For 140 years, W. & J. Sloane was the furniture manufacturer of choice for the American elite. The company’s clientele included John D. Rockefeller and the White House. Vintage W. & J. Sloane lounge chairs, sofas and club chairs luxuriously combine the best of mid-century modern with the opulence of Louis XV style.
Scottish immigrant William Sloane founded the company in New York in 1843. Sloane was from the town of Kilmarnock, which was famous for its fine furniture and carpets. His younger brother, John, joined the company in 1852 and the name was changed to W. & J. Sloane to represent both siblings. Sloane’s son, Douglas, joined soon after.
W. & J. Sloane rose to prominence by importing beautiful Persian carpets to the United States. It was the first company to do so. This garnered the attention of wealthy New York families, including the Whitneys and Vanderbilts. In the late 1800s, W. & J. Sloane began producing its own furniture. It added an antiques department and opened a decorating and upholstery department.
Over the first half of the 20th century, W. & J. Sloane continued to decorate for prominent families while also working on Hollywood movie sets and automobile interiors. The company established a branch in San Francisco and acquired the upscale California Furniture Company. During World War II, the company received contracts for the interior design of United States Navy Liberty ships.
Chef Julia Child worked at the company in 1935, and during the early 1950s, the firm employed Arthur Elrod, an immensely influential decorator who played an integral role in defining mid-century modernist interiors in Palm Springs. By the mid-1950s, ownership of the company was no longer in the hands of the Sloane family.
In 1983, W. & J. Sloane shuttered its downtown Washington store, which was followed by the closure of its flagship New York store in 1984.
On 1stDibs, find vintage W. & J. Sloane seating, case pieces and more.
Vtg W&J Sloane Black Mid Century Modern Selig Overman Style Swivel Lounge Chair
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Black Vinyl Mid Century Modern Selig Overman Style Swivel Lounge Chair. Circa 1960s. Measurements: 36" H x 32" W x 34" D x 16" Seat height x 19" Arm height.
Metal
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
W & J Sloane Mid Century French Walnut Louis XV Fauteuil Arm Chair Downfill Seat
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Dayton, OH
An exquisite French Fauteuil chair by W & J Sloane Inc. Made from naturally distressed walnut with foliate carvings, padded scrolled arms, and ca...
Fabric, Walnut
$990Sale Price|40% Off
Beautiful Wood and Gilt Metal Regency Style Mirror by W & J Sloane
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Old World Regency style rectangular wood mirror by W &J Sloane, having dark wood frame and lovely gilt metal delicate decoration around the top.
Mirror, Wood, Giltwood
Sofa for W & J Sloane, 1950s
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and beautifully proportioned sofa, having a tufted and sectioned back with wide and comfortable flattened arms. The cushions are down filled and the fully upholstered sofa ...
Upholstery
Mid Century W&J Sloane Plinth Base Tuxedo Sofa
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Impressive W&J Sloane tuxedo sofa. Large 4 seat sofa with wood base detail. Fantastic period upholstery. Bolsters and arm rest covers complete the ...
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century American Modern Lounge Chair by W & J Sloane
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This luxurious W & J Sloane lounge chair features good clean Mid-Century Modern lines with robust and inviting seating. In addition to being reupholstered in ...
Brass
Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Style Wingback Bergere Armchairs, W & J Sloane
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of vintage French Louis XV style wingback bergere armchairs, W & J Sloane. These chairs were made in Italy, and originally sold by W & J Sloane Inc. Items feature solid wood fra...
Fabric, Walnut
Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Mahogany Serpentine Tall Chest Dresser
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Tall Chest Dresser. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 48" H x 30" W x 20.5...
Mahogany
$3,696Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Fluted Colonial Library Console Table for W. & J. Sloane
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique Library/Console Table made by W. & J. Sloane The Company of Mastercraftsmen in the early 1900's. They provided high end pieces for places such as the White House and the Vanderbilts...
Mahogany, Walnut
Unusual Milo Baughman Style Tufted Cube Lounge Chair with Matching Ottoman
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Unusual W & J Sloane tufted cube lounge chair with matching ottoman. We love the thick chunky walnut legs-very interesting for sure! W. & J. Sloane furniture store in NYC set the nat...
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of 18th Century French Louis XV Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of 18th-century French Louis XV armchairs exemplifies the graceful elegance and craftsmanship of the Louis XV period. Crafted from walnut, the frames feature beautifully ha...
Upholstery, Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Hamburg, PA
A classic Bracket Back Sofa #5497 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Edward Wormley always saw furniture as expressions of personality and as a paired-down concept for detail of architect...
Upholstery, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chicago, IL
Adrian Pearsall Sofa on Chrome Plinth Base, 1970. Original upholstery and new chrome plinth base. Measures 25.5” tall 91.5” long 35” deep.
Chrome
Beautifully Carved Weathered Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hand carved Rococo style wood mirror. The wood frame with a light wash of gilding with mostly wood showing through. The plume top with scrolling at the corners in a thick detailed fr...
Wood
19 Century English Regency Neo Classical Gilt Wood Mirror
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A fine Regency giltwood and composition triple plate overmantel mirror, each mirror being beveled. The frieze is decorated with ebonized balls above alternating acanthus and anthemio...
Giltwood
Large Carved And Gilt Regency Mirror
Located in Norwood, NJ
Fine quality large carved and gilt mirror in the English Regency style. Beautiful gilding with a Versailles form interior frame.
