FORM 10-Q

                              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 September 30, 1999 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 CORPORATE ISSUERS

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

                             49,362,507 Shares as of October 31, 1999
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                                   PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
                                   ----------------------------


     Item 1.  Financial Statements

     Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended September
     30, 1999.

          Consolidated Balance Sheets

          Consolidated Statements of Operations:

               Three Months Ended September 30, 1999
               Three Months Ended September 30, 1998

               Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
               Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

               Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
               Nine Months Ended September 30, 1998

          Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     Separate financial statements and other disclosures with respect
     to the Company's subsidiaries are omitted as such separate
     financial statements and other disclosures are not deemed
     material to investors.

     The financial statements are unaudited, but include all
     adjustments consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which the
     management of the Company considers necessary for a fair
     presentation of the results of the period.  The results for the
     three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999 are not
     necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
     year.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                            FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Dollars in thousands)
                                         (Unaudited)

       <S>                                                <C>          <C>

                                                       September 30,  December 31,
                                                                1999         1998
                                                        ------------  -----------
     ASSETS

     Current assets:
       Cash and cash equivalents......................  $     10,025  $    13,220
       Receivables, less allowances of $21,522
         ($18,333 at December 31, 1998)...............       366,601      324,164
       Inventories.........................(Note 1)...       283,980      307,382
       Prepaid expenses and other current assets......        32,505       31,107
                                                        ------------  -----------
         Total current assets.........................       693,111      675,873
                                                        ------------  -----------

     Property, plant and equipment....................       533,424      499,913
       Less accumulated depreciation..................       239,825      206,136
                                                        ------------  -----------
         Net property, plant and equipment............       293,599      293,777
                                                        ------------  -----------

     Intangible assets................................       306,834      316,998
     Other assets.....................................        15,609       16,556
                                                        ------------  -----------
                                                        $  1,309,153  $ 1,303,204
                                                        ============  ===========

     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     Current liabilities:
       Accrued interest expense.......................  $      5,131  $     5,608
       Accounts payable and other accrued expenses....       178,079      161,117
                                                        ------------  -----------
         Total current liabilities....................       183,210      166,725
                                                        ------------  -----------
     Long-term debt...................................       539,600      589,200
     Other long-term liabilities......................       128,900      133,770

     Shareholders' equity:
       Preferred stock, authorized 10,000,000
         shares, no par value - issued, none..........           -            -
       Common stock, authorized 100,000,000 shares,
         $1.00 stated value - issued 52,277,066
         shares at September 30, 1999 and
         December 31, 1998............................        52,277       52,277
       Paid-in capital................................       121,351      127,513
       Retained earnings..............................       327,421      244,662
       Treasury stock at cost - 2,281,092 shares at
         September 30, 1999 (525,000 shares at
         December 31, 1998)...........................       (43,606)     (10,943)
                                                        ------------  -----------
         Total shareholders' equity...................       457,443      413,509
                                                        ------------  -----------
                                                        $  1,309,153  $ 1,303,204
                                                        ============  ===========

     See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                          FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                      (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                      (Unaudited)



        <S>    <C>                                      <C>           <C>

                                                      Three Months  Three Months
                                                             Ended         Ended
                                                      September 30, September 30,
                                                              1999          1998
                                                      ------------  ------------

      Net sales...................................... $    512,980  $    487,178

      Costs and expenses:
        Cost of operations...........................      368,440       349,351

        Selling, general and administrative expenses.       78,478        77,918

        Depreciation and amortization................       14,174        13,885
                                                     -------------  ------------
      Earnings from operations.......................       51,888        46,024

      Interest expense...............................        8,934        10,729

      Other income, net..............................          593        10,167
                                                     -------------  ------------
      Earnings before income tax expense.............       43,547        45,462

      Income tax expense.............................       16,087        14,914
                                                     -------------  ------------
      Net earnings................................... $     27,460  $     30,548
                                                     =============  ============
      Net earnings per common share:

