Bench, Designed by Walter Dorwin Teague, 1939
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A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best known for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both Fairs he designed the Ford Buildings, which included prototypes of these benches. During the 1939 Fair, Edsel Ford commissioned a group of these benches for the Museum.
A pioneer of industrial design, Walter Dorwin Teague is best known for his work for the Eastman Kodak Company and the 1933 Chicago and 1939 New York World's Fairs. At both Fairs he designed the Ford Buildings, which included prototypes of these benches. During the 1939 Fair, Edsel Ford commissioned a group of these benches for the Museum.
Artifact
Bench (Furniture)
Date Made
1939
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2016.26.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Height: 33.25 in
Width: 21.75 in
Length: 71 in
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