![]() ![]() By 1957, the company that had started with a factory of 50 workers had 2,300 employees and was selling its furniture nationwide.ĭrexel underwent a series of name changes in its long history. With the manufacturer’s success - spurred by its embrace of advertising in home and garden magazines - it opened more factories in both North and South Carolina. It was then that the company began to expand, with several acquisitions of competitors in the 1950s, including Table Rock Furniture, the Heritage Furniture Co. It was managed by one of the original partners - Samuel Huffman - until 1935, at which time his son Robert O. In the 1970s, Drexel introduced high-end furniture in a Mediterranean style.ĭrexel changed hands and visions throughout the years. In the postwar era, Drexel embraced the clean lines of mid-century modernism with the Declaration collection designed by Stewart MacDougall and Kipp Stewart that featured elegant credenzas and more made in walnut, and the Profile and Projection collections designed with sculptural shapes by John Van Koert. Always ready to adapt to new customer demands, during World War II, Drexel built a sturdy desk designed especially for General Douglas MacArthur. Others replicated the ornate details of 18th-century chinoiserie or the embellishments of Queen Anne furniture. This included making pieces inspired by historic European furniture, like the popular French Provincial–style Touraine bedroom and dining group that borrowed its curves from Louis XV-era furniture. This focus on design, which few other furniture companies were committing to at the time, allowed Drexel to respond to a variety of new and traditional tastes. One of Drexel’s early innovations was to employ staff designers, something the company initiated in the 1930s. The first offerings from Drexel Furniture were simple: a bed, washstand and bureau all crafted from native oakwood, sold as a bedroom suite for $14.50. ![]() In 1903, in the small town of Drexel in the foothills of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, six partners came together to found a company that would become one of the country’s leading furniture producers. While vintage Drexel Furniture dining tables, dressers and other pieces remain highly desirable for enthusiasts of mid-century modern design, the manufacturer's story actually begins decades before its celebrated postwar-era Declaration line took shape. This Vintage Drexel Mahogany Sideboard rests on six fantastic, inlaid tapered legs with the four front legs each have wonderful, fine pencil thin inlays.Īs with all antique and used pieces of furniture there will be some small signs of wear and tear but overall this item is in excellent original condition. The center drawer features a working lock and there is an original key that comes with the sideboard. High quality construction throughout is exemplified in the solid mahogany legs, the designer style hardware as well as the dovetailed drawers. The serpentine shaped front is a classic design feature and this shape is highlighted on the top of the sideboard which was recently french polished to restore the piece to its’ original appearance. All of the drawers are dovetailed with the secondary portions of the drawers being produced from American oak and each of the drawers also feature drawer glides for easy opening and closing. Inside the top drawer is a factory original silver storage area. A slightly shallower size than many other high leg sideboards this item boasts a nice amount of storage space featuring three smaller drawers and two large cupboard areas behind the doors. Simple yet sophisticated this beautiful Vintage Drexel Mahogany Sideboard has everything going for it. A vintage Drexel Mahogany Sideboard in excellent condition, the top having been recently French polished. ![]()
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