Once a household name, Pennsylvania House was an American furniture producer known for its fine solid wood pieces. In operation for more than a century, the company made living, dining and bedroom furniture like chairs, end tables and chests of drawers, most of which were crafted from solid cherry.
The company was founded in 1887 in a small factory in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. From the outset, Pennsylvania House sourced most of its raw materials from old-growth cherry tree forests within 100 miles of the factory. For almost the entirety of the company's history, particularly during its heyday from the 1930s to the 1970s, colonial-style cherry furniture endured as its most popular offering.
Over time, Pennsylvania House expanded into reproduction Victorian furniture and even offered a line of modern pieces to appeal to shifting tastes. In the 1960s and throughout the ’70s and ‘80s, furniture made of maple, oak, walnut and pine also grew in demand for its lower price points and lighter finishes. Cherry, however, remained a mainstay.
In the 1990s, the changing global marketplace posed a challenge to Pennsylvania House and many other American furniture companies. Solid wood furniture decreased in popularity as more affordable options were introduced from abroad.
La-Z-Boy purchased the company in 2005 and its operations were moved overseas. In 2007, Pennsylvania House was sold again, and no new furniture was produced under the brand.
Today, vintage Pennsylvania House solid wood furniture is beloved by collectors for its exceptional beauty and quality.
On 1stDibs, find Pennsylvania House case pieces, tables, seating and more.
Vintage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Lowboy 4 Drawer Silverware Chest
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Lowboy 4 Drawer Silverware Chest with Solid Brass Hardware. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 31" H x 32.5" W x 19" D.
Mahogany
19th Century Cherry Queen Anne Style Flat Top Highboy
Located in Bridgeport, CT
19th century Queen Anne style highboy in two parts with 5 graduated upper drawers having dovetail joinery. The lower with pegged construction, one long shallow drawer above three dee...
Brass
New Hampshire Queen Anne Lowboy
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Fine American 18th century queen anne lowboy from New Hampshire in birch. Featuring a thumb molded top with bold cabriole legs and a ni...
Birch
Fine Queen Anne Revival 4 drawer Chest 1920s
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Queen Anne Revival Burr walnut 4 drawer Chest 1920s Burr Walnut Top with walnut cross banding 4 shaped drawers with Burr walnut fronts,& Herringbone cross banding Oak lini...
Walnut
Solid Pennsylvania Cherry Diminutive Bachelors Chest
By Pennsylvania House
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Solid Pennsylvanian cherry diminutive bachelors chest with brass handles. The warm dark reddish brown wood with burnished brass handles. The back i...
Brass
$2,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 86 in W 42 in D 21.5 in
American Heritage Queen Anne Style Mahogany Chest On Chest by Hickory 20th C
By Hickory Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Flats, NY
A Queen Anne style chest on chest of the American Heritage line by Hickory offers mahogany construction with broken arch crest having central carved flame finial over case have carve...
Mahogany
$796Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 25 in D 16 in
Mid Century Cherry Wood Queen Anne Style Silverware Chest
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid Century Cherry Wood Queen Anne Style Silverware Chest 4 Solid Wood drawers, brass hardware, dovetailed drawers. Each drawer divided in 4 sections and are felt lined. Very cle...
Cherry
Mid 20th Century Chippendale Four-Drawer Cherry Silver Chest
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid 20th Century Chippendale Four-Drawer Cherry Silverware / Flatware Chest. Loose drawer separators. Felt lines as pictured. Measures 34" in width, 17" in depth folded, 34" in dep...
Brass
Thomasville Collector's Cherry Silver Anniversary Blockfront Lowboy
By Thomasville
Located in Germantown, MD
An Exceptional Thomasville Collector's Cherry collection Silver Anniversary Blockfront Lowboy Server in the Queen Anne Style. Great hidden silver chest as well.
Cherry
Queen Anne Revival Bedside Chest of Drawers Cabinet Walnut
Located in Potters Bar, GB
This elegant Queen Anne style bedside chest of drawers is beautifully crafted in burr walnut and raised on graceful cabriole legs, adorned with finely carved shell motifs to the knee...
Walnut
