MCM Walnut Desk by Alma Desk Company 60s

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Vintage 1960s era desk by High-end desk maker Alma. In good condition overall with a few age-related scratches and one … Read more Vintage 1960s era desk by High-end desk maker Alma. In good condition overall with a few age-related scratches and one slight ding to upper corner of desk top.

One of the first companies to manufacture furniture in High Point was the A. A. Barker Company in 1881. The company was purchased by A. O. Redding in 1895 and named Alma after his deceased daughter. In 1904 brothers Charles, Daniel, and John Hayworth founded the Hayworth Roll and Panel Company. It was first veneer and plywood manufacturer in North Carolina.
Charles Hayworth purchased Alma Furniture Company from the estate of Redding in 1926 and converted the company to the manufacture of desks so as not to compete with the customers of the Hayworth Roll and Panel company.

Alma desks were made of hardwood or interiors , and usually finished with walnut veneers or laminate tops to protect the furniture. Getting an Alma desk, was a sign of status - you were a boss or valued employee to be assigned a large imposing and almost un-moveable desk. They were so well constructed that there are many of them left today. See less