Accurate Description of Item
One Louis XVI Style Bedroom Suite by Johnson Furniture, Circa Second Quarter of the 20th Century
Appraiser Remarks
Your suite is in the "Louis XVI style" which was popular from the mid 1920's through the 1950's. The company that made this suite, Johnson Furniture, was founded by three brothers who emigrated from Sweden in 1887, Carl (who had received a medal for his cabinetmaking skills from the King of Sweden), Hjalmar, and Axel. Tom Handley, who got his start at the prestigious firm of Waring and Gillow in London, became their in-house designer in 1908 and joined them as an officer in 1922. He continued to hold both positions until his untimely death in 1926. Handley established Johnson and Johnson-Handley-Johnson as major producers of high-quality, period revival, residential furniture.
Today values for these suites depends on their quality of construction, how close they follow original designs and their overall condition. In the current market demand for suites like yours is modest, after peaking in the 1990's
Today values for these suites depends on their quality of construction, how close they follow original designs and their overall condition. In the current market demand for suites like yours is modest, after peaking in the 1990's
Estimated Value
$1500.00- $2000.00
Re: Bedroom Set
One Louis XVI Style Bedroom Suite by Johnson Furniture, Circa Second Quarter of the 20th Century
Your suite is in the "Louis XVI style" which was popular from the mid 1920's through the 1950's. The company that made this suite, Johnson Furniture, was founded by three brothers who emigrated from Sweden in 1887, Carl (who had received a medal for his cabinetmaking skills from the King of Sweden), Hjalmar, and Axel. Tom Handley, who got his start at the prestigious firm of Waring and Gillow in London, became their in-house designer in 1908 and joined them as an officer in 1922. He continued to hold both positions until his untimely death in 1926. Handley established Johnson and Johnson-Handley-Johnson as major producers of high-quality, period revival, residential furniture.
Today values for these suites depends on their quality of construction, how close they follow original designs and their overall condition. In the current market demand for suites like yours is modest, after peaking in the 1990's