1940s West Michigan Furniture Sheraton Style Mahogany Bowfront Tallboy Dresser

Description

Sheraton style dresser or chest by West Michigan Furniture Co., circa 1940s. Made from mahogany with five dovetailed drawers over square tapered legs.

West Michigan Furniture Company 1889 – 1984

West Michigan Furniture Co.'s first products were beds and bedroom suites in maple, ash, and oak. By the 1920s it had moved into production of phonograph cabinets, and bedroom and dining suites in 18th Century period revival styles. West Michigan made Colonial Revival case pieces to complement beds by Kindel Bed Co. in the 1920s. In the late 1920s and early 1930s it produced bedroom suites in a "waterfall" art Deco style.
During World War II the company made bunk beds and other items for the Army. After the war it made pieces in Modern bedroom groups and storage systems, using solids and exotic veneers, lacquer finishes, and cane and metal accents. From the 1950s to the early 1970s, West Michigan executed numerous contracts for colleges, hostipials and motel chains.

Condition

Good antique condition; distressing from use and age. There is crazing to the finish on the second drawer as seen in the photos.

Dimensions

33.75" x 21"d x 48"h