La-Z-Boy Chair Company Sales Model "Reclina Rocker" Chair, 1961
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The first to combine a built-in ottoman with a rocking feature, this model dramatically increased La-Z-Boy's sales in the early 1960s. Middle class Americans eagerly adopted the chair for use in dens, family and living rooms. This chair served as William M. Clary's La-Z-Boy salesman sample, traveling the country from dealer to dealer.
The first to combine a built-in ottoman with a rocking feature, this model dramatically increased La-Z-Boy's sales in the early 1960s. Middle class Americans eagerly adopted the chair for use in dens, family and living rooms. This chair served as William M. Clary's La-Z-Boy salesman sample, traveling the country from dealer to dealer.
Artifact
Reclining chair
Date Made
1961
Keywords
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On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
2015.78.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Polyester (Fiber)
Polyurethane foam
Burlap
Color
Orange (Color)
Red
Yellow
Green
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 37 in
Width: 30.75 in
Length: 59.5 in (when extended)
Inscriptions
handwritten in black on bottom: WILLIAM M CLARY handwritten in black on bottom: SALESMAN / WILLIAM M. CLARY / ATLANTA, GA 30319 handwritten in blue on bottom: SAMPLE paper tag on bottom: This Chair has been Made in United States of America by La-Z-Boy Chair Co., under one or more of the following patents: 1,789,337 / 1,941,901 / 1,952,376 / 2,240,830 / 2,279,291 / 2,279,292 / 2,279,293 / 2,781,823 / 2,817,388 / 2,863,495. Other patents applied for. / La-Z-Boy CHAIR COMPANY / MONROE, MICHIGAN / Also patented in other countries.