Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Pay a visit to the town of High Point, North Carolina — long the capital of American-made furniture — and, from nearly any location in the city, you’ll see a tall smokestack bearing the name Tomlinson. It’s a name with deep roots there: In 1901, Sidney Halstead Tomlinson, Sr., and his brother founded the Tomlinson Chair Manufacturing Co., producing adaptations of 19th-century European antiques for an enthusiastic American audience. Later the Tomlinson Furniture Company grew rapidly over the ensuing decades, becoming a significant contributor to High Point’s thriving manufacturing economy.
Although Tomlinson began with a focus on antique-style furniture, by the middle of the century the company had adopted aesthetics from the modern style that was rapidly growing in popularity around the world.
Throughout the 1950s and 60s, Tomlinson Furniture produced coffee tables, storage cabinets and seating in the low-slung, sleek silhouettes that were typically characteristic of what we now know as mid-century modern designs.
Working with designers like John Lubberts and Lambert Mulder, the company experimented with materials like woven cane and unique styles such as neoclassical lounge chairs in cherrywood that were seen as thoughtful modern interpretations of Biedermeier furniture.
During the mid-1950s, Tomlinson Furniture introduced its dramatic and decorative Sophisticate line, a collection of case pieces, seating, tables and more, available in a variety of woods. Today, designs that originated in the collection, such as its pecan-framed chairs with seats and backs of woven leather straps, are increasingly sought after by collectors.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Burl
1930s American Federal Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood, Burl
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier German Neoclassical Antique Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century American Classical Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut, Burl
1770s English Chippendale Antique Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Wood
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Glass, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Cane, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Chrome
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Brass
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Mirror
1970s American Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tomlinson Case Pieces and Storage Cabinets
Marble