#DREXEL FURNITURE CATALOG 1970S TV#

Mega thanks to reader Dave for sharing his treasured Lane Acclaim catalog with the Retro Renovation clan.We are three sisters who grew up in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, in the area known as the Gold Country, and the Mother Lode. It is also advisable to avoid placing furniture where it is constantly exposed to direct sunlight. Rubber can cause a chemical reaction, turning the finish yellow. Dust regularly, but do it lightly because dust is abrasive.Ĭaution: Don’t place rubber-based lamps, telephones, radios or other objects on lacquer finishes unless the surfaces are protected by pads. After that time, polish occasionally to keep the beautiful finish. With brand-new furniture, do this once a week for the first month.

After it dries, gently polish the surface with a soft cloth. Then apply a good furniture polish smoothly with the grain. The catalog also has cleaning and care instructions for Lane Acclaim furniture:ĭirections: To polish, first clean the surface lightly with a moistened cloth. The Lane Acclaim Cedar Chest above appears to have “matchmaker changeable front panels” giving it maximum decorative versatility.Īgain - I was surprised to see that there are headboards in this line - sporting the well known dovetailed motif. Being Lane - the company most notably known for their cedar chests - of course the Acclaim line had to have one. The dressers and chests in this line are also quite amazing. Where there are chairs there is bound to be a few dining table options - again sporting the signature dovetail edges. I’d love to see one of these in the wild.Ībove: Lane Acclaim chairs - who would have guessed?

The drawer edges seem to have the same dovetail detail that the popular coffee tables have. The hutches and buffets are especially interesting. Drawers operate easily and smoothly on steel ball bearing drawer guides. Let your finger-tips brush across the satin-sooth dovetailing - you won’t be able to tell where the joinings are. This fine wood is then finished with a mellow gunstock patina, enriched in character with dovetail inlays. Then, out of 100 feet purchased, only 40 feet will meet Lane’s exacting requirements for grain and color. Only the top 35% grade of walnut on the market is considered for this furniture. Edges are softly rounded and suggest patient hand-working, rubbing, more hand-working and rubbing to achieve the soft, sculptured contours. The Boomerang table above is one I’ve seen before - but the picture window table with the big drawer - that’s new to me.Īlthough contemporary in classification, Acclaim furniture has a distinct hand-crafted quality that gives it unusual warmth and mellowness. A different surfboard coffee table from the same line? Was there MORE Lane Acclaim? We searched the blog and found this photo from this story.

#DREXEL FURNITURE CATALOG 1970S TV#

Very interesting.Īnd what is that I see - a TV snack cart on wheels? Amazing! Look at those nesting tables above - it looks to me like the top one has the dovetailed edge and the inner one doesn’t. It was her parent’s coffee table.īut, I’ve never seen most of the furniture that is in this catalog. This story is particularly fun for me, because I have a Lane Acclaim table - it is the cocktail table 900-01 (shown in the lead photo.) My mother in law gave it to me. It’s a valuable reference for buyers and sellers. As someone who owns six lane pieces (all tables) I was surprised to learn how extensive the line actually was! Especially since you mostly see only the tables trading, with possibly an occasional hutch or desk. I think it would be of value for MCM fans to have access to this great historical record of a classic furniture line. This is a small booklet, 3″ x 4″, that was hung on showroom pieces with a string.

He recently acquired what seems to be a very hard-to-find catalog of available pieces from the Lane Acclaim Line - and graciously shares it with all of us today.Īfter much hunting, I finally tracked down a complete Lane Acclaim catalog on Ebay and have scanned it. Interestingly - also like Drexel Declaration, there’s a Shaker feel to the Lane Acclaim design - you can see how the wood is connected. Americas were not nuts about mid century modern. It was a little bit Early American, a little bit mid mod.

America because it was a good compromise between traditional and modern. We speculate that - much like the popular Drexel Declaration line - the design of Lane Acclaim appealed to Mrs. The vintage Lane Acclaim line of furniture seems to have been very popular in mid century America. Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021 these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.

Drexel furniture catalog 1970s