Floral City Furniture Company La-Z-Boy Reclining Chair with Ottoman, 1929
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This reclining chair was one of the first upholstered chairs produced by La-Z-Boy co-founders Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch. The earliest La-Z-Boys featured a patented reclining system and included a separate ottoman. Later technical refinements would produce a built-in footrest, eliminating the need for an ottoman and leading to the modern La-Z-Boy recliner.
This reclining chair was one of the first upholstered chairs produced by La-Z-Boy co-founders Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch. The earliest La-Z-Boys featured a patented reclining system and included a separate ottoman. Later technical refinements would produce a built-in footrest, eliminating the need for an ottoman and leading to the modern La-Z-Boy recliner.
Artifact
Reclining chair
Date Made
1929
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.78.24
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Cloth
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Dark brown
Cream (Color)
Light brown
Olive green
Red
Dimensions
Height: 37 in (chair)
Width: 27.5 in (chair)
Length: 28.5 in (chair)
Height: 15.5 in (ottoman)
Width: 18.5 in (ottoman)
Length: 15 in (ottoman)
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