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 Modern Glass Display Hutch
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Broyhill Brasilia glass-top hutch from the iconic Brasilia collection, crafted in the 1960s. This upper display cabinet features the collection’s distinctive sculpted walnut...
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Broyhill Brasilia 2-Piece Walnut China Cabinet
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
An iconic piece of American Mid-Century Modern design, this Broyhill Brasilia 2-piece walnut china cabinet showcases the collection’s signature sculpted arch motifs and warm walnut g...
Brass
Vintage Display China Cabinet by Dyrlund Denmark, 1970s
By Dyrlund
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Mid century display/china cabinet, with lights, designed and manufactured by Dyrlund of Denmark. Produced in beautifully grained Teak this piece is another classic example of Dyrlund...
Metal
1930's German Deco China Cabinet Hutch
Located in Oakland, CA
1930s German Art Deco Cabinet crafted from walnut, featuring a pair of sliding glass doors and adjustable shelves, above a cabinet with locking...
Glass, Walnut
$4,933
H 75 in W 50 in D 17 in
Bernhardt Mid-Century Modern Lighted Oak Display Hutch Cabinet, USA, 75"
By Bernhardt
Located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA
A substantial Mid-Century Modern hutch cabinet by Bernhardt, USA, crafted from warm oak and designed for both display and storage. The upper section features three glass-panel doors,...
Glass, Oak
$1,440Sale Price|40% Off
H 66.25 in W 56.5 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern American of Martinsville Bubble Glass Cabinet
By American of Martinsville
Located in Esperance, NY
For sale is this very nice unique Bubble Glass Cabinet made by American of Martinsville. The cabinet is one piece and can not be separated.
Glass
Mid-Century "Outlook" Display Cabinet by Leo Jiranek for Bassett
By Leo Jiranek, Bassett Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Leo Jiranek, a forefather of mid-century American Modern furniture, this vintage vitrine was created for his "Outlook" Collection made by Virginia's Bassett Furniture. Hi...
Metal
$2,995
H 56 in W 43.5 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Style China Display Cabinet, White Case and Teak
By Bartels
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome china or display cabinet in a Mid-Century Modern and/or Scandinavian Modern style with a creamy white painted case on a plinth base and teak and glass doors. This piece is in...
Wood, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Display Cabinet by Young Manufacturing Company
By Young Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Make a statement with this striking mid-century modern display cabinet by Young Manufacturing Company, a beautifully crafted piece that blends timeless design with everyday functiona...
Walnut
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple China Cabinet
By Crawford Furniture
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Crawford Furniture Mid Century Maple China Cabinet This china cabinet measures: 48 wide x 19.25 deep x 51.5 inches high All pieces of furniture c...
Glass, Maple
American of Martinsville Vintage Mid Century Modern Pair of Nightstands c. 1960s
By American of Martinsville
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Vintage Mid Century Modern 3 Piece Cloud Serpentine Sectional
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Denville, NJ
Vladimir Kagan was one of the most influential American furniture designers of the twentieth century, known for sculptural, sensuous forms that broke decisively from the rectilinear ...
Fabric
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Vintage Mid Century Modern T Back Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Denville, NJ
This authentic pair of Milo Baughman lounge chairs for Thayer Coggin showcases the designer’s signature flat-bar chrome frames paired with the original blue upholstery. The chairs fe...
Chrome
