Regional Market Introductions

All prices retail · SF = San Francisco Mart · MN-Minneapolis, IMS = International Market Square

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, January 13, 2002

AICO SF 838-M1

• Monte Carlo, 16-piece bedroom and 10-piece dining room in elegant Mediterranean styling with mixed media of metal, leather, marble and glass; solid wood and wood veneers and burls; classic pecan finish; statement pieces include poster bed with cast metal canopy and 132-inch dining table.

• Woodglen, 14-piece bedroom and five-piece dining room in a combination of clean lifestyle and Arts & Crafts designs geared to Gen-Xers. Key items include leather-wrapped sleigh bed and leather tops on select pieces; antique chestnut finish.

• Marais, a 20-piece country French bedroom with semi-formal design touches including cabriole legs, pierced carvings, elegant crackle finish; poster or sleigh beds; slightly smaller scale than existing La Francaise French collection.

Addition to existing collections include:

• To La Francaise, a seven-piece entertainment wall and occasional tables in elegant crackle or aged cognac finishes.

• To European formal Paradiso, adding glass-top and single-pedestal table, curio cabinet, seven-piece entertainment wall and occasional tables in multi-step amaretto finish.

AMERICAN LEATHER SF 500-M1

The traditionally designed Manhattan table ottoman is adorned with button tufts and nailhead trim. Available in more than 70 leathers, it sits on a walnut-finished base with wood legs. Retail, $999.

ASPEN FURNITURE SF 1062,1065-M1

• Home entertainment three-piece walls in three styles, accommodate 36-inch TVs, retail is $1,199.

• Also offering home entertainment items in New Beginnings line, featuring Shaker styling along with new contemporary style, Mission and traditional.

Offering Profits Direct direct-container program for every size account.

Benchmaster SF 1183-M1

This new import source is debuting six office chairs in six colors. Priced from $149 to $299 retail. All are available on a quick-ship basis from warehouses in Chicago and Los Angeles.

BERKLINE SF 987-M1

• Unveiling a traditional, all-leather modular collection of reclining home theater seating at $1,399 per seat.

• Also introducing a 13-piece modular sectional group with transitional /contemporary styling. The latter is at $1,999 in fabric.

BLACKHAWK FURNITURE SF 836-M1

The 10-piece English Country collection bedroom features oak solids and oak veneers over furniture-grade plywood; bowed fronts in burnished, distressed finish. Panel bed, $499 to $599; bookcase headboard, $399 to $499; four-piece group, $1,499 to $1,599.

CALLIGARIS SF Space B, ground floor, M1

• The CS1281 contemporary dining chair with woven back, available in natural beech or cherry wood finishes.

New consumer advertising campaign.

CANWOOD SF 576-M1

To best-selling juvenile bedroom, adding a full-sized mate's bed with bookcase headboard in solid lodgepole pine; includes head, foot, side rails and two large storage drawers; natural catalyzed lacquer finish; $499.

CRAWFORD OF JAMESTOWN MN

• To American Craftsman bedroom, adding a 62-inch dresser in solid oak and a raised panel bed; dresser, $799; 5/1 bed, $799.

• Chautauqua, a 12-piece bedroom in solid ash in a warm reddish brown tone finish; $2,400 to $3,000.

CREATIVE ELEGANCE SF 567-M1

• Manhattan, a 14-piece minimalist modern contemporary bedroom in birch with nine finish options, with optional wood or upholstered head- and foot boards; $5,000 to $7,000.

• Milano, a six-piece European modern occasional group in birch, available in nine finishes, with inset colored glass accents and polished aluminum legs; cocktails, $500 to $900.

Creative Ideas SF 633-M1

• Adding 16 pieces to the Partner's wall unit collection. All of the hutches are now available in a 49-inch height.

• Expanding the Signature Series with 66-inch units. New pieces include a fan-angled desk, secretary desk and return and executive desk. Also showing a new 72-inch U group with hutch and accessory cabinet.

• Adding bookcases to the 600 Series and 24-inch bookcases to all nine of the company's series.

• Adding a library desk to the 300 and 600 series featuring new shaping and function.

Dinec SF 645-M1

• Four new chair models and seven barstools; chairs swivel and tilt with casters available; five stools are stationary and two swivel; barstools without backs come in three heights.

• Two glass top tables; a rectangular one, 42 inches by 72 inches, and 42 inches square.

