Gilt Chinoiserie Sofa Couch Loveseat by Broyhill and Lenoir Chair Company
About the Item
- Creator:Broyhill (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Width: 63 in (160.02 cm)Depth: 35 in (88.9 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
- Style:Chinoiserie (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Age-appropriate wear. Some minor discoloration in some areas. However, these areas could be cleaned or the cushions could be flipped. Some scratching to the wood legs and some snags in a few areas.
- Seller Location:Oklahoma City, OK
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3382338647482
Broyhill
Founded during the 1920s, the Broyhill Furniture Company was one of the stalwart North Carolina makers of mid-priced, traditional wooden furnishings, and it served American families well. The Colonial Revival style — chairs with turned legs, beds with split pediment headboards — had always been the company’s stock in trade. But the vintage Broyhill bedroom furniture, dressers and cabinets of the postwar era are quite popular with today’s fans of mid-century modern design — particularly those who enjoy more flamboyant stylings, such as those of Adrian Pearsall.
For collectors of a certain type, Broyhill is most admired for its brief foray into the contemporary furnishings of the late 1950s and ‘60s. In 1957, responding to changing tastes, the firm launched its Broyhill Premier line with the Sculptra series.
Sculptra pieces featured decorative molding with a square-within-a-square motif and horizontal cat’s eye-shaped drawer pulls. Five years later, Broyhill introduced the Brasilia furniture group, inspired by the Oscar Niemeyer architecture for the brand-new Brazilian capital. The collection made its debut at the Seattle World’s Fair.
The cabinet door fronts of vintage Broyhill Brasilia pieces feature moldings based on the sweeping colonnades and parabolic curves of such buildings as the Palácio da Alvorada (“Palace of the Dawn”), the presidential residence. As you will see on 1stDibs, Broyhill created a striking and spirited line of furnishings that will make a happy keynote in any Atomic Age-inspired interior.
Ohio retailer Big Lots acquired the rights to the Broyhill name and related trademarks in 2019.
Find vintage Broyhill tables, credenzas, seating and other items on 1stDibs.
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