True Grand Rapids Furniture Company

The imperial furniture company was founded in 1903.

True grand rapids furniture company.

The member number of the imperial furniture co of grand rapids. Rare imperial furniture grand rapids certified table 4546. Imperial was the first factory to bring out duncan phyfe reproductions. We have the best deals on grand rapids furniture so stop by and check us out first.

View it on ebay. Showroom in the boston design center carrying many high end brands including but not limited to lee american leather hickory white sherrill precedent artistica interlude home lillian august hooker ej victor lexington mr. Imperial furniture co grand rapids mi antique mahogany table pkup only 22554. Vintage antiques and more.

Mahogany was the main wood used with some cherry pieces available. They initially made tables and later added a line of bookcases. A detailed directory of manufacturers lists more than 800 west michigan furniture makers past and present including company names locations designers and product descriptions. This mark was used by members of the furniture manufacturers association of grand rapids between 1899 and 1913 to identify true grand rapids made furniture and to differentiate it from imposters of the period.

The grand rapids furniture record trade publication for the grand rapids furniture association exposed a furniture company in spokane washington for calling it self the grand rapids cash furniture company this fraud gave the impression that its furniture was actually made in grand rapids. Howard and thayer coggin. While other companies have sought lower cost methods and offshore production kindel held a standard for domestic work and today handcrafts 100 of our furniture in grand rapids michigan. This page contains information that may be helpful in determining the value of a piece of imperial furniture.