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Vintage American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Rolling Sideboard
By American of Martinsville
Located in Waxahachie, TX
American of Martinsville mid-century Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie sideboard, credenza or rolling bar cart.
Wood
Large American of Martinsville Midcentury Chinoiserie Nightstand
By American of Martinsville
Located in Chicago, IL
Large lovely mid-century nightstand by American of Martinsville. It has a chinoiserie feel.
Brass
American of Martinsville Mid-Century Highboy Dresser with Chinoiserie Style
By American of Martinsville
Located in Chicago, IL
This is one of the most popular designs made by American of Martinsville. It's stylish and features ample storage.
Brass
American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Dressser Off-White Lacquer over Mahogany
By American of Martinsville
Located in Chicago, IL
Large Mid-Century Modern dresser by American of Martinsville. Features black lacquer base with brass trim, brass pulls and an off-white lacquered case.
Brass
Pair of Chinoiserie Style Asian Modern Lacquered Nightstands, Mid-Century
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous pair of Asian Modern chinoiserie style nightstands. These Mid-Century stands are in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The glossy black lacquer has a...
Brass
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Dresser
By American of Martinsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
:) Materials: Walnut, Ebonized Base, Brass Handles This expertly refinished Mid-Century Modern dresser by American of Martinsville, c.1950’s, beautifully blends clean lines with su...
Brass
Unavailable
H 24.25 in W 36 in D 19.25 in
White Lacquered Chinoiserie Style Chest of Drawers with Black Base & Brass Pulls
By American of Martinsville
Located in Houston, TX
Offered is a signed Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville Asian / chinoiserie inspired two-drawer bedside table / chest of drawers newly lacquered in a creamy white over mahoga...
Brass
Unavailable
H 35.25 in W 120 in D 1.75 in
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Blonde Walnut & Cane Asian Oversized King Headboard
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired oversized king headboard by American of Martinsville. Walnut with a light blonde finish, three decoratively carved panels inset with cane divided by two solid panel...
Cane, Walnut
Unavailable
H 24.5 in W 23.25 in D 17.25 in
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Blonde Walnut Asian Inspired Three-Drawer Nightstand
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired three-drawer nightstand by American of Martinsville. Walnut with a light blonde finish, smooth top, brass hardware, black painted slightly raised base on four legs ...
Brass
Unavailable
H 80 in W 50 in D 52 in
6 America of Martinsville Merton L Gershun Dining Chair Chinoiserie
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in everton lymington, GB
6 American of Martinsville dining chairs designed by Merton L Gershun with a sublime aged lacquer open caned weave backs 2 of the chairs being carvers it has Asian influences with a ...
Cane, Hardwood
American of Martinsville Lacquered Bachelor's Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Dallas, TX
A refined lacquered bachelor’s chest by American of Martinsville, dating to the mid-20th century. This piece embodies the brand’s signature blend of tailored modernism and understate...
Brass
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H 30.5 in W 72 in D 19.25 in
American of Martinsville Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Sideboard Credenza
By American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie sideboard credenza or bar cabinet By American of Martinsville USA, circa 1960s Bookmatched walnut, with carved Asian ...
Brass
Hollywood Regency Mid-Century Chinoiserie Credenza by Merton Gershun
By American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie style credenza or triple dresser by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville.
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Highboy Dressers by Merton Gershun
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
Your choice of two gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie highboy dressers designed by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville.
Brass
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H 32.25 in W 62.13 in D 20 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie White Lacquered Dresser, Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie triple dresser or credenza By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, circa 1950s White lacquered ma...
Brass
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H 32.13 in W 58 in D 20 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Dresser, Newly Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie dresser or credenza By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, 1960s Walnut, with black lacquered le...
Brass
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H 24.25 in W 36 in D 19 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Bedside Chests, Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie chests of drawers or nightstands By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, 1960s Walnut, with bla...
Brass
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H 32.38 in W 70.13 in D 20 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Triple Dresser, Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie triple dresser or credenza By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville, USA, 1960s Book-matched walnut wit...
Brass
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H 77.5 in W 32 in D 16 in
American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Black Display Cabinet Vitrine Mirror Back
By American of Martinsville
Located in Topeka, KS
Actually, this fabulous display cabinet or vitrine is just what the designer ordered to spice up any room that needs a touch of chinoiserie flare! American of Martinsville was es...
