![]() I had no idea the Brasilia collection had such an array of coffee and end tables. I have this buffet base - with the top hutch piece in my dining room! For sure, this is one of our Hall of Fame vintage furniture designs. ![]() The catalog pages showcase some interesting pieces from the Brasilia dining and living room furniture collection. But… I was way too young to truly appreciate it.” She said, “I remember pretty clearly driving into the city. ![]() In around 1987 - on a business trip to visit Ford operations in South America. It’s interesting to see how well the bold colors - in this case, red - coordinate with the lines of this furniture design.Ībove: The front page of this vintage catalog shows photos of the inspiration for the Brasilia line - the unusual and characteristic architecture found in the city of Brasilia itself in Brazil. Look at this giant master bedroom filled to the brim with Broyhill Brasilia pieces - including a king size headboard. It’s great to see more of these beautiful designs in their native midcentury catalog habitats. Her first find: These great catalog pages showcasing Broyhill Brasilia and Sculptra furniture. Sure enough, Lisa Hanly, Vice President, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, was super receptive and was kind enough to dig through the archives for us. Our recent post, Vintage furniture - 10 of our favorite midcentury designs and brands inspired Pam to contact Furniture Brands - the folks who produce some of our favorite longtime furniture brand names, including Broyhill, Lane, Drexel Heritage - to see if they had any archived catalogs to share with us vintage furniture loving folks. Retro Renovation stopped publishing in 2021 these stories remain for historical information, as potential continued resources, and for archival purposes.
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