        Basic........................................       $ 0.53        $ 0.58
                                                            ======        ======
        Diluted......................................       $ 0.52        $ 0.57
                                                            ======        ======

      Weighted average common and common
        equivalent shares outstanding:

        Basic........................................   51,451,745    52,218,895
                                                        ==========    ==========
        Diluted......................................   52,767,789    53,940,010
                                                        ==========    ==========



      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                       (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                       (Unaudited)



        <S>    <C>                                      <C>           <C>

                                                       Nine Months   Nine Months
                                                             Ended         Ended
                                                      September 30, September 30,
                                                              1999          1998
                                                      ------------  ------------

      Net sales...................................... $  1,566,943  $  1,462,622

      Costs and expenses:
        Cost of operations...........................    1,121,736     1,048,375

        Selling, general and administrative expenses.      243,607       236,701

        Depreciation and amortization................       43,796        42,763
                                                      ------------   -----------

      Earnings from operations.......................      157,804       134,783

      Interest expense...............................       28,356        33,229

      Other income, net..............................        1,786        11,452
                                                       -----------  ------------
      Earnings before income tax expense.............      131,234       113,006

      Income tax expense.............................       48,475        39,737
                                                      ------------  ------------
      Net earnings................................... $     82,759  $     73,269
                                                      ============  ============
      Net earnings per common share:

        Basic........................................       $ 1.61        $ 1.40
                                                            ======        ======
        Diluted......................................       $ 1.56        $ 1.36
                                                            ======        ======
      Weighted average common and common
        equivalent shares outstanding:

        Basic........................................   51,485,214    52,173,688
                                                        ==========    ==========
        Diluted......................................   52,933,771    53,928,721
                                                        ==========    ==========


      See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                 FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                        (Dollars in thousands)
                                              (Unaudited)


           <S>                       <C>                          <C>   <C>       <C>   <C>


                                                                   Nine Months     Nine Months
                                                                         Ended           Ended
                                                                  September 30,   September 30,
                                                                          1999            1998
                                                                  ------------    ------------
         Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
           Net earnings.........................................  $     82,759    $     73,269
           Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
             provided by operating activities:
               Depreciation of property, plant and equipment....        34,751          33,718
               Amortization of intangible and other assets......         9,045           9,045
               Noncash interest and other expense...............         1,670           1,555
               Increase in receivables..........................       (42,437)        (45,994)
               (Increase) decrease in inventories...............        23,402         (19,657)
               Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets....        (2,213)         (3,036)
               Increase in accounts payable, accrued interest
                 expense and other accrued expenses.............        16,485          47,703
               Decrease in net deferred tax liabilities.........        (4,219)         (1,074)
               Increase (decrease) in other long-term
                 liabilities....................................         1,026            (481)
                                                                  ------------    ------------
           Net cash provided by operating activities............       120,269          95,048
                                                                  ------------    ------------

         Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
           Proceeds from the disposal of assets.................            29             121
           Additions to property, plant and equipment...........       (34,665)        (32,080)
                                                                  ------------   -------------
           Net cash used by investing activities................       (34,636)        (31,959)
                                                                  ------------   -------------

         Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
           Payments for debt issuance costs.....................           -            (1,662)
           Additions to long-term debt..........................           -           218,000
           Payments of long-term debt...........................       (49,600)       (285,800)
           Proceeds from the issuance of common stock...........           -             2,969
           Proceeds from the issuance of treasury stock.........         6,103             -
           Purchase of treasury stock...........................       (45,331)            -
                                                                  ------------    ------------
           Net cash used by financing activities................       (88,828)        (66,493)
                                                                  ------------    ------------

         Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents..............        (3,195)         (3,404)
         Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period.......        13,220          12,274
                                                                  ------------    ------------
         Cash and cash equivalents at end of period.............  $     10,025    $      8,870
                                                                  ============    ============

