Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company Banker's Desk Chair c.1920

ABOUT Antique solid oak adjustable swivel banker's or library desk chair with cast iron mechanisms. Rolls smoothly. The spring loaded back rest tension and the height is adjustable. "H.B. & W Co. 1920" embossed on the knob underneath. Partial Heywood-Wakefield label underneath. CREATOR Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1920. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Oak, Cast Iron. CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. New brass casters added. The wood is intact with no cracks. DIMENSIONS H 33.5-35 in. max W 22 in. D 21 in., Seat Height: 18.5-20.5 max HISTORY The H.B. & W. Company stands for the Heywood Brothers & Wakefield Company, a premier American furniture manufacturer. The company was formed when Heywood Brothers & Company (established 1826) merged with the Wakefield Rattan Company (established 1855).