Console Table, Made 1923, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory
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Artifact Overview
Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Console table
Date Made
1923
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Designed by Sidney Houghton, and fabricated by The Houghton Studio, London, England.
Location
On Loan - Ford Motor Company - Archives
Object ID
00.136.445
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Brown
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