Founded in Chicago in 1951 by Vito Ursini and Jerry Seiff, Interior Crafts Inc. makes customized furniture with upholstery, woodworking, and finishing carried out under one roof. The company’s custom upholstered frames can be made to size, while its furniture is built with traditional details such as hardwood construction and eight-way hand-tied springs. After opening a showroom in the Chicago Merchandise Mart in 1958, Interior Crafts moved to its current Cullerton Avenue factory in 1968.
Hickory Chair, LLCSince 1911, Hickory Chair has made fine upholstered and wood furniture in its Hickory, North Carolina workroom, where craftspeople produce personalized pieces to order. The company says roughly 90% of each product is made within its facility, and its Made For You programs extend that hands-on approach to custom dimensions, finishes and upholstery. An on-site Artist’s Studio adds hand-painted decoration developed with designers, making each piece especially personal.NEW YORK, NY
Luther Quintana Upholstery, IncFounded by Luther Quintana in 1987, Luther Quintana Upholstery builds and restores custom furniture and draperies for the design trade, handling each piece in-house from frame to final upholstery tack. The family-run firm has grown to a team of 30 professionals, with its own frame-making and woodworking departments for truly bespoke work and careful reupholstery. Its projects have appeared in interiors associated with designers including Jeffrey Bilhuber and McGrath II.DEER PARK, NY
Gianni IncFor more than 50 years, Chicago-based Gianni Inc. has manufactured fine wood commercial furniture, pairing standard product platforms with flexible capabilities to create tailored office interiors. Now in its third generation, the independent family manufacturer produces work that can move from a single executive suite to a large global project, with customization designed to avoid the cost and delay typically associated with fully custom furniture. Its Illinois facility carries that Chicago woodworking heritage into contemporary collections such as EL and Vitrine.BANGOR, PA
NY Custom Furnishings LLCIn Long Island City, NY Custom Furnishings builds bespoke upholstered furniture by hand, pairing custom construction with Ephraim Stern’s Old World command of upholstery. Interior designers turn to the shop for difficult details, from curved sofas shaped around unconventional models to precise channel-tufted covers and tailored cushion inserts. Its portfolio also extends into wood turning, carpentry, and complete room installations.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY