Jessica Mcclintock Furniture - Jessica McClintock Furniture Ushers Romance Into Your Home

Jessica McClintock furniture from American Drew, which debuted in October 2000 with a 50-piece collection entitled, “Jessica McClintock Home – The Romance Collection," represents an extension of the Jessica McClintock brand’s signature quality of old-fashioned romance into the world of home furnishings. Said to be inspired by antique pieces in the designer’s own San Francisco home, the collection features bedroom and dining room furniture with extensive hand carving, rounded shapes and delicate accents.

In spring 2010, American Drew brought out a second line inspired by Jessica McClintock called, “Couture Collection” which makes use of mirror, leather and marble veneers, fashion jewelry accents and 1940s silhouettes.

Additionally, Jessica McClintock Inc. collaborates with Lea Industries on The Jessica McClintock Youth Collection which incorporates the brand’s romance aesthetic into bedroom sets for girls, and with Simmons Kid’s Furniture on the Cradle Me Collection and the Timeless Collection, two classically styled lines of baby furniture.

History of Jessica McClintock, Inc

Jessica McClintock was a sixth grade teacher in 1969 when she took $5000 from the insurance she had received upon the recent death of her husband and bought a partnership in a clothing company called Gunne Sax. Gunne Sax did everyday clothes for flower children, but McClintock was interested in a more upscale product line that combined the hippie aesthetic with expensive fabrics. McClintock’s designs were quickly picked up by fashionable department stores like Bloomingdales and Saks Fifth Avenue, and her company expanded into bridal, designer, missy, junior and children’s wear divisions.
Jessica McClintock, Inc.’s licensing division began in 1991 with the Young at Heart bed and bath line. In 1996, the company signed a license with Barth & Dreyfuss for kitchen accessories and in 1999 it began its collaboration with American Drew for Jessica McClintock furniture.

Jessica McClintock Furniture: American Drew

American Drew is a manufacturer of medium-priced furniture, headquartered in North Carolina. The company was founded in 1927 and is now a subsidiary of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Company. Jessica McClintock is not the only designer the company has a licensing relationship with; American Drew also manufactures the "Bob Mackie Home Collection,” a line of edgier furniture with a more contemporary flair.

The Romance Collection consists of four mirrors, four dresser drawers, a hope chest, two armoires, six Victorian-inspired beds, a nightstand, a bedroom bench, four chairs, two tables, a buffet and display case with glass shelves, and two credenzas.

The Couture Collection consists of four mirrors, three dressers, a bedroom entertainment unit, an armoire, five beds, two bed headboards, two nightstands, six chairs, two tables, two china cabinets, three credenzas and a dining room chest.

Jessica McClintock Furniture: Lea Industries

Lea Industries, a subsidiary of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Company, was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in High Point, North Carolina. For over 50 years, the company has specialized in manufacturing moderately priced furniture for children using hardwoods, veneers, wood products and simulated wood.

The Jessica McClintock Youth Collection consists two collections: the McClintock Heirloom Collection and the McClintock Romance collection. The McClintock Romance collection consists of four mirrors, four dresser drawers, two desks, two hutches, a nightstand, an underbed storage unit, and two bed headboards. The McClintock Heirloom Collection consists of two mirrors, five dressers, an armoire, two desks, a nightstand, two hutches, an underbed storage unit, a desk chair, two bed headboards, and two sleigh beds.

Jessica McClintock Furniture: Simmons Kid’s Furniture

Simmons Kids Furniture is a division of the Simmons mattress-making company. The business has an interesting history: at one time it was owned by Thomas Edison who bought it in 1917 to produce wooden cabinets for his Edison phonograph. The Great Depression of the 1930s saw a decline in America’s furniture manufacturing industry; after several name changes the company was eventually purchased by a Wisconsin businessman named Zalmon Simmons who focused on manufacturing woven wire bed springs, then a new technology.

The Jessica McClintock Cradle Me collection consists of Crib ‘N’ More (a crib that converts to a toddler bed), an armoire, a dresser, a hutch, a mirror, and a chest with fiver drawers, manufactured with a white wood finish.

The Jessica McClintock Timeless Collection consists of Crib ‘N’ More (a crib that converts to a toddler bed), an armoire, a dresser, a hutch, a mirror, and a chest with fiver drawers, manufactured with an espresso wood finish.