Kent Coffey Amerasia Chinoiserie Black Buffet Sideboard Credenza Console Dresser

Description

Mid century modern Kent Coffey Amerasia collection black lacquered sideboard / buffet / credenza / console or dresser featuring chinoiserie styling with nine drawers, flared top, brass hardware and ming style feet.

The Kent-Coffey Manufacturing Company was started in 1907 by Harold Coffey in Lenoir, North Carolina. Harold was a major influence in the North Carolina furniture industry during the early-twentieth century. He was a friend, neighbor and competitor of industry icons James Broyhill and John Bernhardt. The Kent Coffey company became popular in the 1950s and 60s. They produced furniture which became very popular due to their reputation for being good quality and durable. Magazines advertised and popularized the iconic American dream home with matching living room and bedroom furniture sets -- made from solid oak and mahogany wood unlike the particle board found in mass-produced furniture today.

The company was sold to the Singer Furniture Company (a subsidiary of the company that produced Singer sewing machine) in 1983. Singer aggressively tried to diversify broadly but their attempts proved financially unsound, pushing the furniture division quickly into bankrupt. In 1997 their failing furniture division finally collapsed. Sadly the Kent-Coffey division was unable to stay in business after the parent company went under and finally closed its doors in 2001.

Condition

Fair condition, wear and distressing commensurate with age and use, scuffing / marking / finish wear.

Dimensions

20" x 74" x 32.5"