La-Z-Boy, "Chairs that Make a House a Home," 1965-1968

THF290308 / La-Z-Boy, "Chairs that Make a House a Home," 1965-1968
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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. By the mid-1960s, La-Z-Boy marketing attempted to persuade consumers that its furniture could fit any lifestyle. This cozy image suggested how La-Z-Boy chairs, combined with other furniture and decor in a specific style, could "make a house a home."

Artifact Details

Artifact

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Subject Date

1965-1968

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2015.78.1.72

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

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.5 in
Width: 15 in

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