New at Market: Occasional

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By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 31, 2002

Product Trends

• Rattan's the Man: Wicker and rattan are used in many collections.

• Getting Warmer: Most manufacturers are offering warm brown finishes.

• Carving a Niche: Imports feature lots of hands-on work like carvings and hand-rubbed finishes.

A.A. Laun IHFC M238

The company plans to broaden its selections within style categories and to offer additional finishes.

• 2500 group, eight occasional tables in maple with a country cottage look; featuring pierced apron rails and a variety of finishes including painted colors.

• 2600 group, four occasional tables in solid cedar with unique, rustic style; offered in a variety of colors.

AICO IHFC G777

• La Francaise, three occasional tables (jumbo oval cocktail, round end and sofa) as part of 44-piece collection, French Mediterranean style in ash solids and oak veneers with hand-carved details, beveled glass and marble tops; finished in Elegant Crackle or Aged Cognac; retails between $800 and $900 each.

Ashley Furniture IHFC H900

Introducing 16 table groups, from promotional three-table packs to extensive collections designed to go with new wood trim upholstery collections. Continuing to expand on accent pieces like secretaries and bombés.

Bailey Street Trading Co. SMS G60

Offering a quick-ship program, within two weeks. Show special is free hall table with orders of $1,000 or more. Introducing accent furniture for three collections:

• For Renaissance, adding Belvedere Chest, a bombé chest with faux leather finishing on top with brass hardware, $649; Constantine Side Chest, three drawers with brass hardware, $699; Fonteneaux Console, hand-painted over Antique Ivory finish, with center drawer, $449; and Marquishall Table, carved resign legs and apron, MDF top with cherry veneer, $349.

• For Tribeca, Caligula's Bench, accent with faux leather cushion, $299.

• For MacArthur Console, faux leather top with crocodile pattern, $349.

Bauer International SMS G504

• Regency Square, a 25-piece collection reminiscent of the cosmopolitan designs of the 1940s; available in a finish of natural maple or mahogany. A signature piece is a bench, iron base with Art Deco-inspired arm and woven back, Batavian Plantation fabric, retail is $1,099.

Blackhawk Furniture FP 302/309

• Silhouette collection, 15 pieces of occasional and 15 of home entertainment; the entertainment center has an Arts & Crafts design with three different configurations, DVD/videotape storage cabinet, adjustable light bridge and shelf to accommodate larger TVs. Occasional pieces include four occasional tables, two sizes for cocktail tables (square and rectangular), end table and sofa table. Entertainment pieces retail between $999 and $1,799, tables between $199 and $299.

Collection comes from Seahawk Designs, a Blackhawk affiliate. Direct Import program available as well as domestic inventory available in three warehouses.

Buhler Furniture 220 Elm 102

• 165 series Mission console and 166 mirror, solid 4/4 red oak used in top, moldings and frames; 4-mm thick leaded front glass door with cast metal handles in finished pewter.

Butler Specialty IHFC M239

New advertising program, "The brightest spot in the room," kicks off at the April market. Featuring new photography and a new look reflective of the next generation of leadership here.

• 523-24 Barrel Table, added to the 30 pieces in popular Plantation Cherry; features hardwoods and maple, walnut and cherry veneers, inlay design on top. Also available in Normandy Finish.

Copeland Furniture IHFC D527

Introductions in two collections. In both a queen bed retails for $1,299 and a nightstand for $599.

• 12 pieces in Stratford, a mix of solid cherry, leather and brushed nickel. Has seven bedroom, two dining and three occasional tables; tapered legs on pieces. Bedroom has raised panels, solid side construction, leather top inset; solid-maple dining includes an extension table and a breakfront with brushed nickel hardware and raised panels, retailing for $1,899; tables are solid cherry with leather inset tops, retailing between $499 and $899.

• Seven bedroom pieces in Woodhaven, solid cherry and walnut in classic style and proportion.

