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The company remained in production until 1954, with some estimates having Murphy’s total production of chairs passing 10 million by 1937.Office swivel chairs like this one were produced by Murphy and virtually every major furniture maker well into the 1930s in large numbers. The serial number is 287. How can I find the approximate value?I have never used this website, but you could go to www.instappraisal.com/ and get a free appraisal.I'm not sure the original Murphy Company made this style chair but curiously there are some chairs (and other items) showing up for sale that are new items but I believe it is another company that is using the name.I want to know the value of a Murphy chair #2231. Even if it has a wicker seat you should be able to find some sort of marking on the chair around the wicker. They do not have claw feet and the top of the back rest is straight across.Thank you for any information I get collect on them!I have a vintage (I think) Murphy oak chair with 5 slats in the back. Your WorthPoint Account is Suspended: Please update your billing information in Murphy furniture company marks all their chairs on the bottom of the seat of the chair. Values for these chairs, unusually styled office chairs like this one, are valued higher than for the more generic mass-produced examples.

Your pictures are good but you do not show a clear picture of the bottom of the chair and no picture of the brand name/markings.You can ask several of these appraisers and hopefully they will provide you some useful information for free. I have used these sites before but it takes time to figure out how to ask questions and upload photos but their answers seem to be correct.What is the value of an antique Murphy's swivel office chair in fair condition? By 1935, it has been estimated that Murphy carried a line of more than 123 types of chairs in all styles and could rightly boast it was one of the world’s largest producer of chairs.

Detroit Chair Factory and its successor Murphy Chair Company were major players in the transition from hand-made to factory-made furniture in America. Remember, anyone can put any price on an item but it is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it!I am looking for information on a chair marked - (Murphy 892) Unincorporated Owensboro, KY.I am not finding this exact chair listed for sale on the few sites I have checked so far.

Sorry about the poor image. It has a secret draw under the seat and is in excellent condition.I wonder the value of 5 chairs I got from my mother years ago. I am just wondering if I got a treasure and didn't realize it!Murphy furniture company marks all their chairs on the bottom of the seat of the chair.

It has a beautiful design on the upper back and wicker seat. Murphy also produced lines of chairs in the Colonial Revival style based on early American furniture. Low supply, high demand, the values are higher.2. If you are not finding any thing at all, more than likely this is a copy of the same style chair that Murphy makes.

However, I did find a good site that should give you a free appraisal on the chair and tell you the history of the chair. Some will not provide a free appraisal if the item is not valued over $500 but you can still ask.This is an excellent site but they charge $20 - a very small fee for the information they usually supple.This is a fine example of a midcentury Murphy chair that in the right condition can bring in upwards of $300Murphy chair company has been around since 1872 but is not to be confused with the Murphy Furniture Company that manufactured mostly tables.Here is a current link to Murphy Chair Co. history and links to ask questions.I found a Murphy straight back chair without arms that I will be refinishing.