Founded during the 1920s, the Broyhill Furniture Company was one of the stalwart North Carolina makers of mid-priced, traditional wooden furnishings, and it served American families well. The Colonial Revival style — chairs with turned legs, beds with split pediment headboards — had always been the company’s stock in trade. But the vintage Broyhill bedroom furniture, dressers and cabinets of the postwar era are quite popular with today’s fans of mid-century modern design — particularly those who enjoy more flamboyant stylings, such as those of Adrian Pearsall.
For collectors of a certain type, Broyhill is most admired for its brief foray into the contemporary furnishings of the late 1950s and ‘60s. In 1957, responding to changing tastes, the firm launched its Broyhill Premier line with the Sculptra series.
Sculptra pieces featured decorative molding with a square-within-a-square motif and horizontal cat’s eye-shaped drawer pulls. Five years later, Broyhill introduced the Brasilia furniture group, inspired by the Oscar Niemeyer architecture for the brand-new Brazilian capital. The collection made its debut at the Seattle World’s Fair.
The cabinet door fronts of vintage Broyhill Brasilia pieces feature moldings based on the sweeping colonnades and parabolic curves of such buildings as the Palácio da Alvorada (“Palace of the Dawn”), the presidential residence. As you will see on 1stDibs, Broyhill created a striking and spirited line of furnishings that will make a happy keynote in any Atomic Age-inspired interior.
Ohio retailer Big Lots acquired the rights to the Broyhill name and related trademarks in 2019.
Find vintage Broyhill tables, credenzas, seating and other items on 1stDibs.
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 4 Each armless chair measures: 20.5 wide x 18.5 deep x 37 high, with a seat height of 19 inches Each captains chair measu...
Upholstery, Walnut
Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Walnut Dining Chair - Pair
By Lawrence Peabody
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Walnut Dining Chair - Pair Each chair measures: 23.25 wide x 21 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance of 2...
Upholstery, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Brutalist Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Brutalist mid century walnut dining chairs - set of 6 Each chair measures: 20 wide x 18.5 deep x 37.5 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches and arm height of 23....
Upholstery, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Arm Dining Chair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Arm Dining Chair This chair measures: 21 wide x 21 deep x 38 inches high, with a seat height of 19 and arm height/chair clearance of 24 inches ...
Upholstery, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 19 deep x 38.25 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches Each captains chair meas...
Upholstery, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each armless chair measures: 20 wide x 22 deep x 38 high, with a seat height of 18.5 inches Each captains chair measure...
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Young Manufacturing Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Young Manufacturing Company, Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Charleston, SC
With American craftsmanship and worldly flare, these vintage modern Brasilia-style dining chairs are sure to make a big impression in your home! With a peaking silhouette, sculptural...
Upholstery, Walnut
1962-1970 Mid Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia Walnut Dining or Side Chairs Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage pair of Mid Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia dining or side chairs composed of walnut frames with sculpted backs, straight, tapered square front legs, splayed back l...
Fabric, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Armchairs, Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs By Broyhill Brasilia USA, 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 23.75"W x 21.75...
Upholstery, Walnut
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Side Chairs, Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs or dining chairs By Broyhill Brasilia USA, 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats. Measures: 19"W x 21.25"D x 36.2...
Upholstery, Walnut
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Cane High Back Dining Chairs, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern high back dining chairs By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Walnut frames, with cane backs and upholstered seats. Measures: 21.25"W x 22.5"D...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Cane High Back Dining Armchairs
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern high back dining armchairs By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Sculpted walnut frames, with cane backs and upholstered seats. Measures: 22"W...
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
