Established in 1907 by Finley H. Coffey and Dr. A.A. Kent, a contemporary and competitor of furniture makers John Bernhardt and James Broyhill, the Kent-Coffey Manufacturing Company in Lenoir, North Carolina, developed a name for itself by designing and mass-producing durable, affordable and stylish bedroom furniture, dressers, tables and other items.
Consider Kent-Coffey a precursor to IKEA, with sturdy oak and mahogany furniture rather than particleboard structures and an American-design bent rather than a Swedish one. The company's mid-century modern furniture, under the leadership of Finley’s son Harold, took off. A magazine ad from the era for the brand’s Perspecta collection positioned a minimalist bedroom set front and center, with its walnut and rosewood dresser, an elegant nine-drawer piece that rested on tapered legs and featured gorgeous sculptural details carved into its drawer fronts, occupying most of the page’s real estate. The materials for Kent-Coffey furniture were sourced locally, as the company touted its relationship with the Lilly Company in nearby High Points, North Carolina, as a supplier of its mahogany, for example.
In 1964, Kent-Coffey Manufacturing Company was sold to Magnavox (but reportedly operated as a wholly owned subsidiary thereafter), and later, in 1983, the company became part of the furniture branch of the Singer Company (of the sewing-machine fame). Singer shuttered its furniture division in the late 1990s.
Today, as is the case with most of the sophisticated furniture designed in postwar America, work that originated at Kent-Coffey is hard to come by.
Previously owned walnut headboards and vintage bedroom dressers with Formica tops from the company’s Perspecta line and sandalwood continental dressers, for example, are highly valued by collectors. Kent-Coffey’s various mid-century modern lines — such as Goldenaire and Town House — were always clearly branded with identifiers such as drawer markings or stamps on the underside of its coveted end tables.
Find vintage Kent-Coffey case pieces and cabinets, nightstands and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Kent Coffey 'Brasilia' Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four foot tall wall mirror by Kent Coffey for their 'Brasilia' line. Walnut frame with their iconic bentwood accents. Please confirm item location NY or NJ
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Mirror. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular walnut frame, rosewood accented sides, original...
Mirror, Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Dino Cavalli Walnut Mirror, Mid-Century Modern, Italy
By Dino Cavalli
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular walnut mirror by Dino Cavalli, 1960's, Italy Dino Cavalli walnut mirror, midcentury, Italy. this mirror is in very good condition. We have ...
Mirror, Walnut
Bassett Mirror Company, Inc., Wall Mirror
By Bassett Furniture
Located in Medina, OH
Bassett Mirror Company, Inc., Wall Mirror. A functional and decorative statement mirror! Add timeless elegance to your space with this vintage Bassett Wall Mirror. Featuring a dis...
Mirror
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dresser Mirror
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Mid-Century Modern mirror boasts sculpted walnut trim and makes an impressive mirror for use on top of a bedroom dresser or updated to use as a hanging wall mirror. Plea...
Walnut
$1,308Sale Price|40% Off
H 40 in W 52 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Frame Mirror Very Beautiful Design
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This wonderful Mid-Century Modern solid walnut mirror. No label. Will come with wire, wired to hang horizontal. Beautiful vintage condition and great high quality woodworking. Finish...
Mirror, Walnut
Oval Mirror with Bone Inlay, Callison Mirror
By Elsa Peretti
Located in New York City, NY
Made of solid wood and topped with camel bone chips, this mirror frame adds a calming magnificence to any space. Each chip is hand carved in small hexagons to align with the convex w...
Bone
Mirror
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rattan round mirror, Italy circa 1960’s. The mirror glass part is in vintage condition, some parts have discoloration marks (see photos).
Rattan
1950s Mid-century Modern Walnut Beveled Wall Mirror
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1950s classic rectangular walnut wood-framed mirror with a beveled edge. Mirror in excellent condition with minimal signs of age. Ready to be hung. Very heavy
Wood
KARL SPRINGER Mid-Century ITALIAN Rosewood Octagon Mirror
By Karl Springer
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Listing Description – Mid-Century Italian Rosewood Octagonal Wall Mirror, c. 1950s. The artist and furniture designer is KARL SPRINGER (1931–1991), a renowned German-American desig...
