The Golden Age of US Furniture
The pinnacle of Craftsmanship, Quality and Design in US furniture manufacturing.
(Before CEO’s and investment companies placed maximum emphasis on maximum profits, closed US plants, fired skilled workers and outsourced to wherever they could make maximum profits on cheaper labor, cheaper quality and cheaper materials.)
Vintage coffee table from the Golden Age of Furniture. Scroll & Rope design in gold-painted Hand-Forged steel base. Premium 48″ round glass top with polished Double-Ogee edge. $1295.00
Rare and Unique High-end Coffee Table. Scupltured metal base with marbleized finish and solid brass accents. Thick glass on top with polished ogee edges, 40″ square. $1495.00
Century Furniture
Tell City
Vintage Tell City solid maple Rocking Chair
Excellent condition
$299.95
The Tell City Chair Company (Tell City, Indiana) started in 1865. Logs were floated down the river, pulled into the saw mill, and made into chairs, sometimes in as little as 24-48 hours. In the early 1900′ they were making 12,000 double-cane chairs/week. In 1914, they began making rocking chairs and chairs for offices and schools. It became the largest chair factory in the world. They sold to 8,000 furniture stores. Later they started making tables and bedroom furniture. In 1985 the workers’ union went on strike. In the next 9 years, the company could not recover. In 1994, there was another strike for 8 months. Then there was another strike in 1996, and the plant closed for a few years. In 2003, three of the factories were demolished. In 2011, after 146 years, Tell City Furniture closed forever.
S. Bent & Bros.
Quality vintage black rocking chair with gilded decoration. Still in good condition, although the black finish is a little worn. It is not labeled, but I am 95% sure it was made by S. Bent & Bros. in Gardner, Massachusetts. S Bent & Bros. were in business for over 100 years, from 1867 to 2,000.
$199.00
Kling Factories became part of Ethan Allen
Solid Cherry Mid-Century “Commander” 6-Drawer Hi-Boy Dresser with Brass Drawer Pulls
Discounted, needs some minor repairs
$799.95
John Alexander Kling, an immigrant from Sweden, started his own furniture manufacturing business in 1911. By 1928, he had 5 factories with sales of about $3 MILLION. Because of the Stock Market crash and the Great Depression, sales in 1933 were only $1.5 MILLION. In 1934, John Kling died, and his 2 sons, Arvid and Denold, took over the business. In 1962, Kling Factories were sold to BAUMRITTER CORPORATION, which later became ETHAN ALLEN. Kling branded furniture was produced by Ethan Allen into the 1990’s. The original Mayville, NY, factory was operated by Ethan Allen until it closed in 2003.
Genuine Ethan Allen, Solid Cherry chairs, SET of 6 (2 arm chairs, 4 side chairs). Not perfect, but in very nice condition. Fabric on chair seats can be changed to match your home decor. $1795.00
DREXEL HERITAGE wardrobe and office. Quality Craftsmanship. Solid Cherry and Cherry veneer. 50″ Wide, 81″ Tall. Generous space for hanging clothes or storage. Beveled glass and more storage in the top. Two locking file drawers in the bottom. Writing desk folds down from the door. Solid Brass hardware. $795.00
