Black & Burl Chin Hua Nightstands by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furn a Pair

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Black & Burl Chin Hua Nightstands by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furn a Pair

Price:$2,000

$2,995List Price

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Magnificent vintage Chinoiserie Chin Hua Collection pair of nightstands or end tables by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture comprised of an ebony-tone wood frame, burlwood inlays, brass trim & hardware, double doors, and two drawers each. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, they have been cleaned with no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Normal wear as you would expect with use & age. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century. NOTE: IF you love this Chin Hua Collection pair of nightstands or end tables by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture, we have the matching armoire/wardrobe, dresser or sideboard, and pair of mirrors in separate listings here for sale if they are still available. We also have many other items from the Chin Hua line. Check them out! What could be better than a Chin Hua Collection nightstand? Well, a PAIR OF THEM, of course!! OH, MY GOODNESS!!!! If you are looking for a marvelous pair of nightstands for your bedroom. Or a CRAZY gorgeous pair of end tables for your living pr family room. You have DEFINATELY found them! These beauties are part of the original Chin Hua Collection designed by Raymond K. Sobota for Century Furniture in 1975. The entire collection was retired in 1998 after a 23-year successful run. So successful that Century Furniture reissued the collection in 2012. And it is no wonder they revived it. The Chin Hua Collection was one of Century’s most revered collections of all time. And these pieces bear the original Century Furniture tag and are not part of the new collection and only available vintage!!! So, It’s your LUCKY DAY!!! Playing with Hollywood Regency and Chinoiserie styles, Raymond Sabota designed this piece oh-so-handsomely. They are comprised of stunning rectangular ebony-toned wood framework featuring beautiful burlwood inlays on the two drawer fronts and phenomenal recessed top. The drawers are surrounded with beautiful brass trim & feature magnificent brass hardware. Talk about AMPLE storage space for linens, clothes, books, or whatever your stow-away needs are! They are going to be an incredible addition to your bedroom or dressing area if you choose to use them as nightstands but they’re usage is not limited to that! They will be BEAUTIFUL in your living or family room used as end tables hosting a lovely table lamp on each side of your sofa or separate them and use in different rooms. Whatever their use, they bear an EXQUISITE and timeless style you are sure to love for years to come! Raymond Karl Sobota (1914-2010) is an award-winning American furniture designer. He attended and obtained his degree in design from Kendall College of Art and Design in his native home of Grand Rapids, Michigan. After graduating in 1946 Sobota apprenticed with his namesake and uncle, a furniture designer as well, Karl Schmidt, who designed for Berkey and Gay Furniture Company. He apprenticed for seven years leading to his designing for Grand Rapids Bookcase and Chair Co., the Mt. Airy Furniture Co., Hekman Furniture and finally Century Furniture for whom he designed from 1952 until 1995. He designed all the company’s wood furniture during that time in total, over 150 collections. The most notable being Citation, Chin Hua, Claridge, and the Henry Ford Museum and the British National Trust collections. Sobota is credited for helping make Century Furniture the industry leader it is today. Century Furniture Company, one of the world’s largest privately owned upper-end residential furniture manufacturers, was founded in 1947 by Harley Ferguson Shuford, Sr. When first formed Century Furniture was a selling agent for local upholstery lines. But as soon as a year later Shuford had built a case goods plant in Hickory, North Carolina and that started it all. Harley Shuford along with his siblings and children acquired company after company expanding into upholstered furniture, chair manufacturing, and even a leather division. Century has made it through feast and famine in the furniture business and today retains their long-standing role as a leading force in the American home furnishings market. This amazing Chin Hua pair of nightstands or end tables by iconic designer Raymond Sabota for Century Furniture is EXACTLY what the designer ordered. You simply MUST have them. So, just make them YOURS!! Nightstand Size Each: - Height: 23.25 Inches - Width: 32 Inches - Depth: 16 Inches - Weight: 63.6 Pounds Boxed Size Individually: - Height: 29 Inches - Width: 38 Inches - Depth: 22 Inches - Weight: 80 Pounds Crated Size: - Height: 58 Inches - Width: 38 Inches - Depth: 22 Inches - Weight: 225 Pounds

Creator:
Raymond Sabota (Designer),Century Furniture (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 23.25 in (59.06 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
Style:
Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Burl,Wood,Painted
Place of Origin:
United States
Period:
Late 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa, Late 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Beautiful vintage & not new condition. Specifically, it has been cleaned but has no outstanding flaws that we have detected. Normal wear as you would expect with use & age. Please see photos & zoom in for details. We attempt to show imperfections.
Seller Location:
Topeka, KS
Reference Number:
Seller: 414-CSG-304-0921stDibs: LU1873344916652

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Century Furniture

Known for its durable vintage display cabinets, nightstands and dressers made of cherry, oak, walnut and more, Century Furniture of Hickory, North Carolina, began as an upholstered goods company in 1947 but added case goods and sophisticated mahogany dining-room furnishings shortly thereafter.

Launched by Harley Ferguson Shuford Sr., a Hickory native who was born to a family of textile mill owners, Century Furniture was intended to be “the best furniture company in the world.” With respect to speed and efficiency, the brand found its footing midway through production on a government contract that Shuford had secured in the early days to manufacture thousands of five-drawer chests. The effort was significant, but it was also a teachable moment as far as Shuford and his team’s learning the ropes of running a factory.

After hiring designer Raymond K. Sobota in 1950 and introducing the enormously popular Citation Collection in 1954, Century established its reputation as a leader in stylishly designed high-quality furniture. Sobota had furniture in his blood — after graduating from Kendall College of Art & Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he worked for his uncle Karl Schmidt, who was at the time a well-known furniture designer for Berkey and Gay and other makers in the Grand Rapids area, then known as America’s furniture capital. Sobota soon launched his own studio, designing furniture as a freelancer for various local manufacturers. Shuford found him by happenstance, journeying to Michigan’s second-largest city to offer a job to another designer who turned him down but recommended Sobota instead.

Century’s Citation line — a sizable collection for the brand that spanned furnishings for the bedroom, dining room and more — is revered in the world of vintage mid-century modern furniture collectors. The pieces sold very well during the 1950s, and the line is an oft-cited success story for Sobota, who would go on to win awards for his work and whose own catalogue of designs for the brand is massive.

In his 40-year career at Century, until he retired in 1995, he designed well over 100 furniture lines. Sobota’s nightstands, cabinets, side tables and more are characterized by his interest in Asian design, distinctly and brilliantly expressed in his Hollywood Regency–style Chin Hua line, which debuted during the 1970s. With its geometrically decorative brass drawer pulls and door handles as well as dining-chair seat-back carvings — all inspired by Asian motifs — this collection has rendered vintage pieces that saw Century’s craftsmen working with alluring ebonized walnut and more, some of the company’s most sought-after work today.

Also in the 1970s as well as in the 1980s, Manhattan interior designer Jay Spectre introduced an Art Deco–informed spirit at Century Furniture, creating oversize, inviting lounge chairs and bentwood benches that featured plush tufted leather cushions. Spectre’s Eclipse collection was at one point among the largest-selling lines for the brand.

Century licensed collections with celebrity interior designers such as Thomas O’Brien, Charlotte Moss and Bunny Williams among others. In 2013, when Alex Shuford III was named president of Century Furniture, the move marked the succession of the third generation to lead this company, which is today one of the world’s largest privately held manufacturers of high-end furniture.

Find Century Furniture lounge chairs and dining chairs as well as vintage mid-century modern credenzas, dressers and more on 1stDibs.

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