Natuzzi adds Calif., N.Y. galleries
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, June 21, 2004
High Point — High Point—Natuzzi Americas has opened galleries in stores in California and New York.
Jon's Home Furnishings in Gold River, Calif., has installed a 3,000-square-foot gallery featuring 17 styles in both leather and microdenier suede covered upholstery.
Viking International Furniture in Rochester, N.Y., has a 2,700-square-foot gallery in its 12,000-square-foot store featuring over 40 Natuzzi models.
Jeff Ota, vice president of northern California's Jon's, said the store has carried Natuzzi for over 10 years. "The gallery adds a clean, modern look to our store, which we anticipate will boost sales tremendously," he said.
Family owned and operated since 1952, Jon's has two stores offering a wide selection of furniture from traditional to contemporary. The Natuzzi gallery is in the 33,000-square-foot Gold River store.
In Rochester, John R. Buchheit is president of 24-year-old Viking International, which has carried Natuzzi since 1982.
Fred Starr, president of Natuzzi Americas, said, "We're pleased to welcome these gallery dealers and look forward to continuing our long relationships with them."
