Lane’s Acclaim furniture collection of coffee tables, end tables, dressers and more has been compared to Drexel’s wildly popular Declaration series for its blend of traditional craftsmanship and the impeccably clean contours that are frequently associated with the best of mid-century modern design.
When the first iteration of the Lane Furniture company began to produce its now-famous Lane cedar chests in the early 20th century, the family behind the brand was unsure of how successful they’d be, so they initially didn’t bother adding their name to the offerings.
In the spring of 1912, in the town of Altavista, John Lane purchased a defunct box factory at a bankruptcy auction. His son, Edward Hudson Lane, was tasked with the manufacturing of the cedar “hope” chests for which the Lane family would become known, even though the company was initially incorporated as the Standard Red Cedar Chest Company.
The Standard Red Cedar Chest Company struggled in its early days but secured a government contract to produce pine ammunition boxes during World War I. The company prospered and applied mass-production methods to its cedar-chest manufacturing after the war, and, in 1922, rebranding as the Lane Company, it implemented a national advertising campaign to market its products.
Ads tied Lane’s strong cedar hope chests to romance. Anchored by copy that read “The gift that starts the home,” the campaign rendered a Lane cedar chest a necessary purchase for young women to store linens, clothing and keepsakes as they prepared to marry.
In the 1950s, Lane branched out into manufacturing tables, bedroom pieces and other various furnishings for the entire home. Today, the brand’s vintage mid-century furniture — which includes the Perception, Tuxedo and Acclaim collections — is highly sought after.
Print advertisements for Lane’s Acclaim series suggested that it included “probably the best-selling table in the world.” Before its offerings expanded to include items for the bedroom and dining areas of the home, Lane was primarily known for its tables and case pieces — there are side tables, coffee tables and more in the Acclaim collection, each sporting graceful tapered legs and dovetail inlays.
Altavista designer Andre Bus, who joined Lane in 1954, created the Acclaim collection. It initially debuted in the late 1950s before the company revisited and expanded the line in 1962. Crafted in warm walnut, the Acclaim furnishings have understandably drawn comparisons to the Scandinavian modernist furniture that gained popularity in the United States during the postwar years.
Later, during the 1960s, Lane offered handsome modular wall units created by the likes of Paul McCobb, an award-winning Massachusetts-born designer best known for his work at Directional.
The company was acquired by United Furniture Industries in 2017 and became particularly well-known among contemporary consumers for its upholstered furniture. In 2022 United abruptly closed and ceased operations at Lane.
Vintage Lane furniture is generally characterized by relatively neutral styles, which are versatile in different kinds of interiors, as well as good quality woods and careful manufacturing. All of these attributes have made Lane one of the most recognizable names in American furniture.
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Lane Brutalist Mid-Century Walnut Full Size Headboard
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Germantown, MD
Lane Brutalist Mid-Century Walnut Full Size Headboard in great vintage condition. Measures 60" in width, 2" in depth and 44" in height.
Walnut
Lane Tower Suite Headboard designed by Dave Parmalee
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This is a lovely headboard designed by Dave Parmalee for the Tower Suite line for Lane in the early seventies. This is a full sized headboard but could be used with a queen mattress ...
Rosewood
H 42 in W 60 in D 2 in
Paul Evans Style Lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
By Lane Furniture, Paul Evans
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul Evans style lane Brutalist mid century walnut queen headboard This headboard is 60 wide x 2 deep x 42 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...
Walnut
H 38 in W 61.5 in D 1.5 in
Uncommon Lane Altavista Walnut & Rosewood Full/Queen Headboard
By Paul McCobb, Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the United States, this set is reminiscent of Paul McCobb's work with Lane. While no direct attribution exists, we think it's not only possible, but likely, that...
Rosewood, Walnut
H 22.25 in W 27.75 in D 17.25 in
Lane Staccato Mid Century Brutalist Walnut Nightstands - Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Brutalist Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 27.75 wide x 17.25 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...
Walnut
H 22.25 in W 27.75 in D 17.25 in
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 27.75 wide x 17.25 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we ca...
Walnut
H 42.5 in W 62 in D 2.5 in
Monumental Lane Furniture King Size 62" Staccato Cubist Headboard in Oak
By Lane Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed and made in the USA by Lane furniture, this queen size headboard features everything you know and love the about the Lane Staccato cabinets, but in bed form. Dynamic grainin...
Hardwood, Oak
H 38.25 in W 60.5 in D 1.5 in
Mid Century Cane Walnut and Black Full Size Headboard att. to Baughman
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural Mid Century full size headboard, design attributed to Milo Baughman for Directional c. 1950/70's. The headboard features a caned insert center panel, surrounded by...
Cane, Wood
H 46.07 in W 90.56 in D 13.39 in
Walnut Works circa 1940s Light Walnut Headboard Bedside Tables Part Large Suite
By Walnut Cabinet Works
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale lovely circa 1940’s light Walnut King size headboard with built in pair of bedside tables made by The Walnut Cabinet ...
