Description
This Feudal Oak sofa and chair are listed in the 1940 catalog and are described as part of collection No. 9050:
- The pieces shown below (in the catalog) are in the Elizabethan and Jacobean tradition. Extremely heavy in weight and structure, they are luxuriously comfortable. Seat cushions are reversible, backs are not.
The sofa and chair have been in the family since purchase which we thought was in 1935 but we have not located an earlier catalog than the one cited above.
The wood is in perfect condition, the fabric on the sofa has some fading and the cushions show very little wear. The chair is near perfect and is rumored to be the chair preferred by the owner's law office client, Frank Sinatra!
Sofa is 78" long, 35"deep, 36" high.
Chair is 34" high, 34" deep, 36" high.
SOFA PHOTOS WILL BE ADDED SOON.
Re: Jamestown Lounge Co. Feudal Oak
The Jamestown Lounge Company was formed by Arthur Greenlund, Hurlburt Phillips, Theodore Hanchett and Lynn Cornell in 1888. It is best known today for its Feudal Oak lounges and sofas, but the company produced other lines of furniture as well. Most sets like this one date from the second quarter of the 20th Century.
The Feudal Oak line was introduced in the 1930s and remained in production for a considerable period. Jamestown Lounge Co. was sold in 1978, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and finally closed in 1983.
Furniture based on old European designs like this last peaked in the 1990’s, but since that time values have dropped considerably; however, good quality pieces have held their value better than the more mass produced examples. A good set might go for 1500.00 quite a bit less those at auction.