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Lerner 'Chair in a Box,' circa 1940

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Artifact Overview

Before opening his own design firm in 1949, Nathan Lerner attended and taught at Chicago's New Bauhaus, a reestablishment of the famous German design school. He designed such diverse objects as children's toys, the plastic Honeybear bottle, and this plywood chair. The chair was sold as a kit, with all pre-cut pieces included. It could even be upholstered--but only if you provided the fabric.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Chair (Furniture form)

Date Made

circa 1940

Creator Notes

Chair In A Box was designed by Nathan Lerner and available by mail order through Popular Home magazine.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished

Object ID

2003.127.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Birch (Wood)
Plywood
Cardboard

Dimensions

Height: 4.25 in
Width: 17 in
Length: 18.5 in

Lerner 'Chair in a Box,' circa 1940