Councill MS 410

• Crossings is occasional and home entertainment pieces in an eclectic, imported collection with a country European look. Made of pine with an antique, waxed, distressed finish; also uses solid maple, tiger maple and olive ash burl veneers. Pieces include a cocktail table, retailing for about $1000; entertainment center with flanking bookcases, $6,000; end table with hoof foot and drawer, $900; chest with concave front and carved corner columns, $1,300; round end table with corkscrew pedestal, $1,100; and a shaped front chest, $1,400 with wood top.

CTH-Sherrill H/W 301 Steele St.

• Savoy, 18 occasional and casual dining pieces, pecan solids with pecan, white ash burl and mappa burl veneers; finish is warm, moderately distressed and burnished, medium brown; casual European, continental style.

• Metal Designs, four occasional tables and a bench and stool, tables are 30 inches square and 27 inches high; wrought iron in Antique Burnished finish, antique brass accents and leather panels with gold tooling, prominently displayed heraldic crest.

• Glass top table program, 19 bases, eight glass tops and 27 chairs available in different styles and materials for table bases including wood, metal and stone; interchangeable glass tops with ogee edges, including a 50- by 90-inch oval top table; metal, wood and upholstered chairs.

Eminence Style MS M43

Introducing a Container Direct Program, glass cabinet, three pieces in old pine Eastern Europe style; retails for $600.

Four Hands MS G45

• Large arch bookcase, hand-carved in India of solid sheesham and mango woods, finished with a dark oak stain. Carvings on the front of the bookcase represent traditional Indian motifs and carving.

• Provence collection, a rustic, informal group, includes buffet, dining chair, dining tables, coffee, console and lamp table. All pieces are handmade in India of solid sheesham wood, with a hand-planed top and then stained to a dark oak.

Glober IHFC D1015

• Calais, six curio cabinets, contemporary metal with 10 finishes; $1,299.

• Six dining pieces, including a contemporary buffet and vitrine, available in 10 metal finishes; buffet for $1,999, and vitrine for $1,599.

Habersham MS 142

Habersham will launch a strong consumer campaign for the new licensed collection under development with the Plaza Hotel in New York City, including an ad in a shelf magazine and sending out postcards with a slogan of "Inspired by the 18th Century in Every Detail." Will have training and in-store videos to educate retailers' sales staff about the company's full line. Pieces include:

• Palm Court media center in European styling.

• Astor Chest, delicate floral accents hand-painted against a soft palette, after the Astor Suite in the Plaza.

• Plaza Credenza, classic design lines found throughout the hotel.

Harden Furniture H/W 200, S-110

Harden has remade its entire collection catalog and has produced a line of support materials for their dealers, including an advertising support kit with electronic files, television spots, dealer radio scripts and Web support.

New groups, the Vendome and Tapestry collections, cover tables, desks, chests and entertainment furniture.

• Vendome has 25 pieces in solid cherry construction with French country styling, antique hardware, special distressing; hand-carved details and special olive burl inlay in select pieces.

• Tapestry has unique selection of antiqued iron and glass items along with various hand-painted accent pieces; designed to blend with other collections.

Hekman H/W 200, S-107

Will aggressively use at-market-only promotions to reward those dealers visiting Hekman's newly expanded showroom.

• Chartwell, designed by John Black; 17 pieces of occasional as part of a 32-piece collection; mixes alder with rogue cherry woods with accents of burnished iron and brass in a warm, hand-rubbed walnut finish.

• Cardigan Bay, 11 pieces as part of a 22-piece collection; classic English countryside design — simple, yet ample in detail, such as moderate distressing, hand-rubbed golden wax finish, antique brass kick plates that protect the dining table base and tabletop corners; signature pieces include an Andiron cocktail with heavily distressed iron and a practical four-drawer campaigner chest.

• Winter Palace, 17 pieces as part of a 28-piece collection; eclectic review of furnishings found in Czar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Each item is rich in wood and veneers in hand-rubbed finishes, metal leaf.

Hurtado USA 208 English Rd.

• Jazz, 19 pieces, composed in palisander, it features minimalist lines and retro-look hardware with strong

• Art deco influences; Amaretto finish.

• Hutcheson collection, 14 pieces designed by Stephen Hutcheson, multiple designs ranging from French country to contemporary, all made of solid beechwood with multiple veneers.

