Barrister Bookcase by Macey
Item Details
A barrister bookcase by The Macey Company, dating to the late 1920s or 1930s. Features four stacked wood veneer boxes with retractable wood framed wavy glass doors. The doors are accented with metal knobs and a metal band details the edge of each wood unit. Finished with a dark mahogany wood stain on the exterior and natural clear coat on the interior. The interior back panel of the wood box is marked ‘Macey 911, Finish 13.’ All of the wooden components can be separated for transport.
In 1896, Fred Macey founded the Macey Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, as a mail-order business, soon developing a reputation for quality office furniture. After Fred’s death in 1909, the company filed for bankruptcy twice before eventually shuttering for good in 1940.
- Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. Unless shipping arrangements are available and made by the winning bidder, that individual is advised to bring, appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup.
Condition
- some telegraphing and bubbling of the wood veneer on the removable top; some alligatoring to finish.
Dimensions
Item #
17DCC118-016
