In 1866 George and Oliver Colie opened a paper manufacturing company in Buffalo, NY. In 1885 they opened a factory for handcrafted paper. In 1913 George Colie’s son in law, Irvine J. Kittinger, took over the company and it took on the name Kittinger and began producing furniture.
From 1937 to 1990 Kittinger had the exclusive rights for reproduction furniture for the colonial Williamsburg Foundation, making copies of 18th century furniture.
In 1934 the company began producing Modern furniture. The “Doric” group was introduced in 1934 and was produced until 1941. Other Modern lines were introduced in 1935 and immediately after World War II.
The Kittinger family sold the company in 1966. After bankruptcy the company name and production rights were purchased in 1996. The company no longer produces Modern furniture.