The Howell Company

Having clear wood arm rests designed in the manner of Wolfgang Hoffmann and the Howell Furniture company.

A satin black wood topped tri tiered Machine Age / Art Deco side table with chromed legs and retaining the original label to the bottom. Manufactured by the Howell Modern Metal Furni...

Adams by of Burmantofts. In 1884 the company became a limited company and their name changed to Howell & James Ltd.   

The clock was retailed by the famous Howell James and Company of Regent Street London and dates from circa 1840.

Last photo depicts the two-shelf model out of the 1935 Howell Company catalog. Table is professionally restored and re-chromed.

Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900-1969) designed this sofa end, or occasional table for the Howell Company, Geneva Illinois ca. 1935. The table is known as the No. 301 end table in the company...

Wolfgang Hoffman designed this elongated side table for the Howell Furniture Company in 1937, model number 419.

Stamped with the makers mark of "Howell, James & Company, Regent Street, London" in the bronze lid of the box

In 1935, the Howell Company moved their headquarters to St. Charles, where they expanded both their dinette and commercial furniture lines.

This rare Art Deco Smoking Stand was designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann in 1935 and the patent (D98595) was assigned to the Howell Company of Geneva, Illinois. This example displays the H...

The design of this exquisitely executed and restored American Art Deco chrome and glass smoking stand/wine table was patented in 1935 by Wolfgang Hoffmann (Des. 94,308) and the paten...

This extraordinary pair of tables was designed by Wolfgang Hoffman for the Howell Company in the mid-1930's. The wonderful curved design of the wood shelves are the epitome of stream...

This Art Deco chrome smoking stand or floor standing ashtray was designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann in 1935 and the patent (D98595) was assigned to the Howell Company of Geneva, Illinois....

This striking American art deco coffee table was designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann in 1935 for the Howell Company of St. Charles, Illinois. The chromed steel legs form a fluid and grace...

Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900-1969) designed this sofa end, or occasional table for the Howell Company, Geneva Illinois ca. 1935. The table is known as the No. 301 end table in the companyâ??

This American art deco chrome steel and black lacquer telephone table was designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900 – 1969) for the Howell Company in 1934. The son of the famous architect...

A pair of newly restored Art Deco telephone stands made of chrome and black lacquer designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann in 1935 for the Howell Company. Wolfgang is the son of famed archite...

This American art deco occasional table was designed in the mid 1930’s by Wolfgang Hoffman 1900 – 1969 for the Howell Company of St. Charles, Illinois. Constructed of chromed flat b...

This elegant console and mirror was designed in 1935 by Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900 -1969) for the Howell Company,St. Charles, Illinois, where he was the resident designer from the 1934 ...

This stately American art deco occasional table was designed in 1934 by Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900 – 1969) for the Howell Company, St. Charles, Ill. The table was lent to the 1994 show...

This beautiful and useful American art deco occasional table was designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann (1900 – 1969), son of famous Vienna architect and co-founder of the Wiener Werkstatte, ...

In 1884, the remaining partners, Thomas Buxton Morrish, John Gow and Josiah Willey dissolved the business; it became a limited company and their name changed to Howell & James Ltd.

This American Art Deco chrome plated steel coffee table is usually attributed as being a Donald Deskey design for Howell but we have yet to see definitive evidence of this. The chrom...

Cocktail Table Designed by Wolfgang Hoffman for the Howell Furniture Company.