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
Creators
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
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