Kent Coffey Marquee French Fruitwood Nightstand Dresser Side Table Provincial

"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...

"Vintage Davis Cabinet Company low chest of drawers / dresser / nightstand / TV console. Made of ebonized cerused oak featuring rectangular form with asian styling and three drawers with brass hardware. 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...

Mid century French Provincial dresser or chest of drawers with mirror. Made of mahogany featuring serpentine form with nine drawers, brass hardware, cabriole legs and shell accent ...

Vintage Mt. Airy walnut French Provincial / Country lowboy chest, dresser or stand featuring rectangular serpentine form with two drawers, brass hardware and cabriole legs. 2483. ...

Hickory White Odyssey Collection modern bedside table. A demilune form made from pickled oak with three dovetailed drawers and a granite top.

French Provincial bedside end table by Henredon Fine Furniture, circa 1970s. Features a serpentine frame made from American tulip wood with a...

1960s Kent Coffey The Continental Fabulous Nightstands Sculptural Side Tables in Mahogany Wood with Espresso Finish Golden Brass Tipped Leg...

Kent Coffey Continental Mid Century Nightstand This nightstand measures: 22 wide x 18 deep x 28.5 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored vintage co...

Mid-century walnut nightstand designed and manufactured by Kent Coffey in the United States circa 1960s. This beautiful nightstand features a walnut frame with three pull-out drawers...

1960s Kent Coffey design Arcadia, nightstands drawer and cubby space curvaceous design mahogany wood and walnut finish. maker stamp present. Tons of midcentury appeal. Strong and stu...

European provincial serpentine dresser, this two-drawer chest, with a walnut handpainted elegant "rub-through" ebony color with gilt highlights. Eac...

A gorgeous pair of French Provincial Louis XV style bedside chests By Mastercraft Furniture USA, 1960s Light pink lacquered walnut, with original brass hardware. Measures...