A tropical casual seating vignette on the Atlantic Fine Furniture showroom floor

ALEXANDER AND SHERIDAN IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA

Real rattan, joined the old way

Alexander and Sheridan has designed rattan and wood furniture for five decades: mature rattan poles, fish-mouth joints, rawhide bindings. The tropical casual look Florida rooms were built for, on our Melbourne floor.

A relaxed coastal bedroom vignette

THE SHORT VERSION

Why Alexander and Sheridan is on our floor

Atlantic Fine Furniture carries Alexander and Sheridan at our Melbourne, Florida showroom. Established in 1974 and now a Florida-based designer and distributor, A and S builds rattan and wood furniture the traditional way: mature rattan poles, fish-mouth joints, wood screws and dowels, secured with natural rawhide bindings, from materials sourced in Southeast Asia. Their design process on a piece can run over a year.

Living room groups, dining, barstools, occasional tables and cabinet beds; tropical casual that reads Florida without the kitsch.

Eric Long, owner of Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress, in the Melbourne showroom

FROM THE OWNER

Rattan done right is structure, not decoration

A lot of what sells as rattan today is veneer over softwood. The real thing uses mature poles and joinery that has worked for a century: fish-mouth joints wrapped in rawhide. Alexander and Sheridan still builds that way, and I have been ordering from them long enough to know what comes off their truck.

— Eric Long, Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress | Melbourne, FL

WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT

Three things to know before you sit on it.

  1. Casual seating with woven texture on the AFF floor

    01.

    Traditional rattan joinery

    Mature rattan poles, fish-mouth joints, wood screws and dowels, secured by natural rawhide bindings. That is their published construction spec, and you can inspect every joint on our floor.

  2. Coastal bedroom vignette in warm natural tones

    02.

    Five decades of one aesthetic

    Established in 1974 and now based in Florida, A and S has spent fifty years refining tropical casual. Design on a single piece can take over a year before it ships.

  3. Guest room styled in relaxed Florida casual

    03.

    Whole-room tropical casual

    Living room groups, dining sets, barstools, occasional tables and cabinet beds that coordinate. One maker, one look, a room that hangs together.

COMMON QUESTIONS

What people ask about Alexander and Sheridan

Who is Alexander and Sheridan?

A furniture designer and wholesale distributor established in 1974, now based in Florida, specializing in rattan and wood furniture built with traditional joinery.

Is it real rattan?

Yes: mature rattan poles joined with fish-mouth joints and secured with natural rawhide bindings, per their published construction. Inspect the joints on our floor; real rattan is easy to spot up close.

Does rattan hold up in Florida?

Rattan has furnished tropical climates for generations; it likes Florida. We will walk you through indoor versus lanai placement honestly.

Where can I see Alexander and Sheridan near Melbourne, FL?

At Atlantic Fine Furniture, 1024 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne. Family-owned, serving the Space Coast since 2009.

SEE IT IN PERSON

Inspect the joints yourself

Alexander and Sheridan pieces are on our floor at 1024 S Harbor City Blvd, Melbourne. Run a hand over the rawhide bindings and you will understand the difference. Financing through Synchrony; free white-glove delivery within 45 miles.

Visit our Melbourne showroom Or call (321) 428-4856

— Eric Long, Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress | Melbourne, FL

Family-owned · Serving Melbourne since 2009 · 4.9 stars, 500+ Google reviews · Free white-glove delivery within 45 miles