MERSMAN TABLES

This article MERSMAN TABLES by Fred Taylor is a detailed overview on one of the most recognized styles of antique furniture.......editor

THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

Any antique shop that has more than three pieces of Colonial Revival furniture is almost certain to have a Mersman table somewhere in the joint. Why? Because Mersman made millions of them. During the 100+ year life of the company it churned out over 30 million tables. In the 1920's the company bragged that one out of ten tables in American homes was a Mersman. It probably was more than that. Not bad coming from a company that started out as a sawmill. cont'd