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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-012449.txt : 20090302
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-012449.hdr.sgml : 20090302
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090302141532
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-012449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071113
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090302

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050957
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE [2510]
		IRS NUMBER:				430337683
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 N BRENTWOOD BLVD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3148631100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 N BRENTWOOD BLVD
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL SHOE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEPLITZ EDWARD D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217623

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00091
		FILM NUMBER:		09646736

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ETHAN ALLEN INTERIORS INC
		STREET 2:		ETHAN ALLEN DRIVE
		CITY:			DANBURY
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06813
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<TYPE>3/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3/A SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-11-13</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2007-11-13</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000050957</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FBN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217623</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TEPLITZ EDWARD D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1 N. BRENTWOOD BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President, Thomasville Furnitu</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3, and were also omitted from three Forms 4 and two Forms 4/A filed by the reporting person after his original Form 3 was filed.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Award of Restricted Common Stock with restrictions expiring in three equal annual installments beginning on 10/10/2010.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dianna J. Bisher, Attorney-in-Fact for Edward D. Teplitz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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