Romweber Burl
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Brass
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Glass, Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Glass, Maple, Burl
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Burl
Vintage 1940s American Empire Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Vanities
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Neoclassical Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Beds and Bed Frames
Burl
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Burl
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Dining Room Tables
Burl
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Louis XV Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Burl
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Cabinets
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Bookcases
Brass
Vintage 1940s American French Provincial Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Burl, Ebony
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Dining Room Chairs
Burl, Upholstery
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Rococo Beds and Bed Frames
Burl, Paint
Vintage 1950s American Dressers
Burl, Walnut
Vintage 1930s American Louis XVI Dressers
Wood, Burl, Paint
Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Burl, Walnut
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Burl
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Buffets
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Brass
Vintage 1970s Art Deco Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Metal
20th Century American Wardrobes and Armoires
Burl, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s French Provincial Credenzas
Burl
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Travertine, Brass
Vintage 1960s Louis XV Dining Room Tables
Burl
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Vintage 1920s American Louis XV Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Rococo Night Stands
Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Travertine, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Travertine, Brass
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Travertine, Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Dressers
Burl, Fruitwood
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dressers
Vintage 1920s American French Provincial Dining Room Tables
Burl
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Burl
Vintage 1960s Louis XV Dining Room Sets
Burl
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Louis XV Sideboards
Brass
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames
Burl
Vintage 1930s American Rococo Dressers
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Rococo Cabinets
Glass, Burl, Paint
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
Brass
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Some vintage Romweber Furniture Company designs may strike the young as passé. But for fans of a certain age, the American brand never went out of style.
The Romweber story began in the late 1800s, with the launch of American Furniture Company, which made bedroom furniture, Batesville Cabinet Company, a dining-room-set manufacturer, and Batesville Coffin Company. The three companies eventually merged to become a large and reputable manufacturer of case goods, furniture and more. Not unlike many American companies, production at Romweber suffered during the Great Depression. The brand managed to stay afloat by making a rather strange pivot — to selling five-pound fruitcake boxes. During the Second World War, Romweber pivoted again, this time to the production of ammunition boxes and pontoons for American troops and, naturally, furniture for officers’ quarters.
While Romweber furniture (spelled “RomWeber” in vintage advertisements), dating back to the early 20th century, had designers working in the French Rococo and Chippendale styles, the brand is best known for its mid-century modern pieces. In the postwar years, Romweber manufactured walnut case pieces and storage cabinets that featured decorative olive-ash and burl-wood inlays with brass hardware as well as solid oak credenzas and dining tables designed by the likes of Harold Schwartz. For collectors of sophisticated 1950s furniture, the company’s sturdy Viking Oak line is particularly popular.
“It’s not uncommon for customers to say, ‘My parents had this Romweber Viking set,’” says Adam Cramer of collectors who visit Liberty & 33rd, the gallery he owns with his wife in South Bend, Indiana, about three hours north of Romweber’s birthplace in small-town Batesville. “It’s solid oak,” Cramer tells 1stDibs of the line of tables, chairs, desks and more.
Solid oak is the product of slow-growing deciduous trees. Solid oak furniture is durable, desirable and an investment that is usually associated with a hefty price. In solid oak furnishings, such as those that make up the covetable Romweber Viking Oak line, which launched in 1935, there aren’t any scraps of other components in the construction. Inspired by Scandinavian folk design, Romweber’s Viking Oak is said to have enjoyed one of the longest runs for a commercial furniture line in history. The collection went out of production in the late 1980s, and mid-century editions remain highly prized for their exceptional quality and hand-carved details.
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