2 Mid Century Early American Georgetown Galleries Solid Cherry Twin Post Beds

Description

Pair of mid century Georgetown Galleries early American style solid cherry twin bed frames sold by Woodward & Lothrop department stores. Circa 1946 - 1954. Item 340-572.

Georgetown Galleries
Georgetown Galleries furniture operated under two different names at the on-start. In 1905, the company began under the name Empire Furniture (founded by Biggs-Probst Furniture Co. Then, they changed to Huntington furniture after it was purchaed by C. Lloyd Ritter.. Finally, in 1946, they changed their name to Georgetown Galleries.

The company manufactured out of Huntington, West Virginia. As the name suggests, Georgetown Galleries focused on reproduction furniture from the Colonial era, 18th century and early American styles. They made mostly cherry and mahogany furniture and had an annual footprint of a million board feet of mahogany and half a million of cherry.

The company enjoyed success for about eight years under that name. They reached nationwide scale and had between 175 and 200 workers. Unfortunately, in 1954, they went bankrupt and were forced to sell their assets at auction.

Woodward & Lothrop
Woodward & Lothrop was a department store chain headquartered in Washington, D.C. Woodward & Lothrop was the capital's first department store, opening in 1887. Woodies, as it was often nicknamed, maintained stores in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

Condition

Good vintage condition, light wear and distressing from age and use.

Dimensions

43" w x 82" d x 39.5" h ; side rail 11.5" h