Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT) 10-Q/A 2020 Q1 Quarterly report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC.

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Clarence H. Smith, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.; and

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Date: June 5, 2020	/s/ Clarence H. Smith
	Clarence H. Smith Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer