FORM 10-Q/A-1

                             SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                  Washington, D.C. 20549



              (Mark one)

          [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
              For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1996 or
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              TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
              SECURITIES
              EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
              For the transition period from              to             
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              Commission file number I-91
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                          Furniture Brands International, Inc.              
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                 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                  Delaware                                   43-0337683 
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          (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)               Identification No.)

          101 South Hanley Road, St. Louis, Missouri          63105      
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          (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 863-1100 
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          Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
          since last report



               Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
          all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the
          Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months
          (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to
          file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
          requirement for the past 90 days.





                                                  Yes  X      No     
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                   APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                      PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

               Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all
          documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or
          15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the
          distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. 

                                                  Yes  X      No      
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                          APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

          Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's
          classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

                         61,400,945 Shares as of July 31, 1996
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                             PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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          Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-k

              (a)  99.  Press Releases, dated July 30, 1996.





                                          SIGNATURE
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          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
          its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                       Furniture Brands International, Inc.
                                              (Registrant)



                                      By Steven W. Alstadt                
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                                         Steven W. Alstadt
                                         Controller and 
                                           Chief Accounting Officer




          Date:  August 15, 1996