1 Contemporary Furniture

2011-03-16T11:51:00.000-07:00

W. Schillig adds Ultrasuede cover option
Will show new selections at High Point Market
Gary Evans -- Furniture Today, September 27, 2010

Ultrasuede is shown as a cover on W. Schillig’s new Moon Shadow sectional.
HIGH POINT — Long a leather resource, W. Schillig will introduce Ultrasuede as a new cover option for the company's contemporary upholstery at next month's High Point Market.
The company, which shows at 220 Elm, space 316, said it is responding to retail partners' requests for a quality fabric cover and bold color selection.

"Our need for a higher-end performance fabric makes Ultrasuede a no-brainer," said David Stewart, vice president of sales and operations. "Ultrasuede is a premium cover that meshes well with our premium upholstered product line.... It's a bonus to work with a brand that already has broad exposure in the retail stores we are selling."

Stewart said leather represents more than 90% of the company's sales, but he expects performance fabric sales to grow with the addition of Ultrasuede.

W. Schillig will offer the entire collection of 96 Ultrasuede ambiance colors, which may be specified on any upholstered item.

Starting retail price points for products with Ultrasuede covers

Merecedes Sofa

2010-12-21T06:16:00.000-08:00

Check out the new Mercedes sofa. Designed and engineered in Germany. Fine Italian leather or Elmo Swedish leather. Both arms ratchet up and down. Assembled in China for only $ 2,495.

Lower Prices for Modern Furniture

2010-10-21T06:24:00.000-07:00

Factories are rushing to lower prices at the International Home Furniture Market this week. For example, the new Mirage Home Theater Wall system is only $ 2,495. Because of weak demand in housing that directly affects furniture sales, even the most famous furniture brands are lowering prices. And at the same time they are keeping quality the same. "Brands that keep prices artificially high, or those who prohibit sales online, will be out of business soon," Gill Fisher, President of 1 Contemporary says.

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2010-05-05T07:19:00.000-07:00

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2010-04-22T16:41:00.000-07:00

1 Contemporary Furniture has returned from the International Home Furniture Market with some hot new designs in modern furniture. The Moon chair in Swarovski crystals is just one example. New designs for spring include elegant Italian bedrooms in high gloss finish, new Italian stone dining, and tables from IDS at very reasonable price. And some exciting new bar furniture from Johnston Casuals. The Curvit Italian glass tables are off the charts in appeal. And we are introducing some high quality luxury furniture from China that will blow your mind. The quality is great and the price even better.

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2010-04-08T16:32:00.000-07:00

1 Contemporary Furniture's video of some of our hotest modern Italian furniture designs over the years. It includes contemporary designs from Italy, Europe, Canada, and the USA.

2010-04-05T17:26:00.000-07:00

The International Home Furniture Market will occur on April 17-22, 2010. The IHFC is the largest wholesale furniture market in the world. The market is for dealers and trade professionals only. The spring market is when factories show new designer furniture. See http://www.highpointmarket.org/.

New designs are coming from the best modern furniture designers. The contemporary bedroom furniture collections offer a surprise each year. And contemporary dining furniture will include new designs in Italian stone furniture. And there will be new designs in Italian leather sofas, chairs, and sectionals. Its spring market and everything is new!

1 Contemporary Furniture will post all the new contemporary furniture designs soon. We can't show you even a peek - until market ends on April 22.

MODERN FURNITURE TODAY - TO CHINA OR NOT

2009-12-09T08:47:00.000-08:00

Authentic Modern Italian Designer Furniture

Italian-style furniture made in China is widely distributed online. However, there is a huge difference between the quality of furniture made in China and the quality of furniture made in Italy, Canada, Latin America, and the United States. China is making better quality every year, but there is no comparison between the extraordinary quality produced by Italy, and copies of Italian furniture made in China.

European quality is disappearing as China floods the market with cheap imitations called knock-offs. They make small changes to get around copy right laws. Often the wood isn't real, the leather is man-made, and who knows what chemicals are being used. And nothing could be more unfair to the original designers.

1 Contemporary Furniture (http://www.1contemporary.com/) has held on to high-end European quality for over ten years - like Natuzzi, Italy and Excelsior Designs, and Stone International. At the same time we offer a few carefully selected collections of Italian-style furniture made in China.

Where do you as a consumer stand on the issue? Would you rather pay a higher price for the best quality made in the west, or would you rather purchase substandard quality for the lowest price made in China? This question is haunting furniture dealers nation-wide as China takes more and more market share each year. Most of our customers want authentic Italian quality.

"We have buried three western factories this year. The biggest and the best like Laurier Furniture of Canada. Laurier had been making quality real wood furniture for over 55 years. Its very painful to see them close the doors. Customers loved Laurier maple wood furniture," says Gill Fisher, President of 1 Contemporary Furniture.

Italy and Brazil are complaining about China's devalued currency. And no doubt why. "The low price offered by China is unreal. No one in the world can compete with China on price," says Gill.