To our friends and partners,
As the third generation to lead our family-owned furniture business, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering support and trust in us. Our journey, spanning decades, has been shaped by your loyalty, and it’s because of you that our craft and traditions continue to thrive.
Every piece of furniture we create carries with it a legacy—a commitment to quality, durability, and design that has been passed down through the years. Behind each of those pieces are the dedicated hands of our employees. Many of them have been with us for generations themselves, sharing the same pride and passion that my grandparents instilled when they started this business. Their talent, work ethic, and attention to detail are the foundation of everything we do.
But beyond craftsmanship, what makes our business truly special is the partnership we share with you. Your feedback, loyalty, and enthusiasm inspire our brands to innovate and improve while staying true to the values that brought us to where we are today. We see ourselves not just as makers of furniture but as partners in creating spaces where memories are made and stories are shared.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. We are honored to serve you and remain committed to upholding the trust you’ve placed in us for so many years. Together, we look forward to building not just furniture, but relationships that last for generations to come.
With sincere appreciation,
Alex Shuford III
CEO, Rock House Designer Brands Century Furniture, Hancock & Moore, Hickory Chair, Highland House, Jessica Charles, Maitland-Smith, Cabot Wrenn
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Hancock & Moore 10 Hickory Chair
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Century Furniture is one of the world's largest privately owned manufacturers of upper-end residential furniture. Its broad line of wood and upholstered furniture consists of bedroom, dining and occasional collections in traditional, transitional and contemporary styling. Century is recognized in the industry as a design leader, ranked in the forefront for its expertise in finishing and the many details of fine craftsmanship. They have licensed collections with numerous high-end designers including Thomas O’Brien, Charlotte Moss, Windsor Smith, Jesse Carrier and Mara Miller.
Century has an extensive wood products facility with state-of-the-art woodworking capabilities and a sophisticated finishing operation, as well as three upholstery factories – all located in Hickory, North Carolina. With more than 75 years of stable growth, an experienced and aggressive management team and considerable investment in new technology, Century is meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
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Nestled in the foothills of North Carolina, Hancock & Moore practices the time-honored tradition of building upholstery furniture. Consisting of two manufacturing plants with close to 400 employees and 265,000 square feet, Hancock & Moore artisans spend 50 weeks a year building furniture in a family-like environment. Known to house the broadest leather inventory in the industry, Hancock & Moore believes that the distinction in fine furniture is all in the details.
Researching trends from the fashion industry, Hancock & Moore incorporates details such as quilting, branding, painting, finishing and lacing into our designs. All products are hand made and built to order - no two pieces will be exactly alike. To this day, up to 80 hours are spent handcrafting a piece of Hancock & Moore furniture. Every sofa, chair and ottoman bears the signature of the artisan who created it, reflecting the hard day’s work that went into its construction. To Hancock & Moore, custom-made furniture is the purest form of self-expression. That is why we have spent the past 40 years creating furniture exactly as you envisioned, making it truly as unique as you are.
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At Hancock & Moore, custom-made furniture is the purest form of self-expression. That is why we have spent the past 40 years creating furniture exactly as you envisioned, making it truly as unique as you are.
In 1911, the Hickory Chair Furniture Company was established in Hickory, North Carolina with a single product and a simple vision. The product was a made-to-order dining chair. The vision was to combine the authenticity of classic craftsmanship with the efficiency of modern manufacturing. In the decades since, our product range has evolved into an assortment of timeless designs, drawn from significant periods and places, and from the talents of some of the world’s most respected designers.
Our original vision, however, remains unchanged. Our company is still guided by a genuine commitment to custom craftsmanship and timely service. Our style is still distinguished by an authentic, timeless spirit. And our furniture is still made to order and made to last, by a team of talented and attentive artisans. We are proud that almost 90% of our furnishings are made in our Hickory, North Carolina workroom.
Timeless, sophisticated, and decidedly modern, Highland House is dedicated to being a custom house for the best interior designers and boutique retailers in the world.
Located in High Point, NC, Jessica Charles is an accent chair company specializing in upholstered fabric seating. Every Jessica Charles chair has a unique story. Our love for all things fashionable and our commitment to creating comfortable homes extends throughout every step of design and production. Our North Carolina craftsmen hand-make every piece, utilizing time-tested, artisan construction techniques, from eight-way handtied coils to hand-cut-and-sewn patterns. Our cushions are custom fitted and our skirts are precisely cut, lined and mitered for a perfect drape every time.
For over four decades, Maitland-Smith has been creating exquisite and unique decorative accessories, lighting, elegant mirrors and accent furniture. Founded by a London antiques dealer with the eye of a connoisseur, Maitland-Smith has carried on a tradition of creating stunning accents for the home of the highest quality.
From the beginning, our many workrooms have been artisan based and employ time-honored techniques developed before the machine age. Many of these skills date back to the world's earliest civilizations and are associated with fine quality furniture and decorative arts.
Maitland-Smith is well-known for many hand-crafted specialties, including hand carved tropical mahogany, hand cut and inlaid exotic wood veneers, lost wax cast metal mounts and decorative objects, as well as, hand-tooled leather wood products. We draw inspiration from great works from the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. We work in design collaboration with design partners Corey Damen Jenkins, Celerie Kemble, Susan Hable Smith, Tony Duquette Studios, and are proud to carry the meticulously designed and traditionally crafted Scarborough House line.
We invite you to explore our nearly endless furniture, lighting and accessory collections.
Maitland-Smith is one of the finest luxury furniture and lifestyle accessory brands in the world and we truly believe in using the most interesting materials for both function and beauty.