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Experience the timeless elegance of mid-century modern design with these expertly crafted walnut lounge chairs, made in the United States during the 1950s. Characterized by their dis...
Mohair, Walnut
1950s Italian 2-Seater Sofa , Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered in Velvet fabric - Sturdy and stable
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
Funky Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique vintage modern lounge chair features angled sides and splayed lets. Sleek design with a thick padded seat upholstered in plush beige fabric. This stylish and comfortable ...
Upholstery, Walnut
$9,995 / set
H 29 in W 31 in D 35 in
Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Swivel Barrel Lounge Chairs by Preview
By Preview
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern black leather swivel barrel lounge chairs by Preview Spectacularly designed chairs with a style that will never go out of fashion and made of very high-grade leather which will last many lifetimes. They swivel from side to side and will return to their original start position automatically. Preview Furniture Company...
Leather
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Brass Base Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman style mid century brass base sofa. The sofa measures: 83 wide x 33 deep x 29.5 high, with a seat height of 16 and ar...
Brass
Cocktail Sofa from 1950s
Located in Neuss, NW
Charming cocktail sofa from the 1950s. The original spring core has been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality teddy fabric in off white. The legs are made of solid wood. Qu...
Textile
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H 50.5 in W 36.25 in D 2 in
W. & J. Sloane Hollywood Regency Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Swag Wall Mirror
By W. & J. Sloane, James Mont, Tony Duquette, Donald Deskey
Located in Atlanta, GA
This dramatic wall mirror, by the prestigious New York design house W. & J. Sloane, exemplifies the opulent glamour of the Hollywood Regency style at midcentury. The rectilinear ebon...
Mirror, Giltwood
Sold
H 36 in W 46 in D 20.5 in
Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Chinese Chippendale Style Mahogany Serpentine Dresser Chest. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 36" H x 46" W x 20.5" D.
Mahogany
Sold
H 50.5 in W 36.25 in D 2 in
W. & J. Sloane Hollywood Regency Ebonized and Parcel Gilt Swag Wall Mirror
By W. & J. Sloane, James Mont, Tony Duquette, Donald Deskey
Located in New Windsor, NY
The finest ebonized and parcel gilt swag decorated wall mirror. A truly distinct Hollywood Regency piece that retailed at the prestigious furniture department store, W & J Sloane. W ...
Mirror, Wood
W. & J. Sloane Orange Jacquard Mahogany Wingback Chair
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage high end wingback chair from W. and J. Sloane Inc. Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. with the original orange jacquard upholstery and solid mahogany legs with stretchers. Spring do...
Upholstery, Wood
Fine Louis XVI Style Sofa in Powder Blue from W&J Sloane, New York
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Originally purchased from W. & J. Sloane on Fifth Avenue, New York City. A Dramatic and Theatrical French Style Sofa with a Creme and Celadon Blue Painted Frame having a Carved Flora...
Fabric, Hardwood
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H 34 in W 46.25 in D 20 in
Antique Japanned Chinoiserie Queen Anne Bureau From Historic Edgecroft Mansion
By W. & J. Sloane, Company of Master Craftsmen
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Japanned chinoiserie Queen Anne style dresser or chest of drawers Procured from the Historic Edgecroft Mansion in River Edge, NJ Made by The Company of Master Craftsmen USA, circa 1920s Painted with chinoiserie scenes, with original brass hardware. Measures: 46.25"W x 20"D x 34"H. Good original vintage condition. The Company of Master Craftsmen was a subsidiary of W. & J. Sloane, a luxury furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the prominent, including the White House and the Breakers, and wealthy, including the Rockefeller, Whitney, and Vanderbilt...
Brass
Sold
H 38 in W 27 in D 29 in
Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage W&J Sloane Mahogany Frame Edwardian Style Library Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item features a solid wood frames, beautiful wood grain, original label, quality American craftsmanship...
Fabric, Mahogany
W. & J. Sloane New York Striped Velvet Traditional Sofa
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in New Windsor, NY
Three seater velvet upholstered sofa retail at W. & J. Sloane of New York. Comfortable, clean and room ready traditional sofa. Original velvet upho...
Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood
Low Profile Deep Campaign Style 5 Drawers Dresser Chest of Drawers Mint!
By W. & J. Sloane, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Low Profile 9" deep campaign style 5 drawers dresser chest of drawers mint!
Brass
Sold
H 51.75 in W 20 in D 12.25 in
W. & J. Sloane Campaign Style Italian Burl Olive Wood Semanier or Chest
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a handsome piece! It is an Italian burl wood semanier by W. & J. Sloane out of New York. It has Regency campaign styling. The chest is marked.
Brass
Mid Century Mahogany Two Drawer Console Table by W & J Sloan
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid century mahogany two drawer console table by W & J Sloan Two drawers under embossed leather panels The leather shows some distress, but still looks good after 60+ years! ...
Mahogany
Sold
H 29 in W 47 in D 34 in
W&J Sloane Upholstered "Cloud" Channel Back Wide Frame Slipper Club Chairs, Pair
By W. & J. Sloane
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of W&J Sloane upholstered "Cloud" channel back wide frame slipper club lounge chairs. Listing includes unique wide frames, channel back and rear, wooden feet, great "cloud" form...
Fabric, Wood