• Dining pieces including a bar and a hutch that comes with either a traditional or contemporary top; two new buffet models include an inside cutlery drawer.

• Six new micro-suede fabrics: Black, Ebony, Mustard, Green, Cream and Blue; new color finishes: Scarlet Red, Slate, Sage, Blue Bell and Vintage in the finishes Paint, Antique and Antique Distressed.

Eagle Inds. SF 1157-M1, MN 689

• Sean Michael collection, 21 pieces of home office, entertainment and curio furniture, featuring rosettes and fluted detailing; oak units available in unfinished only; pieces range from $299 to $1,299.

• Curio collection, 41-piece collection with traditional and transitional styles; 36 curio/collectors cabinets and five gun cabinets with S-base ball-and-claw look and plain base, in 32- to 78-inch heights; retail between $110 and $899.

Special promotions include 15% off unfinished merchandise and introductory prices on curios shown at market.

Elliott's Designs SF 981-M1

New marketing programs include the introduction of a new lifetime warranty. Product introductions include mounting brackets for electric beds. The brackets were specially designed to support Elliott's Designs' headboards and footboards with electric beds without the use of a bed frame.

• Twin day bed, the Jeannie Day Bed, an addition to the company's Fun Bed collection. It is a hand-crafted replica bed in turn-of-the-century styling, available in several soft pastel, powder-coated finishes. Retails for $399.

• Also introducing Jeannie Bed in twin, full, queen and king sizes. Featuring hand-crafted scroll work and detailed castings, available in more than 40 designer finishes. It retails at $699 in queen.

• Addition to Iron Art collection is a hand-forged bed that is transitional in style. Several metal finishes are offered. The bed, available in queen and king sizes, will retail for $799 in queen.

El Ran Furniture SF 263-M1

Making its market debut with six frames and a sectional program with various options and configurations. New for this market will be a contemporary recliner to retail for $699 in fabric and a stationary sofa in leather featuring wood legs and flared arms, to retail at $1,499.

EMERALD HOME FURNISHINGS SF 918-M2

• Pebble Beach collection — California contemporary style, includes seven-piece bedroom with pewter hardware. Pier bedroom group to retail at $1,188. Other pieces include captain's bed, sweater chest, swivel lingerie chest with cheval mirror and lighted mirror for dresser. Collection will also include dining room and occasional pieces.

Euro Style SF Concourse Exhibition Center, Space 449

The Barcelona RTA computer desk features aluminum-colored, rectangular steel uprights and a support panel of perforated metal. The desktop and sliding keyboard tray are made of frosted tempered glass. The feet are adjustable. Priced at $300 retail. The Barcelona CPU stand, also in aluminum-colored steel, is priced at $90 retail.

FASHION BED GROUP SF 803-M2

A transitional solid wood and iron bed in dusky wheat or spicy maple finish, $399.

FLEXSTEEL SF 807-M2

• Inglewood, a high-leg recliner at $1,099 in leather.

• Cumberland, a small-scale recliner at $499 in fabric and $799 in leather.

Also unveiling a pair of promotional packages for recliners and motion furniture.

FOUR HANDS SF

Valencia, a six-piece dining collection with versatile, clean classic cabinets, handmade in sheesham wood with fitted shelves and ebony stain; $700 to $1,500.

FURNISHING INDUSTRY ASSN. OF AUSTRALIA SF 393-M1

Newly designed pieces from several manufacturers include:

• From Antry, the Rio collection dining room, with materials including jarrah wood, glass, micro suede fabric and granite.

• New pieces from Land of Time, with Aboriginal designs on veneers, and earthy hardwood hues combining with stainless steel.

• New contemporary pieces from Jarrah World, utilizing natural jarrah and reclaimed jarrah, which features iron oxide residues from old molts and fittings.

Golden Oak SF 1026-M2

• Expanding its Office Suite oak program with cherry and Mission styling. Merchandised with "your choice" pricing to offer dealers a space-saving lineup that's easy to promote. Pieces include a desk with return, file, open library bookcase and credenza bookcase.

• Adding four new office armoire styles – traditional oak (in two finishes), Mission and a warm brown cherry. The armoires feature enhanced filing and storage.

