Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Leather, Rattan, Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Ming Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mahogany, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Walnut, Burl
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 20th Century William and Mary Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Cherry
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Oak, Burl
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Cane
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Cane
Early 2000s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1990s North American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Iron
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1980s American Art Deco Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Glass, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Bouclé, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Wood
20th Century Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Upholstery, Wood
1970s North American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Walnut
1980s French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Wood
1970s North American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Lacquer
1980s American Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mahogany, Mirror
Late 20th Century American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Nutwood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Wood
1980s American Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1980s American Art Deco Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Wood, Birdseye Maple
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Metal, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
1970s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Walnut
1970s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Faux Bamboo
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mahogany, Mirror
1980s American Chinoiserie Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
20th Century American Regency Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Marble
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
1970s American French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
Late 20th Century American Empire Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Birch, Walnut, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Ming Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Regency Revival Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Metal, Brass
20th Century American Federal Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Wood
20th Century American Federal Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Walnut
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Chenille, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Mirror, Mahogany
1980s American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
Faux Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture
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Used Drexel Heritage Dining Room Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
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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 oakwood, 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, reportedly 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Yes, Drexel Furniture makes high-quality furniture in a variety of styles. The company's vintage pieces are highly sought after by collectors. You can find a wide range of Drexel Furniture on 1stDibs.