Rocking Chair, 1905-1915

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Artifact Overview

C. P. Limbert Company created affordable Arts and Crafts furniture for the American middle class. This rocking chair displays the simple form and visible construction techniques emblematic of Arts and Crafts furniture. Unlike doctrinaire Arts and Crafts makers, the company applied mass-production techniques to reduce costs, but still manufactured well-designed and well-made furniture.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Rocking chair

Date Made

1905-1915

Creator Notes

Manfactured by the Charles P. Limbert Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Holland, Michigan.

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished

Object ID

71.58.4

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Derk Van Raalte

Material

Cane (Plant material)
Oak (Wood)

Color

Brown

Dimensions

Height: 29.5 in
Width: 16.5 in
Length: 27.5 in

Inscriptions

Branded under seat: LIMBERT'S ARTS & CRAFTS FURNITURE; HOLLAND, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Rocking Chair, 1905-1915