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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0508</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-03-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000010329</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BSET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304788</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wampler William C Jr</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3525 FAIRYSTONE PARK HWY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P O BOX 626</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BASSETT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>24055</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-03-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2857</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>30867</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted stock granted under the 2021 Stock Incentive Plan which is a Rule 16b-3 plan; vests in one year.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Risk of forfeiture until vesting and subject to stock ownership guidelines.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Price of Bassett Furniture Industries Stock at the close of business 03/11/2026.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William Wampler, Jr.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
