W. & J. Sloane
Flagship store at 19th and Broadway | |
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 7, 1843 |
| Defunct | September 11, 1985 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | New York City, U.S. |
Key people | William Sloane, founder William D. Sloane, treasurer |
| Products | Rugs and home furnishings |
| Parent | City Stores Company (starting in 1955) |
W. & J. Sloane (also known as W&J Sloane or Sloane's) was a chain of furniture stores that originated from a luxury furniture and rug store in New York City that catered to the prominent, including the White House and the Breakers, and wealthy, including the Rockefeller, Whitney, and Vanderbilt families.
After a long period of prosperity, nationwide expansion and prominence, the firm went through a short period of decline and was forced to file for bankruptcy in 1985.