Sumter Cabinet Co. Bedroom Suite

Q: My four-piece bedroom suite includes a headboard, dresser, chest of drawers and night stand. Each piece is marked with a triangle, a large letter K and “Korn Industries, Incorporated, Sumter Cabinet Company.” It’s solid oak and in excellent condition. What price could I ask for this set?

A: Sumter Cabinet Co. was a division of Korn Industries. Chester Korn started a timber company and sawmill in Cincinnati in 1889 to make buggy parts and other wood products. The company moved to Sumter, S.C., in 1921. Bedroom furniture was first made in the 1930s and dining room furniture in 1989. The company was sold in 2000 to Chromecraft Revington, which continued to use the Sumter brand name until late 2006. The price of used bedroom furniture depends on style, quality, condition and age. It probably can only be sold locally because shipping is expensive. It should be priced as a bargain, about half the cost of a new set.