Turning Technology into Furniture

The first heating stoves, sewing machines, radios, and televisions seemed out of place next to furniture, so designers used cabinetry to conceal functional parts and make them blend into their environments.

Florence Sewing Machine, 1860-1865

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Parlor Stove, 1886 - 1

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RCA-Victor Console Television Receiver, 1948

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Predicta Television Receiver, 1958-1960

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Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph, 1919

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Kenmore Electric Rotary Sewing Machine, 1950-1955

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RCA Radiola 60 Radio in Custom Made Cabinet, 1927-1928

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Keywords	Sewing Machine Furniture furnishings phonograph technology radio
Themes	Design & Making

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