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Title: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: DAVEINMICH on April 15, 2011, 09:51:22 am

I live in Grand Rapids, MI, which was a furniture making mecca in the 19th century, and even today furniture is a significant part of the local economy. 

This table was obtained locally, and I don't know the correct name for it.

There's no manufacturer name on it.  On close inspection, it's definitely old.  It's been varnished and has the characteristic crackled appearance of old varnish.

Is it a local Grand Rapids piece?

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on April 15, 2011, 10:24:50 am

What you have there is called a "pie crust table". It is called this because the edges of the table look similar to the fluted edges of a pie crust and these are always round in form, like a pie crust before you fill it. Specifically, yours is a three-tier pie crust table. Here's one very similar:

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/tier-mahogany-pie-crust-pedestal-76113973 (http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/tier-mahogany-pie-crust-pedestal-76113973)

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: DAVEINMICH on April 15, 2011, 10:41:11 am

Thanks very much for the information!

That's the same item!

I've looked at it again, and it's mahogany, and the brass feet are definitely a post-production alteration, probably because the original claw feet deteriorated. 

Fascinating!

Mine is pretty beat up.  One leg needs to get reglued. Not broken but loose.  Any idea what something like this is worth given its condition?

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on April 15, 2011, 11:23:00 am

Ebay is a good place to get an approximate ballpark figure for one in good condition and you can then subtract for the damage. Looks like there are some two and three tier pie crust tables going for about $199. There was one priced at twice that, but it seems to be over-priced compared to the others.

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: mart on April 15, 2011, 02:30:17 pm

I have had several similar tables and those are the correct feet, altghough it does look like they have either been replaced or have been polished !!   I still have a drum table in storage that has them !!  Most date from early 1900`s !!  Value depends on condition !! Couple of hundred is about right if in good condition !!

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: KC on April 16, 2011, 12:55:22 am

Ditto what the others said.  Like the looks of pie crust tiered tables!

Title: Re: What's the correct name for this table? Is this a Grand Rapids piece?
Post by: DAVEINMICH on April 17, 2011, 02:31:40 pm

Thanks very much for all the help!

Dave in Mich