Showroom Offers Investment-Grade Pieces, Professional Services
WESTWOOD, N.J. (Aug. 6, 2026) — King-Hudson, an investment-grade mid-century modern furniture shop and services establishment, opened its doors this summer at 37 Westwood Ave. in Westwood. The showroom features handmade and rare pieces, and a range of professional offerings, including restoration, consignment and staging for real estate, events and productions. With a focus on education, King-Hudson has established a period design research library – a first-of-its-kind for the region – and educational programming catered to professionals and DIY hobbyists.
This distinctive Bergen County business is the vision of Owner Michelle King-Hudson, a leading restoration expert and long-time collector of rare mid-century modern furniture, lighting and decor. King-Hudson has developed a strong following in northern New Jersey for her excellence in restoring older homes. She draws on a deep background as a classically trained figurative painter and unique career experiences, including restoring original murals, plaster walls and woodwork in centuries-old churches.
King-Hudson’s inaugural for-sale furniture collection includes pieces by famed designers Mies Van de Rohe, Edward Wormly, Milo Baughman, John Hutton and Adrian Pearsall. Shoppers will also find vintage lighting originals by Robert Sonneman and Moss Lamps. King-Hudson’s inventory also features impressive handmade and Amish quilts, a rainbow of original granny blankets, and handblown Murano and Venetian glass. Russel Wright ceramic platters and an array of vintage original pottery are also available.
“King-Hudson was conceived to celebrate the lasting appeal of and demand for rare, high-end, mid-century modern furniture and its quality aesthetic,” said King-Hudson. “Our furniture is either newly discovered in mint condition or restored to like-new. You will not find replica pieces here – our inventory is vintage. And we are a great resource all-things mid-century modern furnishing, offering expertise for buyers and sellers, to any professional involved in design, the built space or investment advisement. King-Hudson is so much more than a retail store.”
The Westwood showroom’s summer hours (through August) are Tuesday through Saturday, from noon to 7 p.m.; walk-ins and appointments are welcome. Call 646-877-4391 or visit kinghudsonmidcentury.com for more information. King-Hudson is gearing up to host a variety of events, including on-site art and design workshops. To join the store’s mailing list, email michelle@kinghudsonmidcentury.com or visit the King-Hudson website.
Subscription-based, period design research library
King-Hudson’s subscription-based membership package includes access to its onsite period design research library, and discounts and early sign-ups for store events. The library, filled with King-Hudson’s rare collection of mid-century modern art and design books and media, is open during store hours and by limited appointment. Its extensive range of topics include art history, restoration how-to’s, home and garden, and neo-craft, among others. Unique reads also include an original catalogue from famed designer Eva Zeisel’s 1946 exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, which was the iconic institution’s first one-woman show.
The mid-century modern design philosophy took hold post-WWII in the United States and remains popular today. Clean lines, functionality and organic shapes found in nature are evidenced throughout the movement utilizing warm, earthy tones mixed with bold geometric shapes. Rich wood tones – think teak and rosewood – blend with man-made elements such as molded fiberglass, steel and plastic, according to the National Design Academy.
“As a young child I went with my parents to auctions, and that set the foundation for my life-long love of collecting vintage items,” King-Hudson fondly remembers. “There is such beauty in mid-century modern that I am thrilled to share with the Bergen County community and well beyond.” King-Hudson earned art and design and art history degrees from the internationally acclaimed Savannah College of Art and Design and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
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About King-Hudson
37 Westwood Ave., Westwood, NJ 07675
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