Lerner 'Chair in a Box,' circa 1940
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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.
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
Chair (Furniture form)
Date Made
circa 1940
Creators
Creator Notes
Chair In A Box was designed by Nathan Lerner and available by mail order through Popular Home magazine.
On Exhibit
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
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