Italmond IHFC D1105

• Hartford, occasional tables in alder with 48 finishes, custom finishes and custom sizes; coffee table retails for $2,995, end for $1,995 and console for $2,595.

• Dynasty, glass-top coffee table to go with dining room group, Capri finish is one of 48 offered, also custom finishes and sizes available; retails for $1,795.

• Kensing, swivel barstools, more than 40 finishes and more than 50 fabrics, custom sizes are okay, matching dining room chairs; retail at $895, $975 with arms.

JSF Inds. 440 S. Wrenn St.

Offering container prices, door-to-door delivery and in-house design exclusively for its clients. The main objective is to enhance a home collection as to accessorize a home, like icing on a cake.

• Hiro barstool, five pieces in rattan with antique finish, hand-woven wicker; five pieces retail for $399.

• Tatiana Tall Chest, four pieces, including hand-painted, two-piece tall chest; four pieces for $899.

• Rosa Mia Coffee Table, four pieces. Rose interpreted in mold; table can be used as a coffee table or sculpture; three pieces, $399.

• Miyagi Four Tier Chest, three pieces, including eight drawer chest in coco inlays/banana bark and wood; three pieces $599.

• Margaux Floor Screen, four pieces, two-piece screens incorporating hand-forged iron; $799.

Koch Originals IHFC D115

Six pieces added to three collections at medium to medium-high price points.

• A bakers rack to El Greco with Serrian carved stone shelves.

• Empire gets an etagere with four adjustable glass shelves and a mirrored bottom shelf.

• Tempest with four barstools, memory swivel at 24 to 30 inches high.

La Hacienda by World Concepts CP 1102

Opened a customer service center in Phoenix and is stocking a quick-ship program those who buy less than truckloads. Adding a lacquer finish with rustic wax patina as well as distressed marble inlays. Expanding into home entertainment that allows big screen TVs, with matching occasional.

• Cordoba, six occasional and home entertainment pieces, solid pine construction with a tequila color lacquer finish and distressed marble inlays on tabletops; retail $199 to $299 on tables, $599 for entertainment center.

• Barcelona, seven entertainment pieces and five tables, solid pine, the wall is adjustable to fit up to 70-inch big screen TV and has DVD/CD/VHS storage; tables retail between $199 and $249, full wall between $1,299 and $1,599.

• Lafayette, 12 home office pieces, additions to the collection are a computer desk and hutch featuring pullout tray, CPU storage, file storage; desk/hutch retail for $499.

Leick IHFC G570

Customers' choice from 10 finishes, all for the same price. Expanding the offerings to include several clear and deep glazed finishes. Expanding the New Forest line, focusing on responsible use of forest reserves by utilizing sustainably harvested American black cherry.

Madison Square Furniture 320 N. Hamilton

2010 collection, featuring a cherry serving table with marble inset top and brass and glass shelves, patterned after an English regency table circa 1815; medium to high price points.

Magnussen/Presidential IHFC W941

Four occasional and accent groups in mixed media.

• Sumatra, six pieces in primitive style with split bamboo and coconut shell accents as well as embossed crocodile leather with nailhead trim; all in their natural coloring, with supporting iron scrollwork base; starting cocktail at $499.

• Brantford, five pieces in a contemporary yin-yang design of clear, free-form fused glass with stainless steel supports in teardrop shapes; $249 for a starting cocktail.

• Covent Garden, six pieces in traditional/transitional style: console table, pedestal, small wine tables, accent table and accent table with stacking drawers; smaller scale designs in mixed media with metal scrollwork and cast floral designs, stone tops and antique crackle finishes in taupe and bronze tones; accent table retails between $299 and $399.

• Bali Hai, 10 pieces: three side tables with removable serving trays, bar console with drop-down stemware storage, two CD pedestal chests, small hall console, drop-leaf secretary with chair and bench; made of a mix of rattan, split bamboo, abaca and leather wrappings in a warm chestnut finish.

Montalbano Majestic International

Sierra Ridge collection, available in Knotty Pine, Maple, or Oak. More than eight other pieces to the collection for home office.

Null Inds. FP 611

• 6900, 11 traditional living room pieces including tables, TV unit, seating in solid maple with an amber brown finish.

