Floral City Furniture Company "Lazy Boy" Reclining Chair, 1929
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Artifact Overview
This reclining chair was one of the first upholstered chairs produced by La-Z-Boy co-founders Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch. The earliest La-Z-Boys featured a patented reclining system and included a separate ottoman. Later technical refinements would produce a built-in footrest, eliminating the need for an ottoman and leading to the modern La-Z-Boy recliner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Reclining chair
Date Made
1929
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2015.78.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Cloth
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Color
Maroon
Cream (Color)
Green
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 36 in
Width: 31 in
Length: 35.5 in
Inscriptions
on metal plaque on back, bottom:
"LAZY BOY" MFG & GUARANTEED BY FLORAL CITY FURN. CO. / MONROE, MICH. / PAT. APPLIED FOR.
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