This Mission Oak Arm Chair was made by Limbert. Charles P. Limbert (1854-1923) was one of the most successful furniture leaders in the history of Grand Rapids and the Arts and Crafts movement in America. The furniture that bears his name is often the most extraordinary examples of Arts and Crafts furniture ever made, and to this day is highly sought after and seriously collected. “Charles P. Limbert Furniture Co.” started in Grand Rapids in 1902. Limbert’s provided several major custom orders of furniture for the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park. The hotel is still filled with Limbert Rockers, Arm-Chairs and Settles.
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Arm Chairis in good condition. This chair has a furniture stamp in two places that reads: Limbert Arts and Crafts furniture Made in Grand Rapids and Holland. The armed chair measures 37″ high is 23″ wide from outside of one arm of the chair to the opposite arm, and the seat is 15 1/2″ deep.
