Chrome, Glass, and a LOTTA LANE SASS!!!!! Oh, Lane Furniture, you never disappoint!!! And here is just another example of that fact!! This is a fantastic pair of square end or side tables comprised of round chrome tube frames, round straight chrome tube legs topped with rounded plastic corners, also chromed, that connect the legs to the square top, and sleek square glass inset tops. They bear clean, straight lines and a beautiful Parson’s style with a James David flair exuding a classic design that will blend in beautifully with many styles of décor. They will be gorgeous on each side of your sofa in the living or family room hosting a gorgeous pair of lamps, sculptures, books, or foliage and would be absolutely wonderful in a Modern, Minimalist, Industrial, Mid-Century Modern, Art-Deco, or Hollywood Regency setting. They are straightforward, stunning, and SPECTACULAR in their simplicity!
Lane was founded in 1912 by Edward Hudson Lane at the age of 21, upon his father’s suggestion after he, John Edward Lane, bought a small packing-box plant in Altavista, Virginia. Edward procured a loan and converted the factory to make cedar chests and named it The Standard Red Cedar Chest Co. Sales were good, and the company expanded. But during WWI, with the banning of rail freight deemed non-essential, they began making pine ammunition boxes. This is notable as it led to an assembly line which was revolutionary and became the first moving conveyor assembly system in the furniture industry. After the war, with sales still increasing, Ed Lane decided he could risk giving the company his name and changed it to The Lane Co. in 1922. They began advertising and an ambitious program of research and development leading to hiring their first staff designer and sales force. They made it through the depression with a lot of hard work and again during WWII converted to providing items needed for wartime. After WWII a complete design department was added. They were innovative, creating new materials. One called Lanewood which was produced from waste wood. 1951 brought the making of occasional tables. Then in 1956 the acquisitions began of other companies to add case goods and upholstered furnishings. With production of their mid-century-modern furnishings, the company continued to grow and expand until in 1987 it was acquired by Interco, Inc. But, for 75 years the Lane family of Altavista, Virginia ran the business with Edwards son, Bernard Bell (B.B.) Lane, being at the helm at the end. Lane is still to this day a leading U. S. furniture manufacturer.
This pair of Lane side or end tables has it all. They’re timeless, classic, and iconic…Why would you wait?? You simply MUST make them yours!!
