Stickley

Maine Cottage (used to be Russell and McKenna Furniture). They are located in Annapolis, Maryland. Their frames are bench-built in Hickory, NC. Excellent craftsmanship and excellent company ( no association, just bought a pair of chairs from them).

The Comfortable Couch Company.

Wesley Hall

Except for Stickley, the above names are new to me. I will investigate all referrals to see if they carry the specific style I am seeking. What about Baker? They have the style I want and will customize the inner depth to my speficiations. Thanks cyn, ogrose, and Bumblebeez for taking the time to respond.

Lee Industries in NC

Wesley Hall
Lee Industries
Vanguard
Hickory Chair

Frame-wise, Lee has the widest variety of fresh, stylish frames and a user-friendly website. Their fabrics tend to lean towards casual. A good mix of traditional and transitional frames.

Hickory Chair is a bit more traditional and old-school. Not fuddy-duddy, just traditional. Can be $$

Vanguard can veer towards contemporary lately, but still has a good selection of traditional frames. I can stand on the arm of a Vanguard chair to reach something above and it won't tip....

Wesley Hall-like Lee, a fresh take on traditional but the fabrics are not so casual. Plenty of traditional woven prints to choose from in addition to the usual neutrals.

All four are excellent quality that have not gone downhill in recent years, like so many others.

I will soon be attending the Hickory Chair "factory" in Hickory, NC. Every piece we have purchased for our customers and store has been wonderful. I don't think they are very traditional, actually, compared to some other companies. You can customize so many of their pieces, and their fabrics are great. Very classic styles and their finishes are some of the best I've seen on their wood pieces. If there is a problem (which happens in every company at some point, furniture is made by humans), you know they'll make it right. There price is not inexpensive, but furniture made at that level is similar in price.

If you look at Hickory Chair's sofa and loveseat frame selection, which is what the OP is looking for, I would say they are indeed quite traditional. Along the same lines as Harden, another high-quality American furniture company still making good stuff which I forgot to mention.

If you include all of their casegoods and individual pieces of upholstery, no, they aren't strictly traditional. They actually have some of the most beautiful, exquisitely detailed designs in the industry.

You might want to look at Harden, they have been in business for years.

Kathie and others kind enough to respond, I contacted several high end furniture stores in my city today (Houston) that sell Harden sofas. However, none had a Harden sofa on the floor to try out, which for me is a requirement. One interior design firm does carry an extensive collection of Baker, as well as some Hickory Chair, Stickley, Jessica Charles, and TRS. For me, that looks like a good place to start. By doing some research online today, I found that some of the fine manufacturers mentioned here do not produce the specific very traditional style I am seeking. I plan to report back to GW on my findings since I'm trying to compare the exact same style across manufacturers. Is there a particular manufacturer that appears to give the "best bang for the buck"? As a poster above mentioned, freshness in translation of fabrics and fabric quality are also concerns.

I'm sitting on a Hickory Chair sofa as I write this. It's about eight years old. The fabric has held up well but I am not happy with the comfort. The springs have sagged in the most frequently sat upon spot, and it is hard. I'm chubby but I am not THAT heavy. I weigh less than the average man, so a sofa should be expected to support a person.

How about Sherrill? I have two chairs from them that I like very much.

We have a Baker, purchased less than a yr ago, and so far, it's very comfortable and still looks like new. The cover looks like linen and has feather combo cushions. I've been pleased with the cushions holding their shape and like that they are completely reversible so can be switched around.

Henredon
Sherrill

*Edited to add: Sorry, I missed your "Hendredon" in the OP. Ours is about 5 years old and is made well. Not sure what series it is without looking up, but Fireside does not sound familiar.

This post was edited by allison0704 on Sun, Apr 14, 13 at 16:12

Hancock & Moore is always associated with quality leather furniture. Made in Hickory NC and quality 5 * construction. They make the same sofas and chairs in a large selection of fabrics, so you might want to take a look at their website and see what your local dealers have in stock to try out for comfort.

These most recent comments have been quite helpful and thank you all for taking the time to respond. Dedtired, your news of only an 8 yr. old Hickory Chair sofa with saggy springs and that is uncomfortable is quite disconcerting since durability and comfort are at the top of my "must have" list. I'm wondering if HC is building their sofas with the quality they formerly had. Do you have any recollection of your sofa construction?
Even my Ethan Allen sofas don't have saggy seat cushions after about 30 years. That was with hard use having two young sons and one family living area. However, the EA back cushions on the most used sofa were saggy at the top after only two years of use and the 100% polyester fabric I thought would wear like cast iron began to pill in that area. Sujafr, thanks for your feedback on your Baker sofa. Jen9, thanks for your suggestion to have a sofa built from scratch. Where would I go to look into that? I will also look into the other lines, such as Vanguard, recommended here.

I thought i would post this since it was in the local paper today: Harden Furniture Co to secure historic parternership with George Washington's home..it's only approropriate that Harden's first historic license is with the first presidents home. Scheduled for fall of 2013 Mount Vernon designs will reflect the charecter and spirit of George Washington. "Mount Vernon is pleased to partner with America's oldest furnishings manufacturer" said the director of licensing.
They also do some of the upholstered pieces for Mackenzie Childs if you have ever seen any of their furniture.

Kathie, the info. in your post encouraged me to make a more concerted effort to locate a Harden sofa on a showroom floor in Houston. Allison, thanks for your posting. I'm definately going to take a close look at Henredon. They happen to carry the style I want in the exact dimensions needed.

I know this is a super old thread but maybe there are other people searching for Massoud and not finding anything. So I want to help before you make the mistake we made.

We have a Hickory White sofa with bench cushion that has help up well with moderate use over 7 years. Fabric, frame and cushions in good quality.

We just bought 2 Marge Carson sofas, and the fabric was pilling badly after TWO weeks of use (they say it was a QC issue and they are sending replacement covers, we'll see).

Now let's talk Massoud:

We bought 2 club chairs that were very expensive. Fabric is gorgeous, craftsmanship looks fine, but the upholstery material is cheap and flimsy. It feels like dorm room seat cushions you buy at Walmart. It even makes a little crunchy noise when you sit. Seriously. My husband is a tall 250lbs man, and he seats on the chairs for more than 30 min and the seat is crushed, and it takes a day to go back to normal. We flip the seat and back pillows DAILY and still, they are embarrassingly crushed after 2 months of use. We are beating ourselves up for having believed that $$$$ equaled quality. Don’t buy Massoud!