Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Leather, Glass, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Bouclé, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century English Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Burl, Lacquer
1980s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Gold, Ormolu
20th Century Adam Style Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mahogany
1970s Neoclassical Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Glass, Burl
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Wood
1990s Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Cotton, Bamboo, Leather
1980s French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Wood
1990s Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Cotton
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1980s American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1980s American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1970s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Wood
1990s French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Linen, Wood
1980s French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Cotton, Wood
1980s American Art Deco Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Maple
1990s Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Oak
Late 20th Century American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1980s American Federal Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Satinwood, Paint
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1980s Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Granite
1980s American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1980s American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Leather, Mahogany
1980s American Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1980s American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Rustic Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Walnut
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
1980s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany, Lacquer
1980s American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century Unknown French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Walnut
1970s American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1980s American Art Deco Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Hardwood
1980s American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mahogany
1980s American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Velvet
20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Walnut, Lacquer
1980s American Georgian Used Drexel Heritage Furniture
Mahogany, Satinwood
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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.
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. The first offerings from Drexel Furniture were simple: a bed, washstand and bureau all crafted from native oak wood, sold as a bedroom suite for $14.50.
One of Drexel’s early innovations was to employ staff designers, something the company initiated in the 1930s. 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. 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. Others replicated the ornate details of 18th-century chinoiserie or the embellishments of Queen Anne furniture. Always ready to adapt to new customer demands, during World War II, Drexel built a sturdy desk designed especially for General Douglas MacArthur.
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. In the 1970s, Drexel introduced high-end furniture in a Mediterranean style.
Drexel changed hands and visions throughout the years. It was managed by one of the original partners — Samuel Huffman — until 1935, at which time his son Robert O. Huffman took over as president. 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. and more.
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. By 1957, the company that had started with a factory of 50 workers had 2,300 employees and was selling its furniture nationwide.
Drexel underwent a series of name changes in its long history. Its acquisition of Southern Desk Company in 1960 bolstered its production of institutional furniture for dormitories, classrooms, churches and laboratories.
In the following decades, contracts with government agencies, hotels, schools and hospitals brought its high-quality furniture to a global audience. U.S. Plywood-Champion Papers bought Drexel Enterprises in 1968, and it became Drexel Heritage Furnishings.
In 2014, the last Drexel Heritage plant, in Morganton, North Carolina, closed its doors. The company rebranded as Drexel in 2017.
The vintage Drexel furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes end tables designed by Edward Wormley, walnut side tables designed by Kipp Stewart and lots more.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2024Yes, Drexel Furniture is good quality, and owing to the commendable level of craftsmanship that characterizes the company's work, Drexel's furnishings typically retain or increase in value over time. Vintage Drexel dining tables, dressers and other pieces remain highly desirable for enthusiasts of mid-century modern design.
The North Carolina manufacturer initially became known for pieces inspired by historic European furniture. In the postwar era, Drexel adapted to changing tastes and 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. The Profile and Projection collections of the period, designed with sculptural shapes by John Van Koert, also see demand on today’s secondary market.
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