La-Z-Boy Showroom, circa 1955

THF290348 / La-Z-Boy Showroom, circa 1955
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Artifact Overview

La-Z-Boy furniture showrooms featured artful displays that presented a variety of styles and fabrics available for reclining chairs--the core of the business. By the mid-1950s, showrooms focused on La-Z-Boy's place within the household. Groupings of furniture helped customers envision how a new recliner might fit in their homes.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1955

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2015.78.1.209

Credit

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

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Photographic processes
Mounting

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 16.000 in
Width: 20.000 in

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