Century Furniture End Tables
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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Creator: Century Furniture
1970s Century Furniture Chin Hua Table by Raymond K. Sabota
By Century Furniture, Raymond Sabota
Located in Waxahachie, TX
A rare monotone Chin Hua by Raymond K Sabota Burl Nightstand/ end table/ coffee table.
Features beautiful walnut burlwood and Chinese style brass hardware on 2 hinged doors.
It is in...
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Square Parsons Style Sunburst Inlay Zebra Wood Occasional End Side Lamp Table
By Andrew Szoeke, Century Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Square Parsons style sunburst inlay zebra wood occasional end side lamp table.
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Pair of Large End Tables by Century Furniture With Drawers
By Century Furniture
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A great pair of large scale end tables or night stands by esteemed Century Furniture, ca' 1960's. Unusual tapering legs in the style of Gio Ponti, finished on the back, with open spa...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Century Furniture End Tables
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Pair of Mother of Pearl Oscar De La Renta Side Tables
By Century Furniture, Oscar De La Renta
Located in New York, NY
Pair of mother of pearl glamorous side tables designed by OscarDe La Renta for Century Furniture.
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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 End Tables
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Brass
Pair Century Burled Burl Wood & Brass End Side Tables Nightstands
By Century Furniture
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of vintage side end tables or nightstands with drawer, brass legs, finished all the way around. Marked Century inside of drawer. These have there original burl burled walnut woo...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Century Furniture End Tables
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Century Furniture Mid-Century Burlwood Side Table
By Century Furniture
Located in Countryside, IL
Century Furniture mid-century burlwood side table
The side table measures: 19 wide x 19 deep x 29.5 inches high
All pieces of furniture can ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Century Furniture End Tables
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Burl
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Century Furniture end tables for sale on 1stDibs.
Century Furniture end tables 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 end tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original end tables by Century Furniture were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider end tables by Paul Mayen, Mersman, and Conant Ball. Prices for Century Furniture end tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $795 and can go as high as $5,950, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,600.
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