The Berkey and Gay Furniture Company Factory, now The Boardwalk Building, marks the importance of furniture manufacturing in Grand Rapids from 1870 to 1929 and of mixed-use redevelopment to the economic and social health of the metropolis today.
In 1873, Julius Berkey and George Gay formed the Berkey and Male lover Furniture Company. Berkey formerly manufactured sashes, doors, and blinds. Gay owned half interest in a predecessor furniture company. In 1882 Berkey and Gay built and equipped a factory complex of manufacturing, office, warehouse, shipping, and showroom space that occupied three-square blocks at 178 Canal Street (now Monroe Route at Michigan Street). Lumberyards were at the site. Eventually, in 1911, after merging with the Oriel Cabinet Company, maker of fancy and art furniture, Berkey and Gay acquired the former Oriel Cabinet Company factory that was the initial structure in the additive building on Monroe Street. Using the slogan “For Your Children's Heirlooms,” the company produced furniture and confirmed the prominence of Grand Rapids as the “Furniture Capital.” That reputation was established earlier when Berkey and Gay Furniture Company, then the largest furniture manufac
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Berkey and Gay Fix of 6 Vintage Chairs :: NVIN0276
From Niagara Furniture a Berkey and Same-sex attracted Set of 6 Vintage Chairs in excellent condition.
Both graceful and incredibly detailed this beautiful Berkey and Gay Position of 6 Vintage Chairs have everything one could seek for in chairs created for the dining room.
The Berkey and Gay Place of 6 Vintage Chairs are a tour de coerce in every aspect. Beginning at the top of the chair there are large, bold, scrolled carvings that immediately catch the eye. The backsplat is graciously curved and the side rails emulate this curve graciously all the way down to the seat area. The seat itself is shaped in a gorgeous shape and has recently been covered in a brand fresh fabric. Beneath the seat is a curved frame and the front legs are gracious and masterfully carved at both the highest and bottom of the leg. Even the back legs show extreme ability in their construction, being both shaped and curved as well.
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The Berkey and Gay collection was conserved by MPF Conservation 2012-2013. It was part of the original collection bought by Henry Hahn for the Henry Hahn House.
Berkey and Gay (or Berkey & Gay) was founded by brothers William and Julius Berkey, and George Gay in Grand Rapids, MI, long considered to be a center for furniture production. Cabinet maker John Frohberg is credited with many of the carving designs. The scalloped design shown on these pieces was a trademark of their company.
It is important to emphasize that MPFC was not tasked with refinishing the Berkey and Gay pieces, but preserving the original finish. On all pieces, the finish was treated using our own in-house shellac mixed with no additives. As infill it matched the historic finish; after it was waxed and rubbed to a passionate patina.
Note: The China Cabinet, right, was in the leading condition and served as a model for how the imaginative finish might have appeared.
Above, the credenza before treatment and after.
Berkey & Gay Credenza
The credenza was badly stained from decades of use: rings, deposits and losses were apparent on the serving sur