Founded during the 1920s, the Broyhill Furniture Company was one of the stalwart North Carolina makers of mid-priced, traditional wooden furnishings, and it served American families well. The Colonial Revival style — chairs with turned legs, beds with split pediment headboards — had always been the company’s stock in trade. But the vintage Broyhill bedroom furniture, dressers and cabinets of the postwar era are quite popular with today’s fans of mid-century modern design — particularly those who enjoy more flamboyant stylings, such as those of Adrian Pearsall.
For collectors of a certain type, Broyhill is most admired for its brief foray into the contemporary furnishings of the late 1950s and ‘60s. In 1957, responding to changing tastes, the firm launched its Broyhill Premier line with the Sculptra series.
Sculptra pieces featured decorative molding with a square-within-a-square motif and horizontal cat’s eye-shaped drawer pulls. Five years later, Broyhill introduced the Brasilia furniture group, inspired by the Oscar Niemeyer architecture for the brand-new Brazilian capital. The collection made its debut at the Seattle World’s Fair.
The cabinet door fronts of vintage Broyhill Brasilia pieces feature moldings based on the sweeping colonnades and parabolic curves of such buildings as the Palácio da Alvorada (“Palace of the Dawn”), the presidential residence. As you will see on 1stDibs, Broyhill created a striking and spirited line of furnishings that will make a happy keynote in any Atomic Age-inspired interior.
Ohio retailer Big Lots acquired the rights to the Broyhill name and related trademarks in 2019.
Find vintage Broyhill tables, credenzas, seating and other items on 1stDibs.
1960s Walnut MCM Broyhill Saga Buffet Credenza Bookcase Hutch
By Broyhill
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Beautiful, retro Mid-Century Modern detailed proportioned walnut Broyhill Saga versatile cabinet. Unique design with wonderful clean lines, beautiful all original walnut figuring an...
Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Walnut China Cabinet Buffet Hutch
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful, retro Mid-Century Modern detailed proportioned walnut buffet China cabinet in great original condition. The hutch is one solid-piece, featuring two sliding glass doors on ...
Glass, Walnut
Mid-Century Walnut Highboy Dresser with Caned Doors
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut highboy dresser. Attributed to Broyhill's "Lenoir House" imprint, the sculptural base supports a tall and spacious top featuring 5 drawers and 3 levels of shelf space. Pristin...
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia 2-Piece Walnut China Cabinet
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
An iconic piece of American Mid-Century Modern design, this Broyhill Brasilia 2-piece walnut china cabinet showcases the collection’s signature sculpted arch motifs and warm walnut g...
Brass
Mid-Century Walnut 'Emphasis' Dresser by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Long walnut dresser by Broyhill for their Emphasis line. Featuring nine total drawers. Two banks are concealed behind doors. The middle drawers have sculpted wood handles. Please co...
Walnut
Broyhill "Emphasis" Mid-Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
By Broyhill
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A standout piece from Broyhill's celebrated Emphasis collection, this Mid-Century Modern highboy dresser showcases the clean lines, warm walnut tones, and understated elegance that d...
Wood
Broyhill Saga Mid-Century Walnut Highboy Dresser
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful vintage Broyhill Saga highboy dresser, produced in the 1960s. This classic mid-century modern piece features warm walnut wood tones, sculpted legs, brass-tone pulls, and th...
Walnut
$12,800
H 77.5 in W 65.5 in D 20 in
Edward Wormley Mid-Century China Cabinet in Walnut & Rosewood, 1950s
By Edward Wormley
Located in Queens, NY
Mid-Century two-section china cabinet / hutch with an upper walnut case with four rosewood cabinet fronts featuring inset Japanese wood blocks depicting pastoral scenes with adjacent...
Wood, Walnut, Rosewood
$5,800
H 72 in W 66 in D 20 in
Walnut mid century modern two-part hutch credenza display cabinet glass doors
By American of Martinsville, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Walmart mid-century modern sculpted two part hutch display cabinet credenza china cabinet.
Walnut
$2,450
H 32.5 in W 60 in D 19 in
Broyhill Premier Walnut Mid Century Dresser Twelve Drawer Central Doors Credenza
By Broyhill
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Mid Century walnut dresser by Broyhill Premier Division. Reminiscent of the Lane "First Edition" Line, the dresser features twelve drawers and metal hardware. The four central draw...
Metal
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Credenza and Hutch
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass Credenza and Hutch The credenza measures: 56 wide x 17 deep x 28 inches high The hutch measures: 55.5 wide x 13 deep x 47 inches high ...
Brass
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut and Brass 9-Drawer Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 66 wide x 19 deep x 30.75 inches high Good Vintage Condition - Dresser has Minor Stain ...
Brass
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut, Burlwood Sliding Door Credenza and Hutch
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut and Burlwood Sliding Door Credenza and Hutch The credenza measures: 72 wide x 19 deep x 26.25 inches high The hutch measures: 67.75 wide x 13....
Glass, Walnut, Burl
Kroehler Mid Century Rosewood and Walnut Lowboy Dresser
By Kroehler Mfg. Co.
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kroehler Mid Century Rosewood and Walnut Lowboy Dresser This lowboy measures: 72 wide x 19 deep x 32 inches high Fair Vintage Condition - Areas of Stain Wear and Scratches Througho...
Rosewood, Walnut
United Diamond Midcentury Walnut Highboy Dresser
By United Furniture Corporation
Located in Franklin Park, IL
United Diamond midcentury walnut highboy dresser. This highboy measures: 72 wide x 19 deep x 31 inches high. All pieces of furniture can be had in what w...
Walnut
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Curved Front Highboy Dresser
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Curved Front Highboy Dresser This highboy measures: 42 wide x 20.75 deep x 56.5 inches high We take our photos in a controlled lighting studi...
Walnut
