Tavern Table by Old Hickory Arts & Crafts Mission
View Similar Items
Tavern Table by Old Hickory Arts & Crafts Mission
About the Item
- Creator:Old Hickory Furniture Company (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Diameter: 25 in (63.5 cm)
- Style:Adirondack (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Hickory,Oak
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1930
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Minor fading. Early Repair.
- Seller Location:Fraser, MI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6400228394772
Old Hickory Furniture Company
In the early 1890s, before his Old Hickory Furniture Company was formally incorporated, Billy Richardson was selling handmade rocking chairs in the town square of Martinsville, Indiana. His designs used hickory saplings that were the perfect combination of pliable and durable, making them ideal for creating graceful, comfortable and long-lasting furniture. This style of “twig furniture” or “rustic furniture” had become popular with the romanticization of escaping to nature in the 19th century, particularly in the Appalachian Mountains.
Reportedly, a young Richardson and his father crafted seating for president Andrew Jackson, nicknamed “Old Hickory,” for use at his Tennessee home, the Hermitage. By the end of the 19th century, Billy Richardson’s furniture had attracted such a fan base that he joined forces with other craftspeople in the area and they convened to work in an empty church, producing hickory sapling furniture full-time. Old Hickory was officially founded in 1899 and began shipping its signature hickory sapling seating and tables across the country.
Some of the company’s earliest customers were America’s National Parks, where Old Hickory’s homespun style of wooden furniture fit right in and turned out to be a sound investment. At Yellowstone National Park’s Old Faithful Inn and Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald Lodge, the Old Hickory seating purchased in the early 1900s remains in use to this day.
That’s not to say the company hasn’t adapted over its century-plus lifetime. A look at Old Hickory’s archive is something of a trip through American furniture styles of the past century. There are knotted designs from the 1930s, chaises made of wicker (a versatile and long-lasting natural material) that recall early-20th-century resort style and Mission-style sets reminiscent of the Arts and Crafts movement.
In the 1940s, Old Hickory tapped designer Russel Wright to lend his eye to the brand. Wright’s streamlined designs married Old Hickory’s rustic sensibility with a modern aesthetic. After closing in 1978, the company underwent two acquisitions and was moved from Martinsville to Shelbyville, Indiana, where it now operates. Today, Old Hickory continues to offer an array of furniture and home accessories, primarily in the widely loved style with which it began.
Find a range of Old Hickory Furniture Company armchairs, tables and other items for sale on 1stDibs.
- Rare Bridge Table by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for WiddicombBy Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsLocated in Fraser, MIPlease feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Model WAJ flip top bridge table in walnut. Designed by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb.Category
Vintage 1950s Card Tables and Tea Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- Pair Studio Bronze Arts & Crafts AndironsLocated in Fraser, MIPlease message us for a cost effective shipping quote to your location. Pair bronze metal studio Andirons.Category
Vintage 1920s Andirons
MaterialsBronze, Iron
$444 Sale Price / set74% Off - Studio Craft Coffee Table Spalted Applewood and Fir Signed Tom WIlliamsBy George Nakashima WoodworkersLocated in Fraser, MIPlease feel free to reach out for accurate shipping to your location. Studio craft coffee table. Appears to be spalted applewood top on fir base. Signed by craftsman Tom Williams.Category
Vintage 1960s North American Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsFruitwood, Fir
$1,478 Sale Price35% Off - Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Lounge ChairLocated in Fraser, MIPlease feel free to reach out for accurate shipping quote to your location. Craft Associates lounge chair 916-CC. Designed by Adrian Pearsall. Foam requires replacement.Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Walnut
$1,474 Sale Price54% Off - Craft Associates Sofa Strictly Spanish GroupBy Adrian Pearsall, Craft AssociatesLocated in Fraser, MIPlease feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Strictly Spanish group sofa designed by Craft Associates. Probably for restoration.Category
Vintage 1970s Sofas
MaterialsFabric
$863 Sale Price49% Off - Craft Associates Low Lounge Chair Strictly Spanish GroupBy Craft Associates, Adrian PearsallLocated in Fraser, MIPlease feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Strictly Spanish group lounge chair designed by Craft Associates. Probably for restoration.Category
Vintage 1970s Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric
$438 Sale Price49% Off
- French Arts & Craft Carved, Gilt and Inlaid Louis Seize Style Walnut TableLocated in Lisse, NLElegant design and top quality carved multi purpose antique table. The top of this beautifully designed and very well executed table is inlaid with a diamond in the center which grows into a larger, but more organic diamond as it moves outward. The edges of this table with the differences in height also make this table extra impressive. What probably is most striking are the incredibly detailed carvings on all four sides and on all four legs. The sharp details and the depth of the flowers and branches are of a level of craftsmanship seldom seen. Apart from some minor dents and scratches and some fading of the gilding this table is in excellent condition and it is structurally as sound as can be. It even comes with the Original, antique coasters...Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XVI Center Tables
MaterialsNutwood
- 20Thc Octagonal Old Hickory Side TableBy Old Hickory Furniture CompanyLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis sturdy Indiana Hickory side table has a hickory pole base with two layers of stretchers, and an octagonal oak top. It is in excellent condition. Circa 1940 23.25” w, 23.25” ...Category
Vintage 1930s American Adirondack Side Tables
MaterialsHickory
$1,516 Sale Price20% Off - Old Hickory Square Dining or Gaming TableBy Old Hickory Furniture CompanyLocated in Los Angeles, CAThis amazing signed Old Hickory dinning or game table is in fantastic condition.It has a wonderful mellow patina with original old varnished surface.It is very tight and sturdy.Great...Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Dining Room Tables
MaterialsHickory
$2,495 Sale Price24% Off - Liberty & Co. an Anglo-Moorish Arts & Crafts Walnut Fold over Card & Games TableBy Liberty & Co.Located in London, GBLiberty & Co. an Anglo-Moorish Arts & Crafts fold over card and games table in Walnut with green baize interior when open. Turned details to the upper and arched apron with turned an...Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- William Birch for Liberty & Co. an Arts & Crafts Oak Fold Over Card TableBy Liberty & Co., William BirchLocated in London, GBWilliam Birch for Liberty and Co. A good quality sturdy Arts & Crafts oak fold over card table with precise mitred corners to the top on splayed ring turned legs united by an H-stre...Category
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Card Tables and Tea Tables
MaterialsOak
- Old Hickory Square Platform Game or Dinning TableBy Old Hickory Furniture CompanyLocated in Los Angeles, CASigned Old Hickory Furniture gaming table or dinning table.The condition is in very good condition and very sturdy. Very unusual form and style.Category
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Side Tables
MaterialsHickory
$2,295 Sale Price20% Off