Antique Milwaukee Chair Company Swivel Typset Office Chair c.1940 Photographs Made in the historic Aurora

Made in the historic Aurora Colony Commune in Oregon between 1856-1866

with some estimates having Murphy’s total production of chairs passing 10 million by 1937

In the 1920s

In the seventies

DIMENSIONS H 45 in

Antique Milwaukee Chair Company Swivel Typset Office Chair c.1940 Photographs Made in the historic AuroraABOUT A solid Oak typist or stenographer's swivel office chair with curved legs, sculpted seat and curved backrest. Original Milwaukee Chair Co. label, original "Patent Pending" label in front and three U. S military tags on the back, "War Assets Association", "U. S. Navy" and serial number. New casters were added for smooth gliding. CREATOR Milwaukee Chair Company. DATE OF MANUFACTURE c. 1940 1945. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Oak. CONDITION Good.