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<p>[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 61575, member: 649"]These chairs are in lovely condition, despite not having seats, lol. Would the style be considered Arts and Crafts? The <a href="http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co" rel="nofollow">only reference</a> I can find mentioning B&G (a Grand Rapids, Michigan company) doing A&C states, "A few Arts and Crafts style suites were introduced in the first decade of this century under names like “English Modern,” but generally speaking Berkey & Gay passed on the whole movement."</p><p>I'd appreciate opinions, thanks!</p><p><br /></p><p>Editing to add: I actually have six of these chairs: one with arms and five without.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]15824[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15825[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15826[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15827[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="bluumz, post: 61575, member: 649"]These chairs are in lovely condition, despite not having seats, lol. Would the style be considered Arts and Crafts? The [URL='http://www.furniturecityhistory.org/company/3391/berkey-and-gay-furniture-co']only reference[/URL] I can find mentioning B&G (a Grand Rapids, Michigan company) doing A&C states, "A few Arts and Crafts style suites were introduced in the first decade of this century under names like “English Modern,” but generally speaking Berkey & Gay passed on the whole movement." I'd appreciate opinions, thanks! Editing to add: I actually have six of these chairs: one with arms and five without. [ATTACH=full]15824[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15825[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15826[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]15827[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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