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Global Furniture Group Marks 60 Years with New Chicago Showroom

architecture-design · 2026-06-04

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

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