Furniture

The Henry Ford has quite a collection of objects used by historical figures on display. There are many more gems safeguarded in storage with equally fascinating stories. One such piece is Army General and 18th U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant’s secret

Hidden in plain sight in Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation are four period kitchens — the last remaining element of a 1979 museum-wide exhibit upgrade timed to coincide with The Henry Ford’s 50th anniversary.

Susan Frackelton was a remarkable figure in American ceramics, broadening the role of women in American society. Learn more about her life and work.

Interior designer and interior architect Sidney Houghton worked with Henry and Clara Ford from about 1919 through 1925 to design furniture for their house, Fair Lane.

Discover how interior designer and interior architect Sidney Houghton designed Henry and Clara Ford's Fair Lane private rail car and Henry and Edsel Ford’s offices in the Ford Engineering Laboratory.

Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.

Sidney Houghton was an interior architect, worked on the U.S. Eagle Boat program during World War I, and did a lot of work for Clara and Henry Ford. Explore his little-known story.

A Rookwood Pottery vase from our collection can tell an unexpected story about women’s work and craft in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Fair Lane, the private Pullman railroad car built for and used by Henry and Clara Ford, turns 100 years old in 2021. It provides a fascinating window into business and pleasure travel for the wealthy in the early 20th century.

The life and work of potter Thomas Commeraw has recently come into focus due to some remarkable findings. Commeraw's work has resided for years in the collections of many museums, including The Henry Ford.