Glass, Mirror, Wood
Carved Wood Nightstand by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Denver, CO
Midcentury faux bamboo & cane nightstand by American of Martinsville This item has been modified from its original vintage condition and design: A marble top has been added. It...
Marble
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H 77.5 in W 32 in D 16 in
Vintage American of Martinsville Glass Display Cabinets Asian Style, Pair
By American of Martinsville
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage pair of American of Martinsville lighted glass cabinets with brass hardware and carved wood Asian style legs. Features 4 adjustable glass shelves. Great quality heavy duty co...
Brass
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H 48.13 in W 40 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Chinoiserie Highboy Dresser by American of Martinsville
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie highboy dresser by American of Martinsville.
Brass
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H 40 in W 25 in D 18 in
Pair of Pagoda Lacquered Dining Chairs Arm American of Martinsville Lacquered
By American of Martinsville
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely palm beach, Chinoiserie chairs. Made by American of Martinsville.
Linen, Wood, Lacquer
American of Martinsville Black Walnut Campaign Nightstand
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Terrifically unique single nightstand from the renowned craftsmen of Virginia's American of Martinsville. Featuring a black walnut finish, brass accents, and a blend of English Campa...
Metal, Brass
Pair of Chinoiserie Black Lacquered and Gold Mirrors, Mid-Century Modern
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Excellent pair of chinoiserie black lacquered and gold mirrors. These fine mirrors are in excellent vintage condition.
Wood
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H 48.5 in W 60 in D 3.5 in
Gorgeous Chinoiserie Style Asian Modern Lacquered Queen Headboard, Mid-Century
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Gorgeous Asian Modern chinoiserie style queen-size headboard in remarkable vintage condition with only light signs of age. The original glossy black lacquer has acquired a wonderful ...
Wood
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H 72 in W 38.5 in D 19 in
Stunning Chinoiserie Style Lacquered Tall Dresser Cabinet Mid-Century Modern
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning chinoiserie style black lacquered tall dresser. Check out all the storage options behind those doors-boy they sure don't make pieces like this anymore! We love all the brass...
Brass
Stunning Chinoiserie Style Black Lacquered Credenza Hollywood Regency
By American of Martinsville
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning chinoiserie style black lacquered credenza with brass details. This piece is in wonderful vintage condition, the original lacquer finish still looks great.
Brass
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H 32.13 in W 64 in D 20.25 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Ebonized Sideboard Credenza
By Merton Gershun, American of Martinsville
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie sideboard or credenza by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville.
Brass
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H 24.13 in W 22 in D 17 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Nightstands, Newly Refinished
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency chinoiserie three-drawer bedside chests By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, circa 1950s Mahogany,...
Brass
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H 32.25 in W 70 in D 20 in
Merton Gershun Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie Walnut Triple Dresser, 1960s
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous mid-century modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie triple dresser or credenza By Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville USA, 1960s Bleached walnut and burl woods, wi...
Brass
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H 77.25 in W 32 in D 15 in
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Mahogany Asian Chinoiserie Curio Display Cabinet
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian Chinoiserie style curio cabinet by American of Martinsville.
Brass
American of Martinsville Lacquered Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Chest
By American of Martinsville
Located in Raleigh, NC
A jaw-dropping American of Martinsville lacquered faux bamboo chinoiserie chest with a pagoda top and lacquered in-house in haze gold, The two large faux bamboo and caned swinging do...
Walnut
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Blonde Walnut Asian Inspired Triple Dresser
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired triple dresser by American of Martinsville. Walnut with a light blonde finish, banded top, brass hardware, black painted slightly raised base on eight legs with bas...
Brass
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H 24.5 in W 36 in D 19 in
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Blonde Walnut Asian Inspired Two-Drawer Nightstand
By American of Martinsville
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian inspired two-drawer nightstand by American of Martinsville. Walnut with a light blonde finish, smooth top, brass hardware, black painted slightly raised base on four legs wi...
Brass
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H 32.25 in W 35 in D 19.25 in
AMERICAN OF MARTINSVILLE Vintage Asian Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Bachelor Chest
Located in Charlotte, NC
An Asian style bachelor chest by American of Martinsville. Solid wood lacquered in black with brass accents and hardware. Features three drawers of dovetail construction. Made in Vir...
