Dresser, 1933-1937
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Artifact Overview
Architects and designers showcased their modern innovations in the "Homes of Tomorrow" exhibition at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. Pioneering modernist and industrial designer Gilbert Rohde furnished the "Design for Living Home," where he debuted lines of streamlined furniture. Herman Miller manufactured Rohde's furniture for the exhibition and then for sale to the public, stamping each piece with a tag declaring it "world fair furniture."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Chest of drawers
Date Made
1933-1937
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Gilbert Rohde and manufactured by Herman Miller, Inc.
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
89.177.118
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Herman Miller, Inc.
Material
Burl veneer
Glass (Material)
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 32.5 in
Width: 19 in
Length: 49 in
Inscriptions
Written on back:
8066/ 88
Label in top drawer:
[left side] 1933 / A Century / of Progress / Chicago
[right side] Original Design / World's Fair Furniture / By Gilbert Rohde / Manufactured Exclusively by / Herman Miller Furniture Co. / Zeeland Michigan USA
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