New at market: Stationary upholstery

By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 23, 2003

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• Bright and Cheerful: Fabrics reflect reddish hues, cool colors like pear green, sophisticated black-and-whites, plums and muted blues, plums and yellows.

• Pumping it Up: Sectionals are hot, with a lot of added oomph and design.

• No Squares Need Apply: Shapes are in, particularly in curved fronts, arms and backs. Producers are paying attention to stitching and seams, and scaling in arms and seats is especially important.

Ashley IHFC C-900

23 introductions with continued emphasis on denim, Dura Pella and wood trim collections, plus expansions of the Comfort Plush seating system.

Berne Furniture IHFC M-1301

• Traditional sofa in Culp's Disralli, $1,635.

• Transitional sofa with upholstered back rail with nailhead trim in Quaker's Drywash (plain) and Delmar (plaid), $1,765.

Burton James IHFC D-1006

• A contemporary sectional with chaise, in Aztec Plateau by Weave cover.

• A traditional sofa with dressmaker arm, in combination sisal and boucle by Sunbury.

• A traditional sofa with rolled back and shaped arm and side with a wood stretcher base, in Sunbury's Just In Time cover.

• Cuddle chairs with swivel and storage ottoman, in Casa Vecchio by Sunbury cover.

Carson's of High Point 208 E. Green St.

Expanding on European modern designs and a more metro, avante-garde contemporary look in both leather and fabric.

• 62915 is a Euro modern sofa in Lanscot's plush cover, $999.

• 749 sectional is in avante-garde style in Kaslar's Grace cover, $2,499,

• 83255 is a contemporary sofa in Tietex's Amerisuede.

Comfort Designs IHFC D-729

• A contemporary sofa in SRA D'Oro Suede with tight seat and back on polished steel legs, $1,199.

• A kidney-shaped sofa with companion ottoman in Costa Blanca cover, $1,299 (ottoman, $599).

• A chair and ottoman in Sunbury cover, tight back and seat with metal legs in copper shadow finish.

• A floating kidney-style contemporary armless sofa in SRA D'Oro Suede, $1,299.

Craftmaster Furniture FP 210

A casual/tropical sofa in Ametex/Robert Allen Passionata print, with woven arm panel and seat rail with carving, $799.

Decor-Rest 208 Jacobs Place

Adding a number of new frames and fabrics.

• A contemporary sofa and loveseat in Yellow Ultrasoft by Quaker, $699.

• A sofa chaise and chair in a deep blue Nubuck, casual transitional styling, $899 sofa chaise, $499 chair.

Flexsteel IHFC C-558

• Three contemporary collections, Trieste, Moro Bay and Malibu, in fabrics and microfibers at $799/$999/$1,299.

• New West collection, with cacti and cowboy boot motifs.

• Aberdeen and Seattle sofas, skirted and non-skirted in the Christopher Lowell collection at $899, a lower price point for the collection.

Highland House 100 E. Green Dr.

• Adding a number of pieces and new looks to its European Excursion collection, including leather/fabric mixes and tables.

• Adding new pieces in the Harrods collection.

Huntington House 610 W. Green St.

A sofa in Quaker Patriot cover in rustic vintage styling, $799.

Jeffco 425 N. Hamilton St.

Three groups of fully upholstered pieces by John Mascheroni and Jon Russell Koch, with sofas in 108-inch and 90-inch lengths, each with corresponding club chair. Sofa styles include a three-cushion camelback, a fluid curved-front sofa, and a reverse camelback with accent pillows.

J. Marshall Designs Union Square E-401

• The Heirloom Collection: Six pieces featuring high-end wovens and chenilles, combined with an assortment of trims, including a slipcover sofa in Waverly's Coconut Grove, $1,499; a vintage-style sofa in Craftex's Lincoln Road, $1,999; and a vintage-style sofa in Valdese's Robin Road, $2,999.

• The Bayshore Collection: Group of five styles in medium price points with a quick-ship sofa program.

King Hickory 2016 W. Green St.

Classic traditional sofa in Merrimac's Oyster cover, $1,199.

Lazar Inds. IHFC D-817

• Manhattan sofa in contemporary styling, notched arm and wood plinth base in Milli Barston's Wooly Bully camel cover, $1,819.

• Sleeper Chic: Contemporary sofas in off-the-floor metal leg urban styles.

• Acme Brand Couch Company: Relaxed American style apparel-inspired lifestyle collection that includes stonewashed, hand-sanded denim and other natural fabrics, accents in fun stripes and patterns, and SuperSoft cushions in slipcovered and upholstered sofas, sectionals, chairs, ottomans and dining chairs.

• Dansk and Manhattan, sectional offerings.

• Facets, Palladium, Ciao in new fabrications.

La-Z-Boy FP 103

• 817 Adelle Sofa in John Wolf's Dustin begins La-Z-Boy's new slipcover story and includes rolled arms, two loose pillowback and box seat cushions, with ability to purchase multiple slipcovers, $949.

