The Kent-Coffey collections of the 1950s and 1960s were solidly built and priced so the average consumer could afford them, resulting in their being very popular. The brand is experiencing a new surge of interest, as young MCM afficionados are beginning to become familiar with the name and add Kent-Coffey pieces to their growing collections.
Court records indicate that the Singer Company furniture division acquired the company in 1983. However, Singer's aggressive attempt to diversify broadly proved financially unsound, and the furniture division fairly soon went bankrupt.
From furnituremagazine.com and lexisone.com
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| Perspecta highboy hotcoffeemodern.com |
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| Nightstands from The Sequence collection 1stdibs.com |
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| Dresser from The Tableau collection ebay.com |
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| Nightstands from The Continental collection paperstreetantiques.com |
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| The Wharton gentleman's chest furnishmevintage.com |
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| Town House triple dresser midcenturymobler.com |
Kent-Coffey furniture was always well marked, so it is easy to identify. Here are drawer markings from two of the collections.
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| The Wharton marking with Kent-Coffey logo theculturalpsychologist.blogspot.com |
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| Perspecta marking with Kent-Coffey logo furnishmevintage.com |
1957 print ads for the Goldenaire collection, celebrating the company's 100th anniversary, depict typical room settings of the era.
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| Master bedroom ebay.com (Seller: whitemtnhowdy) |
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| Father's room (not just twin beds...a whole room!) ebay.com (Seller: whitemtnhowdy) |
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| Teen room ebay.com (Seller: whitemtnhowdy) |
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| Guest room ebay.com (Seller: whitemtnhowdy) |
The Harold Coffey home in Lenoir, North Carolina, has been preserved as a bed and breakfast, which is called Sharon Elizabeth's.
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| The former Harold Coffey home in Lenoir, NC pillowsandpancakes.com |
