Is Drexel Furniture good quality?

Yes, 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. Find vintage Drexel Furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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$2,800

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console

By Drexel, Baker Furniture Company, Heritage-Henredon, Globe Furniture

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Small Black Leather Top One Drawer Cabriole Carved Leg Chestnut Desk Console Writing Table MINT!

Category

20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Materials

Cane, Walnut

$2,396Sale Price|20% Off

H 34 in W 49.25 in D 20 in

French Directoire Style Paint Decorated Two Drawer Baker Commode Dresser

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This exquisite French Directoire style commode dresser by Baker Furniture showcases refined elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Featuring a beautifully paint-decorated finish in sof...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Directoire Dressers

Materials

Walnut

$5,504 / set

H 50.79 in W 25.2 in D 21.66 in

Pair of 18th century Louis XV Armchairs, France 1760

Located in Leimen, DE

Discover the timeless charm of this exquisite pair of Louis XV armchairs, featuring gracefully curved walnut frames adorned with intricate carvings. These stunning armchairs are rema...

Category

Antique 1760s French Louis XV Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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Vintage Drexel Heritage Chippendale Style Mirror

On Hold|~~$1,500~~

H 49 in W 30.5 in D 1.25 in

Vintage Drexel Heritage Chippendale Style Mirror

By Drexel

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful Chippendale mirror by Drexel Heritage. Classic lines with beveled edge mirror. Nice graining.

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Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Wall Mirrors

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Drexel Provincial For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the drexel provincial you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, walnut and brass, every drexel provincial was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer drexel provincial, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each drexel provincial bearing Louis XV hallmarks is very popular. Drexel and Heritage Furniture each produced at least one beautiful drexel provincial that is worth considering.

How Much is a Drexel Provincial?

The average selling price for a drexel provincial at 1stDibs is $1,800, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $3,400 for the highest priced.

Drexel for sale on 1stDibs

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.

Questions About Drexel

Is Drexel Furniture good quality?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2024
Yes, 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.

Find vintage Drexel Furniture for sale on 1stDibs.