Hickory Chair Reveals Plans for Its Next Chapter

Furniture World News Desk on 4/26/2023

This fall Hickory Chair will celebrate its 5-year anniversary as part of the Rock House Farms Family of Brands.  To celebrate this next chapter in its storied 112-year history, Hickory Chair reveals plans for the October 2023 International Home Furnishings Market as it reveals its new High Point Showroom.  Located at 200 N. Hamilton Street, the new Hickory Chair Showroom will become an important anchor of the Hamilton Wrenn Design District.  The company has collaborated with each of its iconic design partners, Suzanne Kasler, Ray Booth, David Phoenix, Susan Hable, Kim Scodro and Hickory Chair VP Creative Director, Skip Rumley to introduce one of the largest product and fabric introductions in company history. 

The company will be launching a new collection, the Hable Outdoor Collection, as it enters a new category, outdoor living spaces.  This first collection for outdoor was designed by Susan Hable with distinctive Teak, Metal and Woven collections.  In collaboration with Susan, the company has created distinctive finishes for each unique series.  The company will support this new category and collection with a robust assortment of outdoor fabrics. 

In addition, Ward O’Quinn will be moving into the role of Vice President Sales effective May 1, 2023.  He joined the company in April 2021 as a Sales Representative.  He has proven himself to be a trusted and valuable asset to both the company and the customers in his territory.  During his career he has served in leadership roles in sales, product development and marketing. 

“It is my honor to lead Hickory Chair as it begins this exciting new chapter.  We look to the future with great promise with the strategic plans we have mapped out for our future.  We are focused on making the finest indoor and now outdoor furnishings in the marketplace for our loyal clientele and their clients,” shares Parker Goss, president of Hickory Chair.  He continues, “Expanding into the outdoor category is a natural progression for our company. We look forward to the October 2023 market to truly reveal the talent, collaboration and vision our Hickory Chair family has not only for today, but the future.”

                                                                                             

About Hickory Chair
For more than 112 years, Hickory Chair has been crafting custom wood and upholstered furnishings in a wide range of classic styles. Inspired by such historical sites as Winterthur Estate and the estates along the James River in Virginia, as well as by noted furniture authorities such as Suzanne Kasler, Ray Booth, David Phoenix, Susan Hable, Mariette Himes Gomez and the late Albert Sack, Hickory Chair’s hallmark is luxurious yet livable furniture that’s made to order and made to last. For more information, visit   hickorychair.com. Hickory Chair, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Rock House Farm Family of Brands.