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E.J. Victor – A Profile
In an era when furniture manufacturers are closing
local factories and turning to off-shore, high-volume manufacturing
that favors speed over hand craftsmanship, E.J. Victor maintains
an unwavering commitment to preserving time-honored, quality construction
methods used to create exquisite furniture for the home.
This commitment is a core philosophy of the 14-year-old company’s
founders, Edward W. Phifer, III, Joseph B. Manderson
and John Victor Jokinen. Privately owned, E.J. Victor employs
200 talented artisans and associates, all focused in their dedication
to produce designs that represent the highest achievement in the
art of furniture crafting. This integrity of ownership, increasingly
rare within today’s home furnishings industry, allows the
management group to readily adapt to changes in lifestyles and
trends while maintaining its commitments to core visions.
The combination of tight ownership and commitment to building
fabulous furniture with demonstrated local talent sets E.J. Victor
apart in this ever-evolving industry where most furniture companies
are pushing production to other countries and are placing commitment
to quality second to focus on profits. E.J. Victor’s three
plants, totaling nearly 400,000 square feet, are located in Morganton,
NC, a geographical center of highly talented wood carvers and
upholsterers.
E.J. Victor’s furniture reflects an assortment of uniquely
unsurpassed wood and upholstery collections, hand-crafted to perfection,
each piece brilliantly exhibiting an uncompromised standard of
unrivaled quality that is a tribute to those who appreciate excellence
in the art of home furnishings.
Throughout E.J. Victor – from owners to associates –
meticulous attention is given to handpicking premium materials
used in crafting its wood and upholstered furniture. Only the
finest veneers, the most exotic woods, the richest finishing materials,
the most opulent and luxurious fabrics and cushions, the highest
grades of hardwood lumber and custom-made hardware are used.
Among the species of decorative woods used in the fancy veneering
are English Yew, Ebony, Burl Walnut, Flame Mahogany, Satin Wood
and English Country Oak. The finishes range from a deep, brilliant
high sheen to a mellow, casual distressed application.
Standard construction features include solid wood cores, top-grade
solid cherry drawer sides, well-sanded drawers that get a final
seal and aromatic sent, individually-paned glass on chinas, some
of which feature moiré fabric back panels and interior
lighting. All case goods are designed to accommodate today’s
functionality.
Each exquisitely made piece of upholstered furniture upholds E.J.
Victor’s unwavering commitment to excellence and attention
to detail. Built of solid hardwood frames for durability, eight-way
hand-tied coil springing for consistent and durable seating comfort,
the upholstered furniture features lavish, customized cushioning
and expert hand tailoring. Pieces are made one at a time, by hand,
with consistent quality control throughout.
In both its upholstery and wood divisions, E.J. Victor offers
a broad spectrum of styles and shapes, ranging from formal traditional
to clean contemporary and everything in-between.
As one E.J. Victor associate said, "Our furniture will be
fought over by the grandchildren of the person who purchased it."
E.J. Victor is licensed by The Preservation Society of Newport
County, Rhode Island. The "Newport" collection includes
reproductions of fine furniture found in the summer cottages owned
by the Rockefellers, Vanderbilts and Astors.
Additionally, E.J. Victor exclusively offers the Carol Hicks Bolton
collection, a selection of collector’s items for those who
want special pieces to complete their living room, dining and
bedroom decors. These unique items are authentically crafted antique
reproductions using hand-carving, distressing and an expertise
for reproducing finishes that is the benchmark of E.J. Victor.
The founding partners of E.J. Victor hope you will appreciate
the painstaking lengths to which they have gone in order to bring
you designs that represent the highest achievement in the art
of furniture crafting. These men think you will find that the
finest furniture made is, ultimately, your best home furnishing
investment.
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