GOOD COS. SF 1194-M1

• Corsica, an 11-piece bedroom with polyester Milan marble tops on engraved cherry cases in two styles, with upscale version featuring bent drawers, brushed nickel hardware and molded accents; $499 to $899.

• Malibu, a seven-piece bedroom with engraved hickory finish, brass hardware and molded accents; $399 to $575.

HAMILTON & SPILL SF 600-M1

The West Indies collection, a six-piece lifestyle dining collection.

HealthStyle SF 620-M2

• Showing in the Orman Grubb showroom, HealthStyle's introductions include an executive chair with a dark oak frame and bomber jacket leather cover. Features include leather-covered wood arms, gas-lift seat height control and swivel-tilt mechanism.

• Also showing an executive chair in a cherry finish with black leather cover and tufted back.

HomeStyle Soft Furnishings SF

• A country toile loveseat with round ottoman, with reeded legs in mahogany, tall arms with a generous curvature, to retail for $1,250. Tufted ottoman has a tailored, pleated skirt with contract plackets and piping, $325 retail.

• English armchair with Chesterfield tufted ottoman, with mahogany shaped legs with gold casters, rolled arms and curved shape on the bottom, $999 retail. Matching ottoman has curved shape on the bottom sides, retail $425.

• Quartered Black Toile ottoman with frettework chair in mahogany finish with curved arms and full-crowned seat, retail $899; matching square ottoman with center button and quartered fabrication, retail $265.

All available in COM with two weeks delivery.

H. Studio SF 550-M1

Four stand-alone, contemporary pieces in glass: BR41 bar table retailing at $2,100; CC29 carousel console table for $1,875; EG9 queen console table with mirror at $2,250; and LI20 Lili stool for $585.

Italmond Furniture SF 141-M1

• Several all-wood tables available in more than 40 standard or custom finishes as well as customized sizes or glass tops in all shapes.

• Coffee table, #3196, in Metro finish retails at $1,299; 3186 coffee table in Capri finish, $1,699; 3163 side tables in Baroque finish, $899; 3164 side tables in White Oak finish for $799; and a 3197 coffee table and a 3198 accent table in Capri Crackle finish, retailing for $1,499 and $899 respectively.

LaCross Furniture SF 892-M1

• Casual contemporary sofa/loveseat (sleeper available), with reverse camelback styling, four accent pillows, in Chambers Morton cover with pillows in Quaker's Esquire, choice of dark or light contoured wooden legs, $599 retail.

• Transitional loose pillowback sofa/loveseat (sleeper available) in Quaker Angelique fabrics, dressmaker skirty styling, extra plush down-like seating, $899.

• Traditional sleeper sofa (loveseat available), 88-inches long with three-cushion styling, $599.

• Contemporary sleeper (loveseat available) with pleated arm, two cushions, contrasting pillows, $649.

LA MIRAGE DESIGN CORP. SF Concourse 320

• Six-piece bedroom in high-tech natural maple wood finish and pewter metal finish; $2,700.

• Flower, a five-piece dining set with high-tech powder-coat sandstone finish; $1,170.

• Lion King, a seven-piece dinette set in high tech, antique-brass hand-applied finish; $2,060.

• Three-piece bar set with antique brass bar stool and sandstone finish table; $940.

LaZar IndS. SF 582-M1

LaZar is expanding its Vintage collection featuring Victorian rolled arms, carved wooden legs, accent welting and Feather Float cushions. New is La Nicole sofa covered in DeBall's Charisma Moss velvet with contrast square pillows in Bartson's Bohemia Cypress and rectangular pillow in Valdese's Reboso Brick, $1,595.

LEGENDS SF 660-M1

• Two Mission entertainment walls with pocket doors and solid oak and plywood construction (no particle board): Three-piece small wall, $999, and five-piece large wall, $1,699.

• A five-piece office wall in Mission styling. Features include full-extension, ball-bearing files and complete computer storage. Priced at $1,299 retail.

• Also showing a new, 74-inch computer desk and hutch in traditional styling. Features include solid-oak, raised panel doors and drawer fronts, ball-bearing keyboard pullout and complete computer storage behind doors. Priced at $1,099 retail for both pieces.

Lifestyle Solutions SF 961-M1

Company will offer futon and sofa convertibles at $499, $599.

MB&G MARKETING SF 770-M1

The Craftsman collection of occasional/casual dining furniture mostly in Mission styling with cherry or tobacco finish oak. Pieces include:

• Island buffet with granite top, $549.

