<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. ARTICLE 5 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR PERIOD ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1995 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1995 <PERIOD-END> DEC-31-1995 <CASH> 298 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 22,732 <ALLOWANCES> 1,157 <INVENTORY> 40,167 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 66,052 <PP&E> 78,399 <DEPRECIATION> 24,168 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 134,551 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 23,630 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 94 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 54,739 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 134,551 <SALES> 174,179 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 174,179 <CGS> 137,621 <TOTAL-COSTS> 137,621 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 0 <LOSS-PROVISION> 300 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 3,534 <INCOME-PRETAX> 6,273 <INCOME-TAX> 2,384 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 3,889 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 3,889 <EPS-PRIMARY> .82 <EPS-DILUTED> .82