1970's Lane Brutalist Staccato Lowboy in Walnut
View Similar Items
1970's Lane Brutalist Staccato Lowboy in Walnut
About the Item
- Creator:Lane Furniture (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 78 in (198.12 cm)Length: 19 in (48.26 cm)
- Style:Brutalist (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1973
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Morristown, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5990230011752
Lane Furniture
When the first iteration of the Lane Furniture company began to produce its now-famous Lane cedar chests in the early 20th century, the family behind the brand was unsure of how successful they’d be, so they initially didn’t bother adding their name to the offerings.
The manufacturer was off to a modest start but the family was industrious: The Lanes were made up of farmers and contractors who’d built more than 30 miles of the Virginian railroad. They owned a cotton mill and purchased thousands of acres of land in Campbell County, Virginia, where the Virginian railroad was intended to cross the main line of the Southern Railway. The Lanes intended to start a town in this region of the state, and by 1912, streets for the town of Altavista had been laid out and utility lines were installed. In the spring of that year, John Lane purchased a defunct box factory at a bankruptcy auction. His son, Edward Hudson Lane, was tasked with the manufacturing of the cedar “hope” chests for which the Lane family would become known, even though the company was initially incorporated as the Standard Red Cedar Chest Company.
The Standard Red Cedar Chest Company struggled in its early days but introduced an assembly system at its small factory after securing a contract with the federal government to produce ammunition boxes made of pine during World War I. The company prospered and applied mass-production methods to its cedar-chest manufacturing after the war, and, in 1922, rebranding as the Lane Company, it implemented a national advertising campaign to market its products. Ads tied the company’s strong cedar hope chests to romance. Anchored by copy that read “The gift that starts the home,” the campaign rendered a Lane cedar chest a necessary purchase for young women to store linens, clothing and keepsakes as they prepared to marry.
Wartime production during World War II had Lane producing aircraft parts. In the 1950s, the family-owned company began to branch out into manufacturing tables, bedroom pieces and other various furnishings for the entire home. The brand’s vintage mid-century furniture is highly sought after.
Lane’s Acclaim walnut furniture line, which, designed by Andre Bus, has been compared to Drexel’s Declaration series for its blend of modern furniture’s clean contours and traditional craftsmanship. Ads for the Lane series suggested that it included “probably the best-selling table in the world.” (There are end tables, cocktail tables and more in the Acclaim collection, sporting graceful tapered legs and dovetail inlays.) Later, during the 1960s, Lane offered handsome modular wall units designed by the likes of Paul McCobb. Today, the company is owned by United Furniture Industries and is particularly well-known for its upholstered furniture.
Vintage Lane furniture is generally characterized by relatively neutral styles, which are versatile in different kinds of interiors, as well as good quality woods and careful manufacturing. All of these attributes have made Lane one of the most recognizable names in American furniture.
Browse storage cabinets, tables and other vintage Lane Furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1970's, Lane Brutalist Staccato Wall Mirror in WalnutBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Morristown, NJA mirror from one of Lane Furniture's classic 70's, Brutalist bedroom sets.. The frame is walnut with a walnut mosaic pattern in center flanked b...Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Wall Mirrors
MaterialsMirror, Walnut
- 20th c. Pair of Louis XV Style Painted Nightstands with Fabric Door LiningBy Laura AshleyLocated in Morristown, NJ20th c., custom pair of Louis XV style nightstands. Of high quality manufacture, these nightstands are painted a distressed white and have chicken wire cabinet...Category
1990s American Louis XV Night Stands
MaterialsWire
- Victorian Walnut Pier MirrorLocated in Morristown, NJ19th/20th C., large handsome Victorian walnut pier mirror. Open pediment top with central spire, carved baluster frame, beveled glass, no ...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pier Mirrors and Console Mir...
MaterialsMirror, Walnut, Pine
- 19th C. Circassian Walnut Games Table with Bookmatched Burl Wood TopLocated in Morristown, NJ19th c., a rare Eastern European/Circassian games table with particularly fine color and wood graining. The shaped hinge top is over a single frieze drawer, raised on cabriole legs, ...Category
Antique 19th Century Caucasian Georgian Game Tables
MaterialsWalnut
- 19th C. Victorian Walnut Sutherland Drop Leaf Table with Turned Baluster LegsLocated in Morristown, NJ19th c. Victorian walnut Sutherland table with two drop leaves. the top is raised on elegant turned baluster legs on original brass casters. This particular type of drop leaf table, or gate-leg table, is known as a Sutherland table, apparently named after Harriet, the Duchess of Sutherland...Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
MaterialsBrass
- 20th C English Mahogany and Walnut Grandmother Clock with Le Rose MovementBy John ThompsonLocated in Morristown, NJ20th c., London, a grandmother clock in a wood case with mixed veneers, with scrolled open pediment top, hinged door opens to brass and silverplate Roman numeral dial, face marked "J...Category
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Grandfather Clocks and Longcase Clocks
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- Mid-Century Brutalist Lane Staccato Walnut King HeadboardBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Las Vegas, NVPaul Evans style lane Brutalist Mid Century Walnut King Headboard (two available) Paul Evans style lane Brutalist mid century walnut queen headboard. Very nice Lane brutalist headb...Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWalnut
- Mid-Century Brutalist Lane Staccato Walnut Queen HeadboardBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Las Vegas, NVPaul Evans style lane Brutalist mid century walnut queen headboard. Very nice Lane brutalist headboard headboard. Headboard has been lightly ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWalnut
- Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - PairBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Countryside, ILLane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 28 wide x 16.5 deep x 22 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call rest...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - PairBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Countryside, ILLane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Nightstands - Pair Each nightstand measures: 28 wide x 17.25 deep x 22.25 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call ...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
MaterialsWalnut
- Lane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Queen HeadboardBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Countryside, ILLane Staccato Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Queen Headboard This headboard measures: 60 wide x 1.75 deep x 42 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsWalnut
- Lane Staccato Brutalist Midcentury Oak King HeadboardBy Lane FurnitureLocated in Countryside, ILLane Staccato Brutalist midcentury Oak King Headboard This headboard measures: 80 wide x 1.75 deep x 42 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had i...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames
MaterialsOak