Limbert Library Table, 1905-1915
Add to SetSummary
C. P. Limbert Company created affordable Arts and Crafts furniture for the American middle class. This library table displays the simple form and visible construction techniques emblematic of Arts and Crafts furniture. Unlike doctrinaire Arts and Crafts makers, the company applied mass-production techniques to reduce costs, but still manufactured well-designed and well-made furniture.
C. P. Limbert Company created affordable Arts and Crafts furniture for the American middle class. This library table displays the simple form and visible construction techniques emblematic of Arts and Crafts furniture. Unlike doctrinaire Arts and Crafts makers, the company applied mass-production techniques to reduce costs, but still manufactured well-designed and well-made furniture.
Artifact
Library table (Writing table)
Date Made
1905-1915
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Michigan, Grand Rapids
United States, Michigan, Holland
Creator Notes
Charles P. Limbert Company had factories in both Grand Rapids and Holland, Michigan.
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
71.58.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Derk Van Raalte
Material
Oak (Wood)
Color
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 29.125 in
Width: 23 in
Length: 30 in
Inscriptions
Branded on piece: LIMBERT'S ARTS & CRAFTS FURNITURE; HOLLAND, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Share Anywhere
Use this Artifact Card to share this great find with others. From historic images to vivid descriptions, a record of rich detail is bundled inside a single card.
