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E.J. Victor 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
13-year-old company's
founders, Edward W. Phifer, III, Joseph B. Manderson and John
Victor Jokinen. Privately owned, E.J. Victor employs 300 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. |
