years. I own an Arts & Crafts/Mission style oak library table/desk with the same decal. My recollection is that they purveyed their furniture by catalogue so it would not be unusual to find it anywhere in the U.S. Styles marketed apparently were varied and perhaps even copied from other manufacturers. At this time I would not value it at more than $100 USD.