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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase
Plan of our report dated February 2, 2001, with respect to the consolidated
financial statements and schedule of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.
incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
December 31, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


                                  Ernst & Young

Atlanta, Georgia
July 25, 2001

                                  EX 23.1-1