• Pub table with glass holders, $339.

• Folding director's bar stool, $149.

• CD cabinet with 250-CD capacity, $349; also in traditional golden oak.

• Telephone table, $219.

• Wine cabinet in traditional golden oak, $389.

Martin FURNITURE SF 701-M1

• Newcastle Cherry is a 15-piece executive office collection in book-matched veneers with architectural elements. Newcastle Oak includes a computer armoire with rollout desk/storage unit.

• The Space Saver line is a complete, compact home office. Pieces feature separate pullout bases that can be converted to free-standing furniture. Pieces priced from $500 to $2,000 retail. Offering special pricing on all introductions plus conducting an electric scooter giveaway promotion.

NEWPORT GLIDERS MN IMS-807

Introducing a wood glider rocker at $519. Buyers are eligible for free freight with the purchase of six or more chairs.

Oak Ridge of Aniwa MN 696

• Wisconsin Prairie collection, three occasional pieces including a solid-oak, Mission-style coat tree available in seven wood finishes and three metal finishes; retailing for $259. Also includes two upholstered benches of solid oak and a choice of more than 100 fabrics.

• Chelsea's Corner, a solid-oak sofa server in seven wood finishes with a choice of 10 hand-painted scenes on the top.

• Baker's Dozen, marketing plan in which those who buy 12 cherry or maple lighting items from the new Mary's Market Shaker-style collection get the next free.

Market special: large 16"x41" upholstered bench with solid-oak legs and trim for $69 wholesale.

Omnia Leather SF 586-M1

Two collections bow, including the Island collection, a casual combination of basket weave leather and solid patterned leather. Also introducing the Grande collection, two sophisticated Euro styles dressed in full grain 2-mm leather with enhanced natural grain. Highlights include:

• Expression, a transitional sofa with chaise and cocktail ottoman, sporting button-tufted seats and coffee bean wood base. Retail, $3,999.

• Also, the contemporary Metropolitan sofa and chair offer down seats/backs as well as tufted backs. Retail, $2,999.

ORLEANS SF 638-M1

• The eight-piece 1032 solid pine bedroom in harvest finish, with five-inch cannonball posts and hutch mirror with lights, $1,099.

• Curio in hardwood solids with rich cherry finish, v-grooved glass on door and curved glass ends, $699.

• Two four-piece entertainment centers retailing from $599 to $999:

• 581 in solid pine and pine veneers with wrought iron accents.

• 509 in oak veneer and hardwood solids.

OTIS BED MFG. SF 606-M1

Offering quick-ship programs with all products compression packed for compact shipping around the world via UPS. Market special: Buy any 12 mattresses and get the 120th Year Commemorative Mattress, the Quasar, at half price.

• The Quasar — a high-performance futon mattress covered in 7.5 oz. Cotton drill or optional Belgian damask. Features pressurized proton HPV foam, multi-high density convoluted foam and a polyester wrap. $549, full size; $599, queen.

Debuting an electronic futon frame that adjusts to an infinite number of positions. At $1,299 in full size, the mission-styled frame has an optional massage unit and is available in five finishes.

PARKER HOUSE SF 969-M1

The Matrix, a program designed to increase the value of retail presentation through variety in style, finish and value: Four new entertainment centers in seven finishes and two woods; styles include Homestead, American Country, traditional and contemporary. Finish options include golden, cinnamon, medium, light, honey, natural and unfinished.

Three-week quick ship program for Matrix; units built to order in the United States. Program includes point-of-sale materials.

PERDUE WOODWORKS SF 866-M1

Two six-piece 18th-century bedrooms with antique brass Hepplewhite pulls retailing from $449 to $499: 6000 series in cherry and 7000 series in oak finish.

Peters-Revington MN 585

Encore collection, five pieces of occasional in transitional look with windowpane-styled drop-down drawer front; alder solids and maple veneers, with a finish rendered in a light golden-tan Palomino tone; retail between $249 and $399.

POWELL SF 601-M1

• A new SKU-saver bed called Burkina. It has an antique silver finish with hand-applied gold accents. Hand-poured castings and ornate post details are other design features. A queen headboard retails for $159. A queen bed will retail for $299.

• Goleta collection, eight pieces of accent and occasional furniture; rich Walnut finish on solid wood and wood veneers; intricate parquet tops and turned legs evoke a warm country charm; retail between $59 and 299.

