Global Furniture Group Marks 60 Years with New Chicago Showroom
Global Furniture Group CEO Joel Feldberg discusses the company's 60th anniversary, including a new showroom opening in Chicago's Fulton Market district. The company, founded by Saul Feldberg in 1966, began as a seating company with a $68 office chair. It has since expanded into healthcare and educational furniture, with a global headquarters in Toronto designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects. Global will celebrate with a new showroom in Fulton Market, showcasing product extensions like the modular Office Spaces line alongside a retrospective exhibit. The company also hosts celebrations at its Toronto headquarters. Feldberg emphasizes continuity of family values and a people-centred approach.
Key facts
- Global Furniture Group was founded in 1966 by Saul Feldberg.
- Joel Feldberg, son of the founder, is president and CEO since 2015.
- The company started as a seating company with a $68 office chair.
- Global's global headquarters in Toronto was designed by Moriyama Teshima Architects and opened in 2001.
- Global is opening a new showroom in Chicago's Fulton Market district in June 2026.
- The company has expanded into healthcare and educational furniture.
- Global was the first furniture company in Canada with an in-house testing lab.
- The company established an in-house recycling facility in the early 1990s.
Entities
Artists
- Joel Feldberg
- Saul Feldberg
Institutions
- Global Furniture Group
- Moriyama Teshima Architects
- Azure Magazine
Locations
- Chicago
- United States
- Toronto
- Canada
- Fulton Market
- Downsview
- Ontario