Q:My bedroom set made by Simmons-Huntley. I think it dates from 1934. Do you have any information about the company and the value of the set?
A:The B.F. Huntley Furniture Co. opened in 1906 in Winston-Salem, N.C. It had been organized as the Oakland Furniture Co. in 1898. Huntley specialized in bedroom and dining room furniture. In 1929 it was purchased by the Simmons Co., then based in Kenosha, Wis., known for Simmons mattresses. Huntley furniture with a Simmons label was probably made between 1929 and 1935, because Huntley went back to its original owners in 1935. Fire destroyed the Huntley plant on Valentine’s Day in 1956, but the factory was rebuilt. The Huntley name continued until the company was sold to Thomasville Furniture Industries in 1961. The value of your bedroom set depends on its design and condition. We have seen a seven-piece bedroom set by Huntley-Simmons sell for $1,300 and a few dining room pieces for around $400 each.