Shear-Maddox Furniture Co.

1923 - 1934

Manufacturer of desks, secretaries, chairs, phonographs, occasional tables, and office suites, including an Italian Renaissance office suite designed by Fred Maddox and produced from American black walnut for Japanese Emperor Hirohito. The company worked cooperatively with Wilson & Beckwith Studios and Grand Rapids Studio Furniture Co., which decorated and finished pieces produced by Shear-Maddox.