#Drexel furniture 1940's catalog tv

This fine wood is then finished with a mellow gunstock patina, enriched in character with dovetail inlays. Then, out of 100 feet purchased, only 40 feet will meet Lane’s exacting requirements for grain and color. Only the top 35% grade of walnut on the market is considered for this furniture. Edges are softly rounded and suggest patient hand-working, rubbing, more hand-working and rubbing to achieve the soft, sculptured contours. The Boomerang table above is one I’ve seen before - but the picture window table with the big drawer - that’s new to me.Īlthough contemporary in classification, Acclaim furniture has a distinct hand-crafted quality that gives it unusual warmth and mellowness. A different surfboard coffee table from the same line? Was there MORE Lane Acclaim? We searched the blog and found this photo from this story.

#Drexel furniture 1940's catalog tv

Very interesting.Īnd what is that I see - a TV snack cart on wheels? Amazing! Look at those nesting tables above - it looks to me like the top one has the dovetailed edge and the inner one doesn’t. It was her parent’s coffee table.īut, I’ve never seen most of the furniture that is in this catalog. This story is particularly fun for me, because I have a Lane Acclaim table - it is the cocktail table 900-01 (shown in the lead photo.) My mother in law gave it to me. It’s a valuable reference for buyers and sellers. As someone who owns six lane pieces (all tables) I was surprised to learn how extensive the line actually was! Especially since you mostly see only the tables trading, with possibly an occasional hutch or desk. I think it would be of value for MCM fans to have access to this great historical record of a classic furniture line. This is a small booklet, 3″ x 4″, that was hung on showroom pieces with a string. He recently acquired what seems to be a very hard-to-find catalog of available pieces from the Lane Acclaim Line - and graciously shares it with all of us today.Īfter much hunting, I finally tracked down a complete Lane Acclaim catalog on Ebay and have scanned it.

Interestingly - also like Drexel Declaration, there’s a Shaker feel to the Lane Acclaim design - you can see how the wood is connected. Americas were not nuts about mid century modern. It was a little bit Early American, a little bit mid mod. America because it was a good compromise between traditional and modern. We speculate that - much like the popular Drexel Declaration line - the design of Lane Acclaim appealed to Mrs. The vintage Lane Acclaim line of furniture seems to have been very popular in mid century America. Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021 these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.