Brass
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H 31.89 in W 63.78 in D 19.69 in
American of Martinsville Chinoiserie Buffet Credenza Hollywood Regency Sideboard
By American of Martinsville, Merton Gershun
Located in everton lymington, GB
A rarely seen buffet, credenza or sideboard designed by Merton Gershun for American of Martinsville, this chinoiserie credenza features five-drawers in the middle and compartments on...
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Early Meiji Period Japanese Elm Shadona Cabinet
Located in Dekalb, IL
c. 1870s/1880s; Japan Late 19th century decorative keyaki (Japanese elm) cabinet. This ornate, pagoda-inspired piece dates to the early/middle Meiji period in Japan and is construc...
Elm
$3,995
H 31.25 in W 76 in D 18 in
Chinoiserie Black & Burl Chin Hua Dresser by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furn
By Century Furniture, Raymond Sabota
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Chinoiserie Chin Hua Collection dresser or sideboard by Raymond K. Sabota for Century Furniture comprised of an ebony-tone wood frame, burlwood inlays, brass trim &...
Brass
$3,773
H 35.04 in W 77.96 in D 22.05 in
Heavily Carved Large Indian Hardwood Sideboard with Flowers & Peacock Decortion
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved Indian Rosewood sideboard with drawers A good looking and nicely made piece, its very decorative being heavily carved fr...
Hardwood
Large Bleached Mahogany Dresser by American of Martinsville
By American of Martinsville
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large bleached mahogany dresser by American of Martinsville. Stamped.
Brass
$2,965
H 38.38 in W 52.13 in D 17 in
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Chinoiserie Elm Wood Sideboard or Bar Cabinet
By Michael Taylor, Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie sideboard buffet or bar cabinet By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture USA, Circa 1970s Carved solid elm wood, wit...
Brass
American of Martinsville is today revered as one of the finest manufacturers of mid-century modern furniture in the United States, but its beginnings were unexpectedly humble.
Well ahead of the Civil War, tobacco was a cash crop in places such as Virginia, and the plant was grown with frequency on farms in Martinsville and elsewhere. In the early 1900s, the business around tobacco was changing and the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company was expanding nationally, buying any Virginia factories in reach. Former tobacco producers Ancil Witten and Charles Keesee turned away from the business in 1906 and, with merely $30,000 in capital (and the support of local business leaders), began to manufacture bedroom furniture under the name American Furniture Company.
In the 1920s, American Furniture Company expanded its offerings from bedroom furnishings. Alongside tallboy dressers and nightstands, Witten and Keesee’s outfit began to offer a range of dining-room sets to the discerning customer. By the 1950s, the name had been changed to American of Martinsville and the brand had gained a reputation for exquisite craftsmanship as well as its variety of furniture styles (Hollywood Regency, chinoiserie).
Mass-marketed furniture meant big business in the postwar years and throughout the 20th century in Virginia, and factories owned by companies like Bassett Furniture and American of Martinsville remained busy as suburbanites bought furniture to fill the homes they were moving into.
It isn’t difficult to spot American of Martinsville’s sturdy, solid designs — the lacquered walnut nightstands, mahogany coffee tables and more have long earned the admiration of mid-century modernism enthusiasts. The company’s high profile also owes to prominent attributes that distinguish its well-made vintage furniture, such as the use of wooden slats — inspired by Scandinavian modernism — on hutches and cabinet doors, the famous brass x’s inlaid on the tops of tables and dressers and the stately stacked type of the American of Martinsville logo, which usually appears in drawer interiors. The stamp prominently features an eagle perched atop the lettering, its broad wings spread across the “American” portion.
Besides quality manufacturing, American of Martinsville is additionally recognized for having incorporated the trends of the day.
Inspired by designers like George Nakashima and Paul Laszlo, the brand was also known for innovations with wood. Merton Gershun was one of the company’s most prolific designers, and he was responsible for some of its most successful modern furniture lines using the richer, darker woods that would become emblematic of mid-century furniture. Gershun’s most popular line was reportedly Dania, with its sleek walnut credenzas fitted with stylish brass accents and large drawers. Today, American of Martinsville specializes in furniture for the healthcare and hospitality industries.
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