• 836 Bridget Sofa in John Wolf's Dustin cover in traditional styling with scatterback and box seat cushions, $999 with slipcover.

• 452 sofa in Richloom's Dustin, contemporary with track arm, boxed seat cushion, loose back pillows with two accent pillows, assortment of welted slipcovers, $899 with slipcover.

• 363 Donovan crescent sofa/sectional in Tietex Stacatto, $1,299 for the sofa.

Maine Cottage IHFC Interhall H-145

Adeline sectional, chair, ottoman in Main Cottage's Iris linen, in American architectural style, chair, $1,380.

Marshfield Furniture SMS 1-1202

• Fabric/leather sofa/chair/storage ottoman in Americraft Leather's Equestrian Black and Regal's Coronado Black cover, rustic hickory wood frame and loose pillowback styling, available as patented First Convertible sleeper, $5,999 for three pieces.

• All-leather sofa and leather/fabric chair/ottoman in Americraft Leather, Bal Harbor Bourbon, Mastercraft's Casting Roan, Riddle & Co.'s tapestry Hot Pursuit, with down and feather "cloud" cushions, brass star trim, $2,999 sofa, $2,199 chair/ottoman set.

• Chair or rocker with ottoman, traditional wing chair in fabric combination, Culp's Expedition Expresso, Custom Weavers' Opening Day Mallards cover, $959.

• Leather/fabric chair with storage ottoman, sofa, sleeper available in Culp's Expedition Moss, Riddle & Co.'s tapestry Wet Behind the Ears, transitional styling, $1,229.

• Chair-and-a-half, with sofa, sleeper, storage ottoman available, in Riddle & Co.'s Mountain Scenic, in transitional styling, $1,199.

• Sofa, chair, sleeper, storage ottoman available in transitional styling in leather/fabric combination using Americraft Leather's Sophie Copper, Cone's Great Falls Multi, nailhead trim, down and feather cushions, $2,199.

• Expanding Woodlands Collection to include hickory wood sofa, loveseat, chair, chair-and-half, storage ottoman and patented First Convertible sleepers.

PFC/Pioneer 164 S. Main St.

Traditional sofa, loveseat, chair and ottoman in Rockford's Panel, $499.

Pennsylvania House 200 E. Green St.

• Adding upholstery styles to coordinate with New Standards: The Steve Tyrell Collection.

• Adding to Townhouse, Manor and Estate series of upholstery, including Haywood sofa, chair and ottoman in upscale traditional style with gathered roll arm, waterfall skirt and deep seated back, in floral jacquard, sofa $1,099 in fabric; Miami sofa, chair and ottoman in track-arm styling, two lush/plush back and seat cushions, wedge foot and cylinder style in microfiber, $899 sofa; and East Hampton sofa in cotton twill, transitional styling with two-over-two seat and back pillow, turned leg and brass caster, $899.

Preview 300 Fraley Road

1950s modern Daddy-O sofa, loveseat, chair, ottomans, sectional in Quaker's Ian, biscuit quilted tight seat, tight back, from the era when sofas were divans, $1,699 sofa in fabric.

Rodi Design CP 202

Leather resource will enter fabric arena with a sofa, chair and loveseat in modern styling.

Schweiger 300 S. Main St.

• English Rose: Sofa, loveseat, chair in Mastercraft's Rose of Shannon and Folksong and Bartson's Sottique cover, in traditional with hand-carved roses on back rail with wrought iron/wood tables to match, $999.

• Suzette: Sofa, loveseat, chair, ottoman in Tietax-Memphis Bridgette and Claudia cover, shaped traditional style, dressmaker skirt, $799.

• Dakatoh Creek: Sofa, loveseat, bear-and-fish chair, tables, entertainment unit, Quaker Fenway Regal cover, lodge style, hand-carved oak leaves on sofa, $799.

• Metro: Sofa, loveseat, chaise, sectional in Quaker Supra and Jambalaya, curvy contemporary style, $599.

• Matrix: Sofa, loveseat, armless chair, tables, ottoman table in Quaker's Panache Panacheway, Panachetta and Cone's Hi Fi cover in contemporary styling targeted at Gen-X consumers, chocolate brown wood base and geometric wood tables, $799.

• Stephanie: Sofa, loveseat, wing chair in Tietex's Rosalia and Rochelle cover, in country styling, $699.

Temple 200 N. Hamilton St.

• Expanding chair program to include a rolled back, English arm/English spindle leg with brass caster in Quaker's Myriad Ruby, $799.

• Chaise with rolled back, fully tufted, English spindle leg, brass caster, available skirted, in Barston's Victoria Cabernet cover; $999.

• Recliner in pub-back traditional styling, English spindle leg, brass caster, in Carroll Leather's Promenade Chinese red cover, $1,299.

• Recliner in casual styling in JL Deball's Charisma Medival Red.

• Chair with carvings in Bartson's Harmony Sage, $1,199.