Houghton Studio Catalog, "Houghtons...Design & Manufacture of Decoration, Furniture, Etc.," 1925-1928

THF121214 / Houghton Studio Catalog, "Houghtons...Design & Manufacture of Decoration, Furniture, Etc.," 1925-1928
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Artifact Overview

London-based interior designer Sidney Houghton was commissioned by Henry Ford for several projects. This catalog contains samples of Houghton's work. It features designs for the Sialia yacht, the Fair Lane private railcar, Wayside Inn, and Henry Ford's and Edsel Ford's offices in the Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton also worked on the Dearborn Country Club and Henry Ford's Fair Lane estate.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Trade catalog

Date Made

1925-1928

Subject Date

1925-1928

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.1.498

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 9.75 in
Width: 6.5 in

Inscriptions

Handwritten in ink on front cover: With compliments / from Sidney Houghton
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