Donghia is an American brand of decoration for

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, and accessories.

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interior designer

Angelo Donghia Angelo Donghia (March 7, 1935–April 10, 1985) was an American interior designer. History Donghia was born in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, on March 7, 1935. He grew up spending time at his father's tailoring shop which is where his appreciation fo ...

founded Donghia in 1968. It is currently owned by Kravet Inc. Donghia collections include textiles, furniture, wallcoverings, casepieces, accessories and

upholstery Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. ''Upholstery'' comes from the Middle English word ...

. Manufactured in the United States, Donghia furniture consist of desks, buffets cabinets, étagères, side/end tables, cocktail tables, dining tables, sofas, chaises, chairs, and beds. Accessories range from lamps and chandeliers to vessels and mirrors all handmade in

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History

In 1972,

formed Donghia Associates which focused in the areas of residential, hospitality and contract interior design. Previously, Donghia had turned his attention to fabrics and wallcoverings and established &Vice Versa, a to-the-trade collection and showroom of fabrics and wallcoverings, which later became Donghia Textiles in 1980. After the first Donghia Showroom opened in

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, CA in 1976, its success led to the opening of Donghia Furniture which was established two years later. Producing upholstery and casepieces, Mr. Donghia continued with the growth of his companies expanding his network of showrooms and products across the United States. Since his passing in 1985, Donghia was owned and operated as a private company. In the spring of 2005, the company was purchased by the Rubelli Group of

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, a family business and designer and manufacturer of textiles. On April 1, 2020, Donghia filed for

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after the company announced that it was closing its showrooms. On August 10, 2020, Kravet acquired the Donghia brand name, the company's intellectual and digital property, and its designs, archives and inventory. Donghia products will be sold to the trade in select Kravet Inc. Showrooms throughout

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in the Spring of 2021. Donghia will also be distributed throughout the Kravet Inc. network of overseas agent showrooms and distributors. With the Kravet ownership, Donghia will continue to maintain the essence of the brand's iconic designs and luxury aesthetic.

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External links

*http://www.donghia.com/ *http://www.nytimes.com/indexes/2009/05/31/style/t/index.html#pageName=31donghia *https://web.archive.org/web/20090712145115/http://www.interiordesign.net/article/CA6669988.html *https://www.kravet.com/donghia Furniture companies of the United States Manufacturing companies based in New York City Textile companies of the United States 1968 establishments in New York (state) 2020 disestablishments in New York (state)