• 8500, 7 transitional occasional pieces in solid oak with a warm brown finish.

• 3800, 4 traditional occasional pieces, solid cherry in a distressed light brown finish.

• 8300, 3 country pieces in petite country style, solid oak and maple.

• 2100, solid wood corner and decorative TV cabinet.

• 1900, 6 transitional tables, solid wood in painted finishes.

Orleans 233 S. Main St., 3rd Floor

Adding 14 collectors cabinets to the Magnolia Classics line and six entertainment centers and corner shelf units to existing lines. Cabinet introductions include:

• 369 cabinet, traditional style with thick carved crown and pilasters, black cherry finish, $799.

• 394, transitional country with wrought iron accents in fruitwood finish, $699.

• 385, Oriental style with a hand-painted design and black finish, $599.

• 375, Louis Philippe design with chateau cherry finish, $599.

• 376, traditional design with bow-front shape, $799.

Palecek IHFC D202

Coffee table with pole rattan legs, leather-embossed top in crocodile pattern with pounded wood trim; matching side table; coffee table retails for $999.

Peters-Revington IHFC C369

• Sonoma, eight pieces in transitional casual lifestyle. Features large scale legs with a uniquely shaped foot. Finished in a distressed brown mahogany; retail, $199 to $299.

• Meridian, seven pieces in casual traditional styling. Crafted in maple solids and veneers with hand-woven flat core wicker drawer inserts. Finished in sable brown with light dry brushing. Retail, $199 to $349.

Philip Reinisch IHFC M905

• Twosome, six pieces including a bookcase/curio cabinet with sliding door; traditional and 18th century styling like a double arched pediment, solid oak and hardwood in oak, washed oak and cherry finishes; retails for $999.

• Pergola, two collectors cabinets of solid hardwood in an arboretum look, parchment and portofino finishes; $1,299.

• Matriculation, two collectors cabinets with contemporary arched top, full front sliding; solid oak American and washed oak finish; $999.

• Blenheim, two corner cabinets in solid oak and hardwood with traditional oak or candlelight cherry; king-size, double-door design with inlaid beveled front glass; $999.

• Cadence, three collectors cabinets in solid oak and hardwood with traditional oak and candlelight cherry, transitional design with inlaid beveled front glass door; $499.

Platt Collections 218 Hamilton, South Court

• Seven accent chests in exciting designs and various materials.

• Seven consoles and mirrors in styles ranging from simply to highly decorative.

• An Art Deco-inspired desk with gallery top in a mocha/silver finish.

• 10 chairside accent tables with unique finishes and accents of brass, silver and gold.

• Four mosaic top tables.

• Cocktail tables, 10 that expand its selection using wood, glass, mosaic and stone tops.

The Powell Co. NFM 100

Opened a Greensboro, N.C., distribution center in February. Introducing a "China Direct" program that allows Powell to mix different SKUs into one container and ship within 48 of receiving the order to the customer's door.

• Valencia, five occasional tables in transitional pine with a warm brown finish and nailhead trim, also beveled glass inset tops, strap/tubular metal base in gun metal finish; cocktail table retails for $249.

• Cherbourg, six table groups in a French bistro design, hand-painted tops and hand-forged tubular metal base in an aged bronze finish; cocktail is $249.

• Bon Voyage-Excursions, eight occasional pieces in trunk styling with drawer storage; generous sizes and use of leather; coffee table for $299.

• Fireside, 12 occasional pieces in hardwood solids with pecan veneer and warm pecan finish; easy living style with a casual/traditional look; cocktail table is $249.

• Ashland, a desk and chair with bamboo-style turnings mixed with carved legs; the two retail together for $400.

• Bombé, three chests with hand-painted finishes; retail for $500.

• Glider/rocker, three various styles integrated with Powell's accent line; $250.

• Heirloom Cherry, six accents with bamboo turning mixed with intricately carved legs; between $100 and $300.

• Kensington Cherry, eight accents, country styling and warm cherry finish, parquet tops; between $70 and $300.

• Jewelry armoires, nine varieties in traditional styles and finishes; between $200 and $400.

