Turning 100 years old this year is very special for all the employees of Hickory Chair. We want to say thank you to everyone who has chosen Hickory Chair pieces for their homes these past 100 years. We enjoy receiving emails with pictures of family heirlooms and special finds at antique stores that so many of you have shared with us. ...
In 1911 the Surry Chair Company was purchased by a group of investors and relocated to Hickory, North Carolina and became the Hickory Chair Manufacturing Company. The Surry Chair Company's motto was "Chairs Made Better Than Seems Necessary". The new Hickory Chair Manufacturing Company adopted this philosophy and expanded the assortment quickly from just dining chairs to all types of chairs, rocking chairs and sofas becoming the first residential upholstery manufacturer based in Hickory, ...