La-Z-Boy Advertising Poster for "Chairs Now Equipped with Vibrator," circa 1958
THF290398 / La-Z-Boy Advertising Poster for "Chairs Now Equipped with Vibrator," circa 1958
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Artifact Overview
In 1927, cousins and business partners Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch established a successful furniture company through a combination of invention and marketing savvy. In line with La-Z-Boy's ongoing pursuit of innovative technologies, the company offered customizable features by the 1950s. Customers could add vibrating or heating elements to their new recliner.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Subject Date
circa 1958
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2015.78.1.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Fome-Cor (TM)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Mounting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 26 in
Width: 17 in
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Related Content
SetTechnological Innovations at La-Z-Boy
- 19 Artifacts
In 1927, Edwin Shoemaker and Edward Knabusch -- cousins with a shared interest in building things -- founded a furniture-making business. Their ambition to create new products (and to improve upon existing ones) became a defining characteristic of the company. This group of artifacts represents La-Z-Boy's history of innovation motivated by consumers' ever-changing tastes and demands.