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Century Furniture Night Stands

Known for its durable vintage display cabinets, nightstands and dressers made of cherry, oak, walnut and more, Century Furniture of Hickory, North Carolina, began as an upholstered goods company in 1947 but added case goods and sophisticated mahogany dining-room furnishings shortly thereafter.

Launched by Harley Ferguson Shuford Sr., a Hickory native who was born to a family of textile mill owners, Century Furniture was intended to be “the best furniture company in the world.” With respect to speed and efficiency, the brand found its footing midway through production on a government contract that Shuford had secured in the early days to manufacture thousands of five-drawer chests. The effort was significant, but it was also a teachable moment as far as Shuford and his team’s learning the ropes of running a factory.

After hiring designer Raymond K. Sobota in 1950 and introducing the enormously popular Citation Collection in 1954, Century established its reputation as a leader in stylishly designed high-quality furniture. Sobota had furniture in his blood — after graduating from Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he worked for his uncle Karl Schmidt, who was at the time a well-known furniture designer for Berkey and Gay and other makers in the Grand Rapids area, then known as America’s furniture capital. Sobota soon launched his own studio, designing furniture as a freelancer for various local manufacturers. Shuford found him by happenstance, journeying to Michigan’s second-largest city to offer a job to another designer who turned him down but recommended Sobota instead.

Century’s Citation line — a sizable collection for the brand that spanned furnishings for the bedroom, dining room and more — is revered in the world of vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors. The pieces sold very well during the 1950s, and the line is an oft-cited success story for Sobota, who would go on to win awards for his work and whose own catalogue of designs for the brand is massive.

In his 40-year career at Century, until he retired in 1995, he designed well over 100 furniture lines. Sobota’s nightstands, cabinets, side tables and more are characterized by his interest in Asian design, distinctly and brilliantly expressed in his Hollywood Regency–style Chin Hua line, which debuted during the 1970s. With its geometrically decorative brass drawer pulls and door handles as well as dining-chair seat-back carvings — all inspired by Asian motifs — this collection has rendered vintage pieces that saw Century’s craftsmen working with alluring ebonized walnut and more, some of the company’s most sought-after work today.

Also in the 1970s as well as in the 1980s, Manhattan interior designer Jay Spectre introduced an Art Deco–informed spirit at Century Furniture, creating oversize, inviting lounge chairs and bentwood benches that featured plush tufted leather cushions. Spectre’s Eclipse collection was at one point among the largest-selling lines for the brand.

Century licensed collections with celebrity interior designers such as Thomas O’Brien, Charlotte Moss and Bunny Williams among others. In 2013, when Alex Shuford III was named president of Century Furniture, the move marked the succession of the third generation to lead this company, which is today one of the world’s largest privately held manufacturers of high-end furniture.

Find Century Furniture lounge chairs and dining chairs as well as vintage mid-century modern credenzas, dressers and more on 1stDibs.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Century Furniture Night Stands

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Cane, Wood, Walnut

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By Century Furniture, Jay Spectre
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Century Furniture Night Stands

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Century Furniture Night Stands

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1970s American Other Vintage Century Furniture Night Stands

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Pair of Large End Tables by Century Furniture With Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Century Furniture Night Stands

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Walnut

Pair of Ebonized Chin Hua Mid-Century Nightstands by Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Pasadena, TX
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1960s American Chinoiserie Vintage Century Furniture Night Stands

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Pair of Century Furniture of Distinction Cross-Banded Mahogany Bedside Cabinets
By Century Furniture
Located in Germantown, MD
A magnificent Pair of Century Furniture of Distinction Collection Cross-Banded Mahogany Bedside Cabinets / Nightstands in great vintage condit...
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Late 20th Century American Other Century Furniture Night Stands

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Unusual Pair of Cerused Faux Bamboo Chests by Ray Sabota
By Century Furniture
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Wonderful pair of cerused faux bamboo small chests by Ray Sabota for Century Furniture Company, circa 1970's. Brass hardware and lovely Greek Key motifs a...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Century Furniture Night Stands

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Brass

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By Century Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1970s Vintage Century Furniture Night Stands

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Wood

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Century Furniture night stands for sale on 1stDibs.

Century Furniture night stands are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Century Furniture night stands, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original night stands by Century Furniture were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. Prices for Century Furniture night stands can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $895 and can go as high as $6,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,575.
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