         Supplemental Disclosure:

           Cash payments for income taxes, net..................  $     50,154    $     33,465
                                                                  ============    ============

           Cash payments for interest...........................  $     27,530    $     33,142
                                                                  ============    ============



         See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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     NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
     (Dollars in thousands except per share data)
     (Unaudited)



     (1)   Inventories are summarized as follows:


                                        September 30,     December 31,
                                                1999             1998
                                        ------------      -----------

           Finished products            $    119,581      $   122,993
           Work-in-process                    53,465           57,915
           Raw materials                     110,934          126,474
                                        ------------      -----------
                                        $    283,980      $   307,382
                                        ============      ===========

     (2)  Weighted average shares used in the computation of basic
          and diluted net earnings per common share are as follows:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
       <S>                          <C>            <C>              <C>            <C>

                                       Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,                 September 30,
                                  -----------------------------   ---------------------------
                                       1999           1998             1999          1998
                                  -------------  --------------    -----------    -----------

      Weighted average shares used
       for basic net earnings per
       common share                 51,451,745     52,218,895       51,485,214     52,173,688
      Effect of dilutive securities:
       Stock options                 1,316,044      1,721,115        1,448,557      1,755,033
                                    ----------     ----------       ----------     ----------
      Weighted average shares used
       for diluted net earnings
       per common share             52,767,789     53,940,010       52,933,771     53,928,721
                                    ==========     ==========       ==========     ==========
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     Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations
               and Financial Condition

     RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

     Furniture Brands International, Inc. (the "Company") is the largest
     manufacturer of residential furniture in the United States.  The
     Company has three primary operating subsidiaries: Broyhill Furniture
     Industries, Inc.; Lane Furniture  Industries, Inc.; and Thomasville
     Furniture Industries, Inc.

     Comparison of Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 1999
     and 1998
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     Selected financial information for the three months and nine months
     ended September 30, 1999 and 1998 is presented below:

     ($ in millions except per share data)

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<CAPTION>
     <S>          <C>                        <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>

                                                      Three Months Ended
                                           ----------------------------------------
                                            September 30, 1999   September 30, 1998
                                           -------------------  -------------------
                                                       % of                 % of
                                            Dollars  Net Sales   Dollars  Net Sales
                                           --------  ---------  --------  ---------
     Net sales                               $512.9    100.0%     $487.2    100.0%
     Earnings from operations                  51.9     10.1%       46.0      9.4%
     Interest expense                           9.0      1.7%       10.7      2.2%
     Other income, net                          0.6      0.1%       10.2      2.1%
     Income tax expense                        16.0      3.1%       14.9      3.1%
     Net earnings                              27.5      5.4%       30.6      6.3%
     Net earnings per common share-diluted     0.52      -          0.57      -

     Gross profit (1)                        $134.7     26.3%     $128.3     26.3%

                                                       Nine Months Ended
                                           ----------------------------------------
                                            September 30, 1999   September 30, 1998
                                           -------------------  -------------------
                                                       % of                 % of
                                            Dollars  Net Sales   Dollars  Net Sales
                                           --------  ---------  --------  ---------
     Net sales                             $1,566.9    100.0%   $1,462.6    100.0%
     Earnings from operations                 157.8     10.1%      134.8      9.2%
     Interest expense                          28.4      1.8%       33.2      2.3%
     Other income, net                          1.8      0.1%       11.5      0.8%
     Income tax expense                        48.4      3.1%       39.7      2.7%
     Net earnings                              82.8      5.3%       73.3      5.0%
     Net earnings per common share-diluted     1.56      -          1.36      -

     Gross profit (1)                        $414.6     26.5%     $384.5     26.3%

</TABLE>

     (1) The Company believes that gross profit provides useful information
         regarding a company's financial performance.  Gross profit has been
         calculated by subtracting cost of operations and the portion of
         depreciation associated with cost of goods sold from net sales.



