Pennsylvania House Chest

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the pennsylvania house chest you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A pennsylvania house chest — often made from wood, cherry and hardwood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer pennsylvania house chest, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A pennsylvania house chest is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.

A pennsylvania house chest can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $785, while the lowest priced sells for $395 and the highest can go for as much as $1,395.

Once a household name, Pennsylvania House was an American furniture producer known for its fine solid wood pieces. In operation for more than a century, the company made living, dining and bedroom furniture like chairs, end tables and chests of drawers, most of which were crafted from solid cherry. 

The company was founded in 1887 in a small factory in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. From the outset, Pennsylvania House sourced most of its raw materials from old-growth cherry tree forests within 100 miles of the factory. For almost the entirety of the company's history, particularly during its heyday from the 1930s to the 1970s, colonial-style cherry furniture endured as its most popular offering. 

Over time, Pennsylvania House expanded into reproduction Victorian furniture and even offered a line of modern pieces to appeal to shifting tastes. In the 1960s and throughout the ’70s and ‘80s, furniture made of maple, oak, walnut and pine also grew in demand for its lower price points and lighter finishes. Cherry, however, remained a mainstay.

In the 1990s, the changing global marketplace posed a challenge to Pennsylvania House and many other American furniture companies. Solid wood furniture decreased in popularity as more affordable options were introduced from abroad.

 La-Z-Boy purchased the company in 2005 and its operations were moved overseas. In 2007, Pennsylvania House was sold again, and no new furniture was produced under the brand.

Today, vintage Pennsylvania House solid wood furniture is beloved by collectors for its exceptional beauty and quality.

On 1stDibs, find Pennsylvania House case pieces, tables, seating and more.