Kna-Shoe Manufacturing Company Reclining Porch Chair, 1928

THF162922 / Kna-Shoe Manufacturing Company Reclining Porch Chair, 1928
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Artifact Overview

In 1927, Edward Knabusch and Edwin Shoemaker, established the Kna-Shoe Manufacturing Company (Floral City Furniture Company and later La-Z-Boy, Inc.) in Monroe, Michigan. Among their first products was a comfortable wood-slatted porch chair. They marketed the chair too late in the season but were encouraged to create an all-season upholstered chair. They did, and it became the origin of the now iconic La-Z-Boy recliner.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Reclining chair

Date Made

1928

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2015.78.6

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Paint (Coating)

Color

Light blue
Cream (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 38.5 in
Width: 23.75 in
Length: 25.5 in

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