Schumacher is an esteemed American textile company known for its fine pillows, wallpaper and carpets. The family-owned business is still managed by its founder’s descendants. While committed to its history and traditions, the brand has evolved to maintain its vaulted status for more than 130 years.
Schumacher was established in 1889 in New York by Frederic Schumacher, who was born in France and moved to America that same year. By 1898, the Gilded Age elite were patrons of the company’s exquisite imported European fabrics. Schumacher became one of the first to produce luxury textiles in America and its fabrics began appearing in upscale properties like the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
Schumacher grew in prestige in the early 20th century due to its partnerships with top designers such as Josef Frank and Dorothy Draper. Its textiles graced the White House and captured the attention of leading decorators, including Edith Wharton and Elsie de Wolfe.
In the 1920s, Schumacher was a favorite at Mar-a-Lago estates and Newport’s ritzy summer cottages. In the 1930s, French fashion designer Paul Poiret helped usher in the company’s Art Deco era. Schumacher textiles could be found on the sets of Hollywood films, most notably the Hydrangea Drape wallpaper in Gone with the Wind.
After World War II, Schumacher began a decades-long partnership with designer Vera Neumann, whose scarves were worn by the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly. In 1955, legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright developed a textile line with Schumacher. Known as the Taliesin line, it was the first commercial venture of the architect’s career.
In 2011, Andrew and Stephen Puschel became the fifth generation of Schumacher’s descendants to join the family business. The company continues to exemplify a spirit of innovation by partnering with exciting modern designers like Miles Redd, Mary McDonald, David Kaihoi, Veere Grenney and David Oliver. Under the creative direction of Dara Caponigro, Schumacher has also partnered with the biannual luxury interiors magazine Cabana.
On 1stDibs, find Schumacher textiles, wall decorations, rugs and more.
Near Pair of Hand Painted Asian Style Table Lamps - Schumacher Furnishings
By Schumacher
Located in Morristown, NJ
Mid 20th C. a near pair of large Anglo-Japanese style table lamps with white pleated shades. The vase shaped lamps are mounted on an ebonis...
Brass
$2,392 / set
H 21.66 in Dm 11.03 in
Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted pink painted Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 1980s Spanish Handcrafted White Ceramic Table Lamps
Ceramic
Pair of French Rope Table Lamps Audoux Minet Style
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of lovely hand-crafted rope table lamps with linen shades in the style of Audoux Minet, France, 1990s. Both lamps in very good condition, no damages, rewired, new shades. Each...
Fabric, Linen, Rope
Pair of Modernist Hand Blown Murano Clear Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This dramatic pair of table lamps were realized in Murano, Italy the islands off the coast of Venice that have been renowned for centuries for their superlative glass production. The...
Gold
Pair of James Mont Asian Modern Brass Lamps
By Chapman Manufacturing Company, James Mont, The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of James Mont Asian Modern brass lamps. These stunning heavyweight Hollywood Regency brass lamps feature Chinese characters, Greek keys a...
Brass
Pair of Monumental 1950s Asian Figure Lamps
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of large scale plaster lamps with antiqued silver finish in the form of a Asian figure / Kwan Yin. Great sculptural quality to the piece. 38'' to top of socket, 34.5'' to top...
Plaster
Pair of Hand-Painted Smoked Glass Lamps with Nickel and Brass Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stellar pair of large scale smoked glass lamps with wonderful hand painted detail. Beautiful brass and nickel accents complement the painted motifs. Exquisite Jewelry ! While the p...
Brass, Nickel
19th Century Hand Painted Porcelain Urn Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century hand painted porcelain urn table lamp 6" diameter x 14" high to the top of the porcelain 20" high to the socket x 27" high to the finial Wired and ready to illu...
Porcelain
Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
Murano Glass
Pair of Modernist Hand-Cut Aquamarine Murano Glass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of handcut aquamarine glass table lamps were hand blown in Murano, Italy- the island off the coast of Venice renowned for centuries for its superlative glass prod...
Murano Glass
Pair of Italian Painted Urn Form Lamps
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Italian painted urn form lamps. Stunning pair of Italian painted or polychrome urn form lamps on faux marble bases that date to the 1920s. This lovely pair of Italian Baroque style lamps...
Wood
$1,255 / set
H 20.5 in Dm 8 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Style Hand-Carved Gilded Wood Table Lamps, ca.1980
Located in Lisse, NL
Wonderful and stylish design pair of table lamps. This elegant pair of vintage table lamps, crafted in Italy around 1980, showcases exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design. Hand...
Fabric, Wood
$900 / set
H 19 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair of Vintage Asian Inspired Chinese Red Table Lamps, circa 1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of vintage Asian inspired Chinese red table lamps, circa 1960 Hand painted geometric pattern in gold with black border Absolutely g...
Ceramic
Sold
H 30 in W 17 in D 15 in
Vintage Pair of Schumacher Chinoiserie Pagoda Figural Gilt Chinoiserie Table Lam
By Schumacher
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A stunning vintage pair of opposing Chinoiserie figural lamps by Schumacher Furnishings, featuring hand-painted gilt and green lacquered figu...
Wire
Schumacher Ursula Document Linen Lampshade
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This lampshade features our Ursula pattern in Document. Ursula is an enchanting combination of crisp, graphic elements and romantic, feathery florals. 8" Top x 18" Bottom x 12" Side....
Linen
Schumacher Woodland Silhouette Rhubarb Linen Lampshade
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This lampshade features our Woodland silhouette pattern in Rhubarb. A charming, of-the-moment print inspired by an early 20th century document, Woodland silhouette is printed on a sl...
Linen
Schumacher Ursula Blush Linen Lampshade
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This lampshade features our Ursula pattern in Blush. Ursula is an enchanting combination of crisp, graphic elements and romantic, feathery florals. 8" Top x 18" Bottom x 12" Side. Ro...
Linen
Schumacher Le Castellet Blush Linen Lampshade
By Schumacher
Located in New York, NY
This lampshade features our Le Castellet in Blush. Based on a classic Provençal motif, Le Castellet is a printed linen ogee composed of a traditional flor...
Linen