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Kittinger Furniture

Before it became a legendary American manufacturer of traditional furniture, Kittinger Furniture was a paper company called Thompson, Colie & Company (later to become Colie & Son), after its founders, Oliver and George Colie. The father-son entrepreneurs started a small business in 1866 manufacturing paper products and, subsequently, upholstered furniture in Buffalo, New York. Business for the latter was so successful that in order to keep up with demand, the Colies opened a second factory in 1885 that focused on handcrafted furniture designed in 18th-century styles.

Later, George Colie decided to sell his beloved company to his son-in-law, Irvine J. Kittinger Sr., and his brother, Ralph. They changed the name to the Kittinger Furniture Company in 1913. In 1929, the company’s sales exceeded $1 million, which allowed the brothers to expand far beyond Buffalo, opening showrooms in Chicago, Dallas and other cities across the United States, where they could present their expert reproductions of popular historic furniture styles for the home and office.

In 1937, Kittinger was granted an exclusive license to reproduce antique custom furniture for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The company manufactured Hepplewhite-style chests of drawers, mahogany Chippendale dressers, Asian-influenced mid-century modern marble-top coffee tables of ebonized wood and a variety of other pieces. The brand’s revered Mandarin line, a Hollywood Regency–style collection that debuted in the 1940s, included bedroom furnishings such as lacquered wood vanities, nightstands and more, each featuring prominent Greek key drawer pulls and decorative black trim.

Between the mid-1970s and 1990s, Kittinger Furniture changed hands frequently and even went out of business. In 1996, Raymond Bialkowski, a former master cabinetmaker for the company, and his wife, Karen, purchased the company and, along with some other former Kittinger craftsmen, began creating furniture under its name once again in north Buffalo. Over the years, Kittinger has produced furniture for the White House, including a handcrafted conference table and chairs for the Cabinet Room during President Nixon’s administration and chairs for the Roosevelt Room in 2016.

Today, the award-winning Kittinger Furniture continues to make historical and new custom handcrafted pieces of high quality.

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Period: 1940s
Creator: Kittinger
Pair of Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Black Lacquer Low Chests by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
This bold and thoughtfully composed Pair of Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Low Chests in Black Lacquer with Antique White Gold Greek Key Detailing are by Kittinger and originate fr...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Lacquer

Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Black Lacquer Low Chest by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in New York, NY
This bold and thoughtfully composed Mid-Century Modernist "Mandarin" Low Chest in Black Lacquer with Antique White Gold Greek Key Detailing is by Kittinger and originates from the Un...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Lacquer

1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Six Drawer Dresser
By Kittinger
Located in Miami, FL
Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Six Drawer Dresser, cream color lacquer and black pulls. Ready for a new home. Dresser is not signed. Matching Nightstand available.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Wood

1940's Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Nightstand
By Kittinger
Located in Miami, FL
Kittinger Mandarin Greek Key Nightstand, cream color lacquer and black pulls. Ready for a new home. Nightstand is not signed. Matching Dresser av...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Wood

Tall Mid-Century Modern Chest with Greek Key motive. Manufacture by Kittinger.
By Kittinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tall Mid-Century Modern Chest with Greek Key motive. Manufacture by Kittinger, The Mandarin Line collection, Hollywood Regency Style. 1940’s.
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Wood

Rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA
By Kittinger
Located in Hastings, GB
A rare 1940s Hollywood Regency 'Mandarin' desk / dressing table by Kittinger, USA. Greek key design drawer pulls: 3 drawers each side. Warm grey and ivory lacquer (a little bit of we...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Elegant Pair of Traditional Parsons Style Mahogany & Upholstered Benches
By Kittinger
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An elegant pair of vintage mahogany & rasberry linen upholstered traditional rectangular benches with decorative trim.
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1940s American Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chests Manufactured by Kittinger, 1940s
By Kittinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chests with Greek Key motive. Manufactured by Kittinger, The Mandarin Line collection, Hollywood Regency Style. 1940’s.
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Greek Key Mandarin Twin Beds Designed by Kittinger, Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare pair of Greek key Mandarin twin beds with their original finish. This is a very rare set we have never seen another pair! Please check out the other pieces from the Mandrarin co...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Lovely Pair of Kittinger Modern Side Table or Nightstands
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Great pair of 1940s Kittinger side table nightstands with one drawer. Shelf is adjustable. One drawers marked with branded label and the other has a pa...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Wood

Rare 1940s 'Mandarin' Scalloped Mirror by Kittinger Greek Key Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent and rare Mandarin collection lacquered scalloped edge mirror by Kittinger. This piece is in very nice vintage condition. Please be sure to see the other bedroom pieces from...
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1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Kittinger Furniture

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Mirror, Wood

Fabulous Greek Key Tall Mandarin Chest Designed by Kittinger Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous tall chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Retains it's original two-toned light green lacquer fi...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Lovely Greek Key Mandarin Chest Designed by Kittinger, Mid-Century Modern
By Kittinger
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous chest of drawers or dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek key drawer handles. Retains its original two-toned light green lacquer finis...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Lacquer, Wood

Stunning Greek Key Tall Mandarin Chest Manufactured by Kittinger, Regency Modern
By James Mont, Kittinger
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous tall chest of drawers/dresser by Kittinger from their earliest Mandarin collection with bold Greek Key drawer handles. Retains its original two-toned light green lacquer fin...
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1940s American Vintage Kittinger Furniture

Materials

Wood

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Kittinger furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Kittinger furniture 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 Kittinger furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Raymond Loewy, Kittinger Furniture Company , and Habitat. Prices for Kittinger furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,500 and can go as high as $11,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,000.

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