"Bassett Furnituire Co." Credenza

Bassett Furniture Company was founded in 1902 by the Bassett family of Henry County, Virginia. The family owned a pair of sawmills that had supplied railroad ties and bridge-building material for the construction of the Norfolk & Western Railfroad. When the railroad was completed the family started selling wood to furniture makers. Then J.D. Bassett and his brothers decided to form their own furniture company rather than ship raw material. The company earned $76,000 in revenue in its first year. By 1920, it was a $1 million company.  Bassett furniture still exists today with the mission of making fine hand crafted furniture, and they are still based in Virginia.

This very sharp, very cool, mid-century credenza by Bassett is made of walnut and has a center door which opens to reveal three drawers.  There are three drawers on either side with great looking modern pulls. There is a matching mirror that comes with the piece.  74" l., 19" w., 29" h.  American, c. 1960's SOLD