OUR HISTORY

From the ground up. Mr. Van Elslander, founder of Art Van Furniture, began working in a Detroit furniture store as a young man. In just a few short years, he was ready for a bigger challenge and opened his own store on Gratiot Avenue and 10 Mile Road in 1959. His founding philosophy was to provide the community with quality furniture at great prices, with always high standards of customer service.

Known then as Art Van’s, Mr. Van Elslander was the sole employee of the store, which featured Danish and contemporary home furnishings. Though Detroit's economy was struggling, the company grew and later the name was changed to the current Art Van Furniture. In 1973, Art Van Furniture moved its headquarters from 12 Mile and Van Dyke Road to the 14 Mile location in Warren, where it is still located today.

After 59 years, Art Van Furniture operates more than 100 stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, including freestanding Art Van PureSleep mattress stores, Art Van Flooring stores, and Art Van Furniture franchise locations, as well as a full service e-commerce website.

EVERYDAY STYLE

We Love Furniture. Art Van Furniture has revolutionized home fashion: it’s classic furniture reinvented for modern living. Our buyers travel the globe to find and design the most stylish furniture at the best prices. And, we tap into the expertise of our Art Van Style Makers to find out what’s new in fashion — and, make it all affordable for the Midwest family!

We make it special. Check out our exclusive Custom Order programs for every room in the house. From your living and dining room to your bedroom retreat, you direct the show by mixing and matching your favorite fabrics, colors, patterns, accents, hardware and finishes.