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1980s
By 1980, Davis Furniture was becoming
a well-known name in the industry, but its
notoriety was furthered by appearing on the
television show "Dallas" as the furnisher of J.R.
Ewing's office. On November 21, 1980, more
than 83 million people-73 percent of the U.S.
population-tuned in to watch the naming
of Ewing's shooter, and viewers began to see
Davis Furniture as the pinnacle of office design.
1990s
In light of their 50th anniversary in 1994,
Davis Furniture continued to collaborate with
industry leaders, receiving accolades for
its Zoom table, designed by Jürg Spörri (Best
of Competition, NeoCon, 1995), and Zeno by
Wolfgang C.R. Mezger (Best of Competition,
NeoCon, 1995).
Burkhard Vogtherr's Motion chair,
introduced in 1987.
New Products
Davis isn't resting on its laurels, however.
In 2019, while celebrating its 75th anniversary,
the company broke ground on its latest
corporate office-expected to be completed
next year-in High Point, North Carolina.
This stance as a leader in office design was
again defended in 1987 with the introduction
of Burkhard Vogtherr's Motion chair, unveiled
during NeoCon. Unlike other executive seating
at the time, Motion mimicked the movements
of the body, and the chair quickly became
a staple in the company for 25 years.
Burkhard Vogtherr (left), designer of
the Motion chair, and Danny Davis (right),
president Davis Furniture.
2000 to Present
Over the last 19 years, Davis Furniture
has maintained expansion, not only with their
collaborative collections with some of the top
designers of the industry, but also physically.
In 2015, its metalworking plant was updated
to include on-site powder coating-a previously
outsourced step in the process-and in
mid-2018, a three-year project to expand
and update its facilities came to a close.
Davis introduced the Zoom table, designed
by Jürg Spörri, in the 1990s.
The Zeno chair was named the Best of Competition during the 1995 Best of NeoCon
competition.
Ashley Davis Williams, director of advertising
(left); Danny Davis, president and owner
(center); and Brian Davis, director of
facilities (right).
contract
New products (top to bottom): Muse
Barstool by jehs+laub; Cova by jehs+laub;
A-Table by jehs+laub; Lift by jehs+laub
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The Next Frontier: Go Outside!
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Davis Celebrates 75 Years
Patcraft’s Deconstructed Felt
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