Sligh Furniture Company Grand Rapids
Sligh age 30 with his brother in law louis hawkins.
Sligh furniture company grand rapids. The company was founded in 1880 by charles sligh and headquartered in grand rapids michigan. Enjoy the phenomenal quality of this vintage furniture for years to come. The city was a major center of furniture making from the late 1800s until about 1925.
Sligh furniture company grand rapids mi sligh furniture company grand rapids mi pair of buffets each with inset white laminate top and two drawers over four doors concealing single shelf contemporary cherrywood tall case clock contemporary cherrywood tall case clock 20th century case by sligh co. Sligh iii joined the company s sales force in 1948 and was followed by his brother robert l. Find beautiful high quality sligh furniture for sale with hundreds of pieces to choose from.
Sligh s beautiful and innovative designs offer an unparalleled blend of form and function with styles ranging from traditional to contemporary. Sligh traveled to central america and established the honduras mahogany co which purchased mahogany timber in honduras cut it in new orleans and shipped it to grand rapids. Sligh furniture started in 1880 in grand rapids michigan.
Sligh furniture company was established in 1880 and charles sligh sought to revolutionize the process by offering all stages of development in one factory which he did to great public response. Sligh made great mahogany furnitureuntil 1932 when the company closed and sold its assets. Sligh iii joined the company s sales force in 1948 and was followed by his brother robert l.
Since 1880 sligh has been a leader in home office and entertainment design creating a lasting legacy of elegance and ingenuity. Served as president of the grand rapids furniture manufacturers association in the 1940s and the grand rapids furniture makers guild and the national association of manufacturers in the 1950s. Sligh furniture company was founded in grand rapids michigan in 1880 by charles r.
Charles had left school at the age of 12 to go to work to help support his family after his father james was killed in the civil war. Clock works made in germany. Over the years the company has pioneered new manufacturing techniques and developed innovative product features that make its designs uniquely functional and aesthetically beautiful.