An upholstered piece of furniture is usually a large-ticket item that we hope will retain its beauty and functionality for many years. Enter O. Henry House, a North Carolina furniture manufacturer that creates upholstered pieces to last, not just years, but a lifetime. In fact, the bench-made quality of materials, combined with Old World manufacturing techniques, yields heirloom-quality pieces that can be enjoyed for generations.
In today’s era of assembly line robotics and mass production, O. Henry House proudly eschews those methods, producing totally handmade pieces with meticulous attention to the smallest details. President Laura Pulliam Gregory notes that all frames are made in the company’s Archdale, North Carolina, factory from kiln-dried northern maple, which is the same high-quality wood typically used to make non-upholstered furniture. Every frame also uses a type of joinery known as double-dowel, as well as eight-way, hand-tied seat springs, for strength and stability.
