Varney to base Ficks Reed collection on Draper's work
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, May 22, 2006
Cincinnati — New York designer Carleton Varney will create a signature collection for luxury wicker and rattan manufacture Ficks Reed, to debut at the October High Point market.
Varney's initial designs will be based on Dorothy Draper's original works for Ficks Reed from the 1940s and '50s. The 20-piece collection will include seating, dining, occasional tables and chairs, a hall chest, console and mirror set.
"For many years I've wanted to create a collection of luxury, casually themed furniture combining pieces inspired by the work my colleague Dorothy Draper did during her remarkable career, which spanned more than 40 years, as well as my own creations," said Varney, president and owner of Dorothy Draper & Co. and chairman of the Carleton Varney Group.
Ficks Reed President Gene Saenger said the collaboration with Varney is "an incredibly fortunate opportunity."