• Portofino collection, two pieces of occasional furniture; mixed-media accents perfect for storage; wicker drawers and metal-framed cases add interest while adding organization; retail at $59-79.

• Three accent chests: bombé and bachelor's styles in mixed media with hand-carved details and complex hand-applied, multi-step finishes; retail between $259-$359.

• Hall tree and entry bench offered in cherry or oak, this design has a deep storage bench, handy sitting area, hooks for hats and scarves, a mirror, and a shelf for accessory display. Wonderful for any entry, mud room, or hallway; retail between $129-179.

• Jewelry armoire/vanity, four pieces with cherry and oak for the bedroom or bath; innovative combinations of lined jewelry storage and mirrors; retail between $79-199.

New marketing program, in addition to 24 new accent items, the company will be introducing new additions to the existing Cabin Creek and Big Top youth bedroom programs; will also introduce its new spring circular.

PRIMO DESIGNS SF 890-M1

• Bahama Sunset, 16-piece casual Caribbean bedroom dining and occasional collection with distressed pine, woven cane, and hand-carved palm and pineapple motifs; bedroom, $1499; dining table and six, $999; occasional pieces, $199.

• Zydeco, a 15-piece bedroom, dining and occasional collection in rich golden-brown solid pine with an aged finish, and styling reflective of country French elements found in Louisiana Cajun country; four-piece bedroom, $999; dining table and six, $799.

• Chanticleer, a nine-piece casual dining group in a warm, charming hand-painted finish, featuring Italian-inspired roosters, hens and chicks; table and four, $699; bistro set, $599; kitchen island, $399.

New, expanded showroom location.

Restonic SF 893-M1

Introductions include the new ComfortCare line, which ranges from promotional models up to a bed retailing for $1,999. Also introducing the new Worry Free ComfortCare line, and a new foam-encased ComfortCare line which retails for $599 and up.

RICHARDSON BROS. SF 668-M1

The 1800 Series is a 17-piece bedroom group with medium-finish solid oak with English dovetail drawer construction. Drawers interiors stained and lacquered, some pieces with iron trim. Four pieces including complete bed, dresser, mirror and nightstand, $2,399.

Sauder SF 835-M1

StudyWorks is a new line of youth-oriented office furnishings in clean-line contemporary styling with a Cassava Maple finish. Designed to fit a variety of spaces.

STYLELIFE DESIGNS SF 711-M2

• Seven-piece transitional Hampton bedroom with hand-carved details, from $2,499.

• Sir Arthur, transitional five-piece bedroom and six-piece dining room with hand-carved details, metal accents in dining room; from $2,499.

• Transitional Eastwood, six-piece bedroom and three-piece occasional group with metal accents and hand-carved details; bedroom from $2,499; occasional from $399.

New price promotions.

Symbol Mattress MN IMS-791

The Symbol Classic collection features the company's patented Posture Edge, foam-encased bedding. A new pillow-top model, the Symbol Classic Ultimate, features tack-and-jump quilting and high-profile, offset coils. It will retail for $899.

THUNDERBIRD FURNITURE SF 864-M1

Masterpiece collection is a 14-piece casual country French bedroom in solid maple with inlaid case sides of veneer on plywood, available in light claret and dark Bordeaux finishes. Arched panel and sleigh beds. Dura-Shield protector finish, English dovetail drawers, fitted inlaid finished plywood case backs, plywood dust panels, tilt-proof drawers with automatic stops and beveled glass mirrors.

Group flooring promotions targeting hot retail bed prices.

TIMBERCREST SF 727-M1

To Monterrey collection:

• A three-piece television wardrobe with storage piers and 36-inch screen capacity, $1,799.

• A five-piece entertainment unit with tall storage piers, television stand, light bridge and shelf for big-screen TV, $1,799.

Tradewinds SF 608-M1

Youth Mission collection, nine pieces in solid ash featuring dovetail drawers, "Euro" drawer glides and a 14-step finish. Bunk bed retails for $599, five-drawer chest for $575, night stand for $179 and desk for $399.

Van Gogh Designs SF 604-M1

Several sofa, loveseat, chair and chair-and-a-half groups in price points for sofas from $949 to $1,086; chaises at $718; occasional chairs, $382 and $421.