EXHIBIT 23 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Forms S-8 (Nos. 33-58396, 33-67218, 33-58797, 33-56721, 333-45402 and 333-59722) of Stanley Furniture Company, Inc. of our report dated January 25, 2003 relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule, which appears in this Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Greensboro, North Carolina February 13, 2003