North Carolina Furniture Since 1924

Troutman Chair Company

For more than a century, Troutman Chair Company has carried forward North Carolina's furniture-making tradition with solid wood rocking chairs, dining chairs, stools, tables, and children's furniture made with time-tested construction methods and unmistakably American character.

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Since 1924 A century of chairmaking
Made in North Carolina American craftsmanship
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Troutman Chair Company history in North Carolina

A North Carolina Tradition

More Than a Century of American Chairmaking

Troutman Chair Company was established in 1924 in Troutman, North Carolina. What began as a family-run furniture company became part of a long regional tradition of producing solid wood chairs, rockers, stools, and tables.

In 1999, Champ and Jean Land purchased Troutman Chair Company and continued making furniture using many of the same time-honored methods that had defined the company for generations. The product line has grown over the years, but the emphasis remains on American manufacturing, solid wood, traditional construction, and practical furniture made for everyday life.

How Troutman Furniture Is Made

From the Sawmill to the Finished Chair

Troutman controls much of its manufacturing process in North Carolina, combining locally supplied hardwood with construction methods that are increasingly uncommon in modern furniture production.

Furniture-making equipment at Troutman Chair Company
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On-Site Sawmill

Oak logs are brought to Troutman from local loggers and milled at the company's own sawmill before the lumber is cut, stacked, and dried.

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Swelled-Joint Construction

Carefully controlled moisture differences allow smaller wooden components to swell while larger posts contract, creating exceptionally tight joints.

03

Interlocking Joinery

Front and back chair frames are joined so the construction mechanically locks together instead of depending on simple surface connections.

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No Glue Construction

Troutman's traditional chair construction uses swelled joints and interlocking joinery rather than relying on glue to hold the chair frame together.

Troutman Chair Company furniture factory in North Carolina

Made in North Carolina

American Furniture Made Close to the Source

From milling lumber to assembling and finishing furniture, Troutman Chair Company continues a North Carolina manufacturing tradition that has been part of the company since 1924.

Inside Troutman Chair Company

See the Craftsmanship Behind the Furniture

Take a closer look at the people, materials, and traditional processes behind Troutman Chair Company's North Carolina-made furniture.

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Troutman Chair Company Furniture

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