Walnut
H 34 in W 54.5 in D 2.5 in
Henredon circa 60' Mid-Century Walnut Full Headboard
By Henredon
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Henredon Circa 60' mid century walnut full headboard. The headboard measures: 54.5 wide x 2.5 deep x 34 inches high. All pieces of furniture ca...
Walnut
H 40.25 in W 61 in D 2.5 in
1971 MCM Lane Headboard Tower Suite Collection Full/Queen Bed Rosewood & Walnut
By Lane Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Mid-Century Modern headboard Lane Furniture Tower Suite Collection comprised of walnut and rosewood. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been restored or refinished. Please see photos and zoom in for details as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 10-18-1971. Sometimes the best thing to do first thing in the morning is go right back to bed! And honestly, with a bed this beautiful, you may never want to get up!!! This is an INCREDIBLE full or queen sized “Tower Suite Collection” headboard by Lane Furniture!! It bears a lovely contrast of a walnut frame and fabulous decorative rosewood inlays across the front and both sides. This is a classic beauty with a Mid-Century Modern style that you are sure to love for years to come. It is going to be gorgeous in your bedroom! All you need is a full or queen-sized mattress and a Hollywood frame OR if you don’t mind the opinion of my mom, who is an EXCEPTIONAL retired interior designer… She would have a hanging mechanism or wall cleat made so that you can attach it to the wall and lift it a little higher, use a platform rather than a Hollywood frame, and toss out the box springs as mattresses today are much taller than they used to be. Annnnnd, Voila! Maximum exposure of the headboard! If that sounds like something you would be interested in, we would be happy to provide a wall cleat upon purchase of the headboard. This is a gorgeous example of high-quality craftsmanship constructed with exquisite woods and attention to detail quintessential of Lane Furniture. You simply can’t go wrong! Lane was founded in 1912 by Edward Hudson Lane at the age of 21, upon his father’s suggestion after he, John Edward Lane, bought a small packing-box plant in Altavista, Virginia. Edward procured a loan and converted the factory to make cedar chests and named it The Standard Red Cedar Chest Co. Sales were good and the company expanded. But during WWI, with the banning of rail freight deemed non-essential, they began making pine ammunition boxes. This is notable as it led to an assembly line which was revolutionary and became the first moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war, with sales still increasing, Ed Lane decided he could risk giving the company his name and changed it to The Lane Co...
Rosewood, Walnut
H 42.25 in W 64.25 in D 1.5 in
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard This headboard measures: 64.25 wide x 1.5 deep x 42.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vint...
Walnut
H 38.5 in W 59 in D 2 in
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Queen/ Full Size Headboard
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Wilmington, DE
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Queen/Full Size Bed Headboard Offered is a Vintage Mid-Century Modern Walnut Queen/Full Size Bed Headboard. This headboard has a unique look with s...
Burl
H 42 in W 60 in D 1.75 in
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Brutalist Headboard
By Lane Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lane Staccato Mid Century Walnut Queen Brutalist Headboard This headboard measures: 60 wide x 1.75 deep x 42 inches high We take our photos in a ...
Walnut
H 45 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
Stunning Lane Brutalist Queen Headboard Pueblo Collection Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Lane Brutalist queen size headboard. This fabulous vintage headboard from the Lane Pueblo collection is quite rare in this form. This examp...
Composition
H 45 in W 60 in D 2.5 in
Stunning Lane Brutalist Queen Headboard Pueblo Collection Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Lane Brutalist queen size headboard. This fabulous vintage headboard from the Lane Pueblo collection is quite rare in this form. This exampl...
Resin, Walnut
H 44.5 in W 79.5 in D 3 in
Stunning Lane Brutalist Kingsize Headboard Pueblo Collection Mid-Century Modern
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Lane Brutalist kingsize headboard. This fabulous vintage headboard from the Lane Pueblo collection is quite rare in this form. This example ...
Resin, Wood
H 42.5 in W 60 in L 42.5 in
Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Headboard
By Lane Acclaim
Located in Redding, CT
Lane Staccato Brutalist mid century headboard Hard to find and perfect for that die hard collector or decorator. Perfect for that ...
Wood
H 37.21 in W 60.24 in D 2.17 in
Mid-Century Modern Queen Headboard by Lane
By Lane Acclaim
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
Mid-Century Modern headboard by Lane from the Rhythm collection, solid walnut frames and finger joints, professionally restored.
Walnut
H 42 in W 61 in D 2 in
Gorgeous Roland Carter for Lane Olive Wood Queen Size Headboard Midcentury
By Lane Acclaim, Milo Baughman
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Roland Carter for Lane olivewood queen size headboard. From Lane’s 1970s 'Apha' collection, this queen sized headboard has four smooth ...
Burl
H 34 in W 42.5 in D 80 in
Set of 2 Single Sized Beds by Warren Church for Lane
By Lane Acclaim, Warren C. Church
Located in South Charleston, WV
Lane, Perception Series by Lane 1962 Designed by Warren Church Walnut, oak Each bed frame measures 34" tall x 42.5" wide and 80" deep. Price is for both sets. Produced by Lane circa 1962, these 2 single sized beds...
Oak, Walnut