Floral City Furniture Company La-Z-Boy Reclining Chair with Ottoman, 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

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2015.78.24

Credit

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

Material

Cloth
Metal
Wood (Plant material)

Color

Dark brown
Cream (Color)
Light brown
Olive green
Red

Dimensions

Height: 37 in (chair)
Width: 27.5 in (chair)
Length: 28.5 in (chair)
Height: 15.5 in (ottoman)
Width: 18.5 in (ottoman)
Length: 15 in (ottoman)

Floral City Furniture Company La-Z-Boy Reclining Chair with Ottoman, 1929