<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> STANLEY FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. ARTICLE 5 FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE FOR PERIOD ENDING JUNE 29, 1997 </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-29-1997 <CASH> 8,330 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 23,727 <ALLOWANCES> 2,131 <INVENTORY> 47,964 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 82,563 <PP&E> 81,176 <DEPRECIATION> 30,337 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 147,801 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 33,901 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 91 <OTHER-SE> 67,167 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 147,801 <SALES> 99,100 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 99,100 <CGS> 74,150 <TOTAL-COSTS> 88,477 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 134 <LOSS-PROVISION> 180 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,500 <INCOME-PRETAX> 8,989 <INCOME-TAX> 3,461 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 5,528 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 5,528 <EPS-PRIMARY> 1.11 <EPS-DILUTED> 1.10