A: The Northwest Chair Co. Made furniture in South Tacoma from about 1900 to the 1950s. In the mid-1920s, they opened distribution warehouses in Los Angeles and Berkeley, Calif. In the mid-1920s, they opened distribution warehouses in Los Angeles and Berkeley, Calif.
Q: We have a rocking chair that has been in my husband’s family for about 60 years. It’s Craftsman style and has armrests. It also has the original leather seat cushion with springs. On the bottom of the seat it says, “Northwest Chair Co., Tacoma, Wash.” I’m having a hard time finding information about the company and our chair. I would like to sell it. What do you think it’s worth?A: The Northwest Chair Co. Made furniture in South Tacoma from about 1900 to the 1950s.
In the mid-1920s, they opened distribution warehouses in Los Angeles and Berkeley, Calif. An advertisement claimed the company made “bedroom, children’s, dining room, kitchen, library and store chairs made of ash, birch, mahogany, oak and walnut.” In addition to furniture, the company made airplane parts for Boeing in 1944. We’ve seen a similar Morris-type rocking chair priced at $100.
Graphic cover of Mt. Rainier on this catalog from the Northwest Chair Company of Tacoma, Washington, for their Northwest Line of furniture. Measures 11' x 8 1/2'; spiral bound; 50pp; photo illustrations of most every piece of furniture being sold in the catalog. Looks to date circa 1940s (?). The main factory and office was at 2201 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA. They also had offices in Butte, MT, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, and Salt Lake City. Corners of cover creased; some soiling to front and back covers; but the interior is bright and clean in VG+ condition.
Nice period piece from the beginning of the Retro era. Buyer pays $3.50 for S&H; extra if mailed out of USA. Money order or check preferred for payment, but PayPal OK, too.