History of Ward Furniture - Mid Century Modern Dressers Circa 1960s

 Ward Furniture CO

There are a plethora of mid century dressers, nightstands, tables, etc. out in the marker that are marked Ward Furniture. I never gave it much thought because Ward is not a well known name...I kind of thought they were distributed or made for Montgomery Ward or something like that. I was wrong.

 

Ward Furniture CO in Durham, NC is a private company  established in 1948 and incorporated in North Carolina. They are still in business today.

My favorite line that they produced for the mid century market are the angled / louvered drawer series that you can see below. American of Martinsville also has a high quality louvered series where the louvers are smaller.

Ward made lower quality and mid quality dressers (high quality compared to the cam and press board stuff we have today) for the time. They were massed produced in a price point that was affordable for most households which is why there are so many of them still hanging around.

Although I see a ton of these dressers, I still love them. They aren't rare but they are unique in style. They set a tone for any room which is what mid century style is all about.   

6 drawer Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Upright Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

9 Drawer Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Painted Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Upright Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern 9 drawer Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dressers Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dressers Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture

Angled / Louvered Drawers Mid Century Modern Dresser Circa 1960s - Ward Furniture