This year,
we proudly celebrate 100 years of genuine American craftsmanship. From our earliest days in a small workshop to becoming an iconic name in fine furniture, Hunt Country Furniture has remained steadfast in its commitment to quality without compromise.
For a century, every piece has been thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted by hand, honoring time-tested techniques and uncompromising standards. Our furniture is not made for trends or moments, but for a lifetime—and beyond. It is built with an attention to detail and durability that is increasingly rare, yet essential to who we are.
Generation after generation, Hunt furniture has been gathered around, lived with, and passed down—carrying stories, traditions, and memories along the way. As we mark this historic milestone, we honor the founders, the artisans, families, homes and businesses that have shaped our journey, and we look ahead with the same dedication.
In the early 1920s,
Lillian Hunt began a small sideline antique business, finding old pieces of furniture and refinishing them by hand. Many of the chairs, chests, and other items she acquired required repairs, and her son, Lockwood Hunt, began crafting the needed parts and restoring the pieces himself.
One thing led to another, and soon Lockwood was creating furniture entirely by hand. In 1926, he began producing handmade benches and stools in earnest and set up his first workshop under the sign “The Lockwood Hunt Shop.”
As the business gained momentum, Lockwood’s brother, Julian Hunt, recognized an opportunity to expand and contribute to furniture design and soon joined him. What began as the informal Lockwood Hunt Shop evolved into Hunt Country Furniture.
A few years later, Lockwood’s son, Shelley Hunt, joined the team, and the company was formally incorporated with three partners: Julian, Lockwood, and Shelley Hunt.
In 1979,
a huge 25-foot fireside chair constructed by Hunt Country Furniture was recognized as the world’s largest chair in the Guinness Book of World Records.