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wall Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful vintage modern mirror with a dark walnut frame. Sleek design with a rectangular shape and bevelled edges. This stylish midcentury piece looks great as a wall mirror or at...
Mirror, Walnut
Oval Mirror with Bone Inlay, Callison Mirror
By Karl Springer
Located in New York City, NY
Made of solid wood and topped with camel bone chips, this mirror frame adds a calming magnificence to any space. Each chip is hand carved in small hexagons to align with the convex w...
Bone
Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Framed Wall Mirror
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut framed wall mirror. USA, 1960s Measures: 46.63"W x 1.88"D x 38.75"H. Very good original vintage condition.
Mirror, Walnut
Large Rectangle Mid-Century Modern Walnut Wall Mirror
By Mastercraft
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern rectangle walnut wall mirror.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Wall Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Wall Mirror. Featuring a straight line design, rectangular mirror, rosewood trim on each end, and a beautiful wa...
Mirror, Rosewood, Walnut
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H 48 in W 31.25 in D 2.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Style Walnut Pecan Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Dresser Mirror Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut Pecan. Beveled glass. Believed to be Kent Coffey Perspecta. Serial number on rear. Hanging hardware not include...
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut & Rosewood Mirror. Featuring a straight line rectangular design, solid wood frame, and a beautiful walnut finish...
Mirror, Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Wall Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Wall Mirror. Featuring a straight line rectangular design with curved top, solid wood frame, beveled mirror, and rosewo...
Mirror, Rosewood, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Large Wall Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Large Wall Mirror. Featuring a straight line rectangular design, solid wood frame, rosewood accent on each side, and a ...
Mirror, Rosewood, Walnut
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H 65 in W 56 in D 19 in
Kent Coffey Lotus Chinoiserie Campaign Cherry Dresser & Mirror Chest of Drawers
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Dayton, OH
A beautiful dresser and mirror from "The Lotus" collection by Kent Coffey. Made from cherry with brass accents. Features 7 dovetailed drawers. Finished in Oriental Cherry. Circa 1...
Mirror, Cherry
Kent Coffey Tableau Mid Century Walnut Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kent Coffey tableau mid century walnut mirror This mirror measures: 27.25 wide x 2.75 deep x 44.75 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had ...
Mirror, Walnut
Architectural Mid Century Mirror by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in New York, NY
Stylish mid century wall mirror designed by Kent Coffey from The Sequence series. The solid walnut frame is of waisted form, becoming more narrow towards the middle, then widening at...
Mirror, Walnut
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H 40.5 in W 24 in L 40.5 in
Italian Gold Giltwood Hollywood Regency Scroll Wall Console Mirror Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Italian gold giltwood Hollywood Regency scroll wall console mirror by Kent Coffey. Item features the original Italian label, distressed gold finish, carved wood frame, great style an...
Mirror, Wood
Mid Century Wall Mirror by Kent Coffey
By Kent-Coffey
Located in New York, NY
Nice Mid-Century Modern wall mount mirror designed by Kent Coffey, from the Perspecta line. The frame is sculpted onto a dramatic and chic form. Clean, original and ready to install.
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H 59.75 in W 33.36 in D 2 in
Large Mid-Century Modern Kent Coffey Perspecta Walnut and Rosewood Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a very nice walnut and rosewood Kent Coffey Perspecta wall mirror. The mirror has an ice solid walnut frame with rosewood details on the inside edge of the mirror. The mirro...
Rosewood, Walnut
Kent Coffey Rectangular Walnut Mirror
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Wilton, CT
A treasure of the Mid-Century! A great example of Kent Coffey design, from his Sequence collection. Handsome design lines on the walnut frame the mirror in an intriguing way. Slight ...
Mirror, Walnut