Description: Wonderful find! Vintage Mid-Century Modern bedroom set by the rarest of designers Luther Draper! Signed Florida Furniture Industries bedroom set!This set was designed by a very important and very prolific Mid-Century Modern furniture designer who was known as one of the "Top 10 Furniture Designers in the World" in the 1940's-1960's! Luther Draper worked for the whose-who of Mid-Century Modern furniture companies of the highest caliber as the head designer. A partial list would include Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Florida Furniture Industries, Eastern Kodak, Abraham & Straus, Phillips-Davis, Founders, and Boling Chair Company just to name a few. There are a lot of articles on Mr. Draper on the web. These are just a few excerpts... From August 25, 1960, Ocala Newspaper: "FLORIDA FURNITURE HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS ABOUT 26 YEARS, AND CUTS IT'S OWN LUMBER, AND DRAPERS DESIGNS ARE AROUND THE USE OF NATIVE WOOD." "He recently designed 2 groups for Henredon, called "CIRCLE 60" and CHERRY CASUAL""Proof that his fame as a Designer has traveled far came last year when the Dutch Government invited him to spend 2 month in Holland to consult with Dutch Designers in developing Office Furniture with a European Flavor. While in Europe he visited Denmark, Sweden and Norway.""He has effectively used the in his Design. He points out the Danish Style that is so Popular today is really a Modern Version of Early American!" Wonderful condition. Some wear overall. We did not want to remove the old patina. Could easily be brought back to like new condition if desired. We leave that decision to you. See photos. Signed on the inside of one drawer. Very important American furniture manufacturer making only first-rate furniture as you can see in this lovely and very functional dresser. We have an identical match to this dresser if you can use a pair. We also have a Full size headboard and Footboard with rails. We can combine for shipping at no extra fee. See our other items... The dresser measure 42" tall, 34" wide, and 19' deep. All of our items are being sold in the condition we found them, with minor flaws because they are either a semi-Antique or Antique and may need slight restoration to bring them back to showroom condition. We sell everything bought from estates directly to you. We do not restore anything. We reiterate that each item we sell is used, and by definition has various blemishes. Most items have the dust of age and could use a cleaning. SHIPPING with Insurance will be between $100 and $375 within the Continental USA. We use Blanket wrap shipping. We offer local delivery in the North Florida area for a nominal fee. Local pick-up is available at no cost. Will Ship Worldwide. Please contact us for International Shipping Rates with your Postal Code. CHECK OUR 20 YEARS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK! We have been providing Quality Antiques, Jewelry, Collectibles, and Fine Art, to the citizens of Jacksonville Florida, with multiple locations, for over 40 years, and offer a unique selection of items that pass through our hands. We guarantee each item we sell to be what we said it is. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderful day!
Price: 800 USD
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
End Time: 2023-11-17T06:03:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Florida Furniture Luther Draper
Antique: Yes
Type: Dresser
Number of Drawers: 5
Item Height: 42 in
Material: Wood
Item Length: 34 in
Time Period Manufactured: Post-1950
Item Width: 19 in
