American Furniture History. Furniture of the American South 3 Masterworks in the Collection 3 Keeping Time 1 Date to. In 1906 American Furniture Company was founded by two Martinsville tobacco men Ancil Witten and Charles Keesee.
In 1906 American Furniture Company was founded by two Martinsville tobacco men Ancil Witten and Charles Keesee. Records 1905-1994 of the American Furniture Manufacturers Association AFMA and its predecessors the Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association SFMA and the National Association of Furniture Manufacturers NFMA relating to its work as a trade association for the furniture industry. It also offered rich and distinctive styles in furniture-making.
The Seventeenth-Century style 162090 and the Early Baroque or William and Mary style 16901730.
Obviously the style makes this furniture super expensive. A Tradition of Craft. In 1906 American Furniture Company was founded by two Martinsville tobacco men Ancil Witten and Charles Keesee. Furniture in this style is frequently made of straight.
