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Century Furniture

As one of the world’s largest privately-owned manufacturers of quality furniture, Century Furniture has a history of creating beautiful, long-lasting products for the residential home. The brand’s line of wood and upholstered furniture offers exceptional pieces for the bedroom, dining room, and occasional furniture for your contemporary and transitional spaces. Widely recognized as a leader in the industry, Century Furniture is known for its expertise in fine finishes and exceptional details in craftsmanship. The company has licensed collections with an array of well-known, respected designers including Thomas O’Brien, Candice Olsen, Bob Timberlake, Windsor Smith, and Charlotte Moss, to name a few. Century has an impressive case goods facility that utilizes new, state of the art woodworking equipment and techniques. Their sophisticated factories include three locations dedication to upholstery, all located in Hickory, North Carolina.

Century Furniture has over 70 years of experience designing and creating beautiful., high-end products for the home. Today, they’re making new investments in technology in order to meet the growing and changing demands of production in the 21st century. This incredible brand began in 1947 when Harley Ferguson Shuford. Sr. sold upholstery for local furniture companies. The following year, he built his own plant in Hickory, North Carolina making 18th century-style mahogany dining suites. Today. Century Furniture is renowned for its wood products division that offers a myriad of unique styles with over 700 different products. While the brand is known for its beautiful and extensive range of products, it’s also known for consistently improving on service and quality.

Over the decades, Century Furniture has evolved into a dynamic furniture brand that focuses on high-quality materials, unique finishes, and a vast selection of upholstery options. The brand’s custom upholstery division offers over 2,500 different fabrics, and you may also provide your own material to upholster over one of Century’s nearly 300 frame styles. In addition to the option to customize upholstery, you may choose your own cushion filler, trim, and finishing details on many pieces for a unique piece that’s truly one-of-a-kind. Century’s chair division has a 100,000 square foot facility employing over 200 people who specifically produce their line of dining and occasional chairs. With the ability to globally source materials, Century Furniture offers an endless array of unusual designs, materials, and price ranges.

With the ability to distribute products to over 40 countries around the world, it’s easy to see why Century Furniture is such an important and beloved furniture brand. Design Essentials carries a vast selection of products by Century Furniture to give your home a sophisticated touch with pieces that will last a lifetime. Whether you choose something from our showroom floor or opt to have a piece completely customized, let our design team walk you through the process to ensure that you’re thrilled with your new furniture. Contact us today to schedule a consultation, and we’ll show you our current inventory of Century Furniture to help transform your house into the home of your dreams.

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