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<CAPTION>
          <S>                              <C>       <C>        <C>       <C>

                                           Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30,          September 30,
                                           ------------------   -------------------
                                           1999       1998        1999      1998
                                           ------    --------   --------  ---------
          Net sales                        $512.9    $487.2     $1,566.9  $1,462.6
          Cost of operations                368.4     349.4      1,121.7   1,048.4
          Depreciation (associated with       9.8       9.5         30.6      29.7
             cost of goods sold)           ------    ------     --------  -------
          Gross profit                     $134.7    $128.3     $  414.6  $  384.5
                                           ======    ======     ========  ========
</TABLE>

     Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 1999 were
     $512.9 million, compared to $487.2 million in the three months
     ended September 30, 1998, an increase of $25.7 million or 5.3%.
     For the nine months ended September 30, 1999, net sales increased
     $104.3 or 7.1% to $1,566.9 million from $1,462.6 million for the
     nine months ended September 30, 1998.  The improved sales
     performance was realized at each operating company and was driven
     by ongoing favorable retail conditions, and continuing strong
     sales of existing as well as new product collections.

     Earnings from operations for the three months ended September 30,
     1999 increased by $5.9 million or 12.7% from the comparable prior
     year period.  Earnings from operations for the three months ended
     September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998 were 10.1% and 9.4% of
     net sales, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30,
     1999, earnings from operations increased by $23.0 million, or
     17.1% from the comparable nine months of 1998.  As a percentage
     of net sales, earnings from operations for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998 were 10.1% and 9.2%,
     respectively.  The increase in operating earnings was due to both
     higher shipments and the continued control of selling, general
     and administrative expenses.

     Interest expense totaled $9.0 million and $28.4 million for the
     three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999,
     respectively, compared to $10.7 million and $33.2 million for the
     prior year comparable periods.  The Company's ongoing debt
     reduction program and reduced interest rates resulted in a
     decrease in interest expense during the periods.

     Other income, net totaled $0.6 million and $1.8 million for the
     three months and nine months ended September 30, 1999,
     respectively, compared to $10.2 million and $11.5 million for the
     prior year comparable periods.  In the third quarter ended
     September 30, 1998, the Company received a $9.4 million cash
     dividend relating to its minority investment in a company which
     leases exhibition space to furniture and accessory manufacturers.

     The effective income tax rates were 36.9% and 32.8% for the three
     months ended September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998,
     respectively, and 36.9% and 35.2% for the nine months ended
     September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998, respectively.  The
     effective tax rates for each period were adversely impacted by
     certain nondeductible expenses incurred and provisions for state
     and local income taxes.  The effective tax rates for the three


     months and nine months ended September 30, 1998 were favorably
     impacted due to the reduced effect of the nontaxable portion of
     the $9.4 million cash dividend.

     Net earnings per common share for basic and diluted were $0.53
     and $0.52 for the three months ended September 30, 1999,
     respectively, compared with $0.58 and $0.57 for the same period
     last year, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30,
     1999 and September 30, 1998, net earnings per common share for
     basic and diluted were $1.61 and $1.56, respectively, and $1.40
     and $1.36, respectively.  Average common and common equivalent
     shares outstanding used in the calculation of net earnings per
     common share on a basic and diluted basis were 51,452,000 and
     52,768,000, respectively, for the three months ended September
     30, 1999, and 52,219,000 and 53,940,000, respectively, for the
     three months ended September 30, 1998.  For the nine months ended
     September 30, 1999 and September 30, 1998, average common and
     common equivalent shares outstanding used in the calculation of
     net earnings per common share on a basic and diluted basis were
     51,485,000 and 52,934,000, respectively, and 52,174,000 and
     53,929,000, respectively.

