Since 1938, Doerr Furniture has served retail furniture customers throughout the Greater New Orleans area from its current location at the corner of Elysian Fields & Burgundy, in the Faubourg Marigny. Originally a wholesale business that sold rocking chairs, the 78-year-old fourth generation family business was founded by Charles L. Doerr, and this is their story.

In the 1950’s, Doerr’s daughter, Marilyn, married Lloyd Mutter, who would eventually run the company. He and Marilyn’s five children, Julian, Gary, David, Randy and Melanie all started as teenagers working at Doerr and would later become officers and managers of Doerr and its mattress subsidiary, Bedding Plus.

Charles Doerr passed down his work ethic and love of the business to his family members, along with pride at offering well-made furniture at bargain prices. Today, the Mutter Family still believes that the focus is on you, the customer, and strives to provide unparalleled customer service. From the first greeting at the store to the delivery of your new furniture, our aim is treat you like Charles Doerr himself would.

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