2 Harden French Empire Egyptian Revival Cherry Marble Nightstands Commodes Chest

An elegant French Empire style wall hanging or over mantel mirror by Harden Furniture, circa 1980s. Made from solid cherry with tapered columns, Neoclassical ormolu mounts and bevel...

"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company commode or side table. Made of Walnut featuring square serpentine form with two drawers, carved accents and cabriole legs. Circa late 20th century, Nashville Tennessee. These words of our venerable leader introduce this short history of our firm which began in 1929. There are certainly older furniture companies ---- and obviously younger ones, but quite likely, none with a more romantic history or a more Horatio Alger-like history than ours. Davis Cabinet Company began as the dream of one man, Lipscomb ""Lip"" Davis, and as is the case with most dreams, this one ---- the impractical idea of building fine furniture from solid wood ---- was thought to be an impossibility. Wood, like steel and iron and most other substances, expands and contracts with climate changes. Furniture built of solid wood must of necessity rack itself to pieces through the inexorable changes of expansion and contraction. Lipscomb Davis thought otherwise. His personal philosophy might be expressed as ""Anything can be accomplished if it is done correctly"", and to this end he had already conceived and engineered a startling new concept of free floating construction that would allow the solid wood case construction to move at will . . . . naturally . . . and thereby avoid the stresses of climatic change. The opportunity to test the idea came dramatically in 1929 ---- but we're getting a bit ahead of our story. While Davis Cabinet Company was formed in 1929, it really had its beginnings around the turn of the century as a sawmill located near Fifth Street on the banks of the Cumberland River. The mill produced lumber from logs rafted down the river from neighboring forests. A ready market existed for most of the high grade lumber turned out by the mill. But, in order to utilize their entire production, the enterprising mill owners formed a subsidiary business, Standard Furniture Company. Here, they manufactured primarily veneered bedroom suites and sewing machine cabinets...

Two vintage bombe chests or commodes. Made of walnut featuring ornate French and Italian styling with two petite glove drawers over two drawers supported by cabriole legs. Dimensio...

Two antique French tobacco humidor / smoke stands. Made of quartersawn oak featuring a two tiered design with marble top and paneled Neoclassical torchiere / ribbon theme door. Di...

An exceptional wardrobe by Harden Furniture; circa 1980s. Drawing inspiration from Italian and Neoclassical styling. Made from solid Cherry with double doors set...

Two antique French tobacco humidor / smoke stands. Made of matchbook walnut featuring a two tiered serpentine design with marble top, paneled door and cabinet, and cabriole legs. D...

An exceptional pair of Georgian or Chippendale style nightstands By Harden Furniture USA, Late 20th century Solid carved cherry ...

A gorgeous pair of Queen Anne style nightstands or side tables By Harden Furniture USA, late 20th century Solid carved cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures...

A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style nightstand or bachelor chest By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Beautiful book-matche...

A gorgeous French Empire or Neoclassical style nightstand or end table By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Beautiful book-matched cherry wood, with burl wood columns and original ...

A gorgeous pair of French Empire style nightstands or end tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cherry wood, with burl wo...

A gorgeous pair of French Empire style nightstands or end tables By Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Cherry wood, with burl wo...