Since 1903, Bielecky Brothers has handcrafted custom wicker, rattan, and cane furniture in its Queens, New York factory. Founded by Polish emigrants Andrew and Conrad Bielecky as a small wicker-chair shop, the company remains known for furniture made by skilled artisans for the trade, including pieces designed to become family heirlooms. Bielecky Brothers also restores and reupholsters wicker and rattan furniture, including work made by other manufacturers.
Spice Islands WickerFor more than three decades, Spice Islands Wicker has designed contemporary wicker and rattan furniture for indoor living, with its contemporary line created in-house by Donald Walker. Its Yesteryear Wicker brand adds hard-to-find reproductions of Victorian-era and other historic styles, including children’s wicker, while made-to-order cushions are produced in the USA. The company’s vintage pieces have appeared at Disneyland and in film, television, and Broadway productions.OWINGS, MD
Walters Wickers IncFour generations of family ownership have carried Walters Wickers Inc. from its 1935 beginnings in custom upholstery and repair into a longstanding name in outdoor living. Today, the company serves residential and hospitality partners with designer-led furniture, custom work and in-house design support from its New Jersey factory and New York showroom.New York, NY
Thomas M. Amato Co., IncFounded in 1915 by Sicilian cabinet maker Thomas M. Amato, this Long Island City family business repairs, restores, and renews office and other fine furniture. Now run by third-generation brothers John and Peter Amato, the company carries that Old World craftsmanship into a 15,000-square-foot facility, where its team handles everything from antique restoration to custom reupholstery and architectural woodwork. Some staff members have been with Amato for 30 years or more.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
J. & C. Custom UpholsteryFamily-owned and operated in Brooklyn, J. & C. Custom Upholstery restores and remakes upholstered furniture, from re-covering existing pieces to building designs from a customer’s photo or sketch. The shop also brings antique furniture back to life through wood repair and refinishing, while offering the personal, hands-on service of a small family business. Its work has served interior designers as well as customers preserving sentimental pieces.BROOKLYN, NY