Evoking the Charm of the Old World with Hekman Furniture
Hekman furniture harks back to an earlier time when life was more elegant. Taking its inspiration from the dreams of furniture maker Edsko Hekman, who travelled from the Netherlands to seek a better life for himself and his family, the Hekman Furniture Company was founded in 1922 by his three sons. In 1993, Hekman acquired the upholstery company Woodmark Furniture, allowing them to offer the finest in upholstery in combination with their superior pieces. Hekman furniture products range from wood furniture for your bedroom, home office and dining room as well as upholstered furnishings such as sofas, chairs and ottomans, and are offered in a variety of collections.
Hekman Furniture Castilian Collection
The pieces in this collection reflect historic Spanish influences and give rooms where they are placed an Old World charm. Furniture in the Castilian collection is made from white mahogany, alder and teak and hand-rubbed with bee’s-wax to give them a lustrous finish.
Hekman Furniture Copley Square Collection
Boston’s Copley Square once boasted of some of the most elegant homes in the country and that elegance is reflected in this collection, which features the high level of craftsmanship of 18th century cabinetmakers. Coveted by connoisseurs everywhere, Copley Square furniture is made from fine woods such as ebony, tulipwood and yewood, which are perfectly matched by crotch mahogany veneers.
Hekman Furniture Mountain Retreat Collection
The Mountain Retreat collection features occasional pieces and dining room furniture in a diverse selection of American Traditional forms to give rooms a relaxed ambience ideal for cozy conversations while lingering over a cup of coffee. The pieces are made from knotty-birch solids with knotty rogue-cherry veneers which are block-planed and hand-hewn and then given an Indian Summer color by being rubbed with a golden oil before being finished by hand-rubbing with bees-wax and wool to give it a deep-rich patina.
Hekman Furniture Loire Valley Collection
The Loire Valley is known as the Garden of France due to the abundance of vineyards and fruit orchards which line the banks of the Loire River, as well as for its historic architecture. The Loire Valley collection evokes the poetic charm of the area and feature pieces that are distressed and finished in Chateau with selected hardwood solids and veneers to create rooms that have a mellow and warm feel.
Hekman Furniture Metropolis Collection
The word metropolis evokes visions of cityscapes rising into the sky and this collection reflects that modern vision. The Metropolis collection features sophisticated pieces in a contemporary style that evokes the intellectual excitement of Paris of the 1920s and is made from mahogany solids with ribbon-striped mahogany veneer and a Mahogany finish.
Hekman Furniture Repertory Collection
Repertory evokes the performance of some of the world’s finest works of art and this devotion to the classics is reflected in the Hekman Repertory collection. The collection features classic pieces in the Empire and Neoclassical styles that echo the designs found in archaeological excavations of Greek and Roman sites conducted during the time of Napoleon I. The pieces have silver hardware and accents as well as clawed feet and Repertory finishes.