     FINANCIAL CONDITION

     Working Capital
     ---------------

     Cash and cash equivalents at September 30, 1999 amounted to $10.0
     million, compared with $13.2 million at December 31, 1998.
     During the nine months ended September 30, 1999, net cash
     provided by operating activities totaled $120.2 million, net cash
     used by investing activities totaled $34.6 million and net cash
     used by financing activities totaled $88.8 million.

     Working capital was $509.9 at September 30, 1999, compared with
     $509.1 million at December 31, 1998.  The current ratio was 3.8
     to 1 at September 30, 1999, compared to 4.1 to 1 at December 31,
     1998.

     Financing Arrangements
     ----------------------

     As of September 30, 1999, long-term debt consisted of the
     following, in millions:

             Secured credit agreement:
               Revolving credit facility     $322.0
               Term loan facility             200.0
             Other                             17.6
                                             ------
                                             $539.6
                                             ======

     To meet short-term capital and other financial requirements, the
     Company maintains a $600.0 million revolving credit facility as
     part of its Secured Credit Agreement with a group of financial
     institutions.  The revolving credit facility allows for both





     issuance of letters of credit and cash borrowings.  Letter of
     credit outstandings are limited to no more than $60.0 million.
     Cash borrowings are limited only by the facility's maximum
     availability less letters of credit outstanding.  At September
     30, 1999, there were $322.0 million of cash borrowings
     outstanding under the revolving credit facility and $40.8 million
     in letters of credit outstanding, leaving an excess of $237.2
     million available under the revolving credit facility.

     The Company believes its Secured Credit Agreement, together with
     cash generated from operations, will be adequate to meet
     liquidity requirements for the foreseeable future.

     Year 2000
     ---------

     The Company has completed a comprehensive review of all software,
     hardware and equipment that could potentially be affected by the
     year 2000 issue and adopted a year 2000 plan to meet the needs of
     its customers and business partners.  At this time remediations
     have been implemented and  tested for all critical applications.
     The total cost for year 2000 compliance activity will not be
     material to the Company's results of operations and financial
     position.  The Company is continuing the process of verifying
     compliance of critical suppliers with year 2000 standards.  There
     can be no assurance that another company's failure to ensure year
     2000 compliance will not have a material adverse effect on the
     Company, however this is a circumstance not currently expected to
     occur.  The Company has developed and will implement contingency
     plans, if necessary, in the event it appears that it or its key
     suppliers will not be year 2000 compliant and such noncompliance
     is expected to have a material adverse impact on the operations
     of the Company.

     Forward Looking Statements
     --------------------------

     From time to time, the Company may make statements which
     constitute or contain "forward-looking" information as that term
     is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
     1995 or by the Securities and Exchange Commission in its rules,
     regulations and releases.  The Company cautions investors that
     any such forward-looking statements made by the Company are not
     guarantees of future performance and that actual results may
     differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
     The impact of the year 2000 on the Company's order, production,
     distribution and financial systems and the systems of its
     suppliers and customers is a factor which could cause actual
     results to differ materially from estimates contained in the
     Company's forward looking statements.





                            PART II OTHER INFORMATION
                            -------------------------

     Item 5. Other Information

             On September 27, 1999, the Company announced that it had
             authorized the repurchase of an additional $50 million of
             its outstanding common stock over the next twelve months.
             This new authorization is in addition to the $30 million
             in share repurchase authority originally
             announced in October of 1998, and the $25 million in
             additional authority announced in March of 1999.  The
             timing and amounts purchased will depend upon market
             conditions.  Repurchases will be effected from time to
             time in open market or privately negotiated transactions.
             The shares of common stock repurchased will be kept as
             treasury shares and will be used for general corporate
             purposes.

     Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

             (a) 27.  Financial Data Schedule

             (b) A Form 8-K was not required to be filed during the
                 quarter ended September 30, 1999.





                                     SIGNATURE
                                     ---------


     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 /s/ Steven W. Alstadt
                               -----------------------------------
                                Controller and
                                Chief Accounting Officer




     Date:  November 12, 1999