Heywood Wakefield Vintage Wicker Furniture
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Heywood wakefield vintage wicker furniture. Their main rival the wakefield rattan company began operations in 1855. Looking back clues for identifying vintage heywood wakefield furniture posted on june 30 2016 by leonard riforgiato we re often asked how to tell if a particular piece of furniture is a genuine heywood wakefield product. Antique heywood wakefield wicker high chair child s table chair with shelf.
Both firms produced wicker and rattan furniture and as these products became increasingly popular towards the end of the century they became serious rivals. Created by the 19th century merger of two venerable massachusetts furniture makers heywood wakefield was one of the largest and most successful companies of its kind in the united states. Buy it now 7 99 shipping.
We offer the finest examples of historic american wicker available today. Both companies produced rattan and wicker furniture that became very popular during the last quarter of the 19th century as outdoor and conservatory furnishings. We specialize in heywood brothers and wakefield co.
Heywood wakefield can trace its roots all the way back to 1826 with the establishment of the heywood brothers. Heywood brothers was established in 1826 wakefield company in 1855. In its early decades the firm thrived by crafting affordable and hugely popular wicker pieces in traditional and historical styles.