• Cedar chests, 10-12 to be offered in traditional oak, cherry and pine styles, fully assembled; $350.

• Fruitful, 14 dining accents, whitewash with hand-painted fruit theme; $60 to $500.

• One new life chest in a Louis Philippe style, $180.

Rockford Furniture CP 104-106

Eclectic 950, 38 pieces, hand-painted and hand-carved pieces, including chests, entertainment units, corner cabinets, tables and consoles.

Sheres Studios C&D 6E

• Marie Antoinette, six bedroom pieces including its first all-stainless-steel sleigh bed, with stainless and black glass accessories; $18,000 for the set.

• Clasp Dining, three dining pieces including a stainless steel sculptural table base and glass top; $3,950.

Silver Furniture Co. IHFC M931

Continued focus on $199 to $299 price points in all style categories.

• Horizons, six occasional pieces including a cocktail table of solid wood and oak veneer in a warm light/medium oak, gently shaped form with beveled inlaid glass tops and reverse matched veneer shelf; $199.

Stoneville Furniture IHFC M1030

• Café Au' Lait, fully welded steel chairs and table base with woven velvet upholstery and a high-pressure laminate table top; powder coat finish.

• Stoneville Espresso Café, three chairs, three counter stools, three barstools, two dining tables, two bar tables. Retail, $499.

Trade Wind Treasures 3574 S. N.C.-Hwy 8

Offering a direct-to-retail program featuring low per SKU minimum order quantities and very aggressive pricing. "Mary O'Brien" and Trade Winds" brands will be featured in this program.

• Mary O'Brien's Tropical Estate, includes a center table, end table, console table, mirror frame, floor lamp, table lamp, woven leather chair. The tables and mirror in laminated cocobark, wrought iron tops are a natural finish color with antique iron bases; lamps in hardwood, rattan, arorog, abaca, leather wraps, capiz shell, iron bases. finished to complement tables; retail: center table $399, end table $279, console table $399, mirror $189, chair $349.

• Trade Winds Island Living, pieces include center and end table, console, open bar display cabinet, 50- by 80-inch bookcase, storage chest, cocktail table, mirror, four-drawer, two-door entry cabinet. Laminated nutshell tops and wrought iron bases on center, end and console tables. Display cabinet has rattan; bookcase, cocktail, storage cabinet and entry cabinet have hardwood bamboo poles and crushed bamboo nutshell; retail: center table $375, end $325, console $375, open bar display $379 and $479, bookcase $549.

• Trade Winds Island Living, casual dining: one dining table with arm chair, rattan with glass top; one bar table, cocoshell top and chrome legs, with stool, woven abaca and chrome; tea table with arm chair, styled like the bar set; retail: dining table $418, chair $129; bar table $279 and stool $139; tea table $259 and chair $149.

Ultimate Accents CP 209

Special 10% discount for current products bought at market. Total hand-painted accent introductions are around 60, bringing line to more than 200. Featuring a new factory whose product has never been shown in the U.S. market.

• Samba, six with metal castings depicting elephants, crocodile finish; retail between $299 and $799.

• Toile, five reproductions of French toile fabrics; $199 to $499.

• Lisbon, four with traditional European styling and a heavily weathered finish; $299 to $799.

• Xiamen, 10 in American country with Far East flair; $199 to $699.

• Passing Time, six grandfather-styled painted clocks; $499 to $799.

• Corners, six expanding on successful corner storage unit; $299 to $699.

Union City Mirror & Table IHFC M710

The 308 collection has two new tables, white onyx top, solid-wood core, Virginia mahogany finish, Victorian styling; lamp table retails for $199, cocktail for $299.

Exhibitors Directory Key

IHFC: Int'l Home Furnishings Center

C&D: Commerce & Design Building

CP: CenterPoint

FP: Furniture Plaza

HM: Hamilton Market

HPN: High Point National

HS: Hamilton Square

H/W: Hamilton/Wrenn

IDP: Italian Design Pavilion

MOG: Market on Green

MS: Market Square

MST: Market Square Towers

NFM: National Furniture Mart

PS: Plaza Suites

SMS: Suites at Market Square

SP: Showplace