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- Sofa, Made 1923, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory - Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
- 1923
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Sofa, Made 1923, Used by Henry Ford at the Ford Motor Company Engineering Laboratory
Sidney Houghton, a high-end interior designer based in London, was commissioned by Henry Ford for a number of projects in the 1920s. In 1924, Houghton furnished Henry and Edsel Ford's personal offices in the newly completed Ford Engineering Laboratory. Houghton designed and fabricated everything for the offices -- from furniture to lighting to textiles -- at his workshops in England.
- Seating Designed by Charles Eames for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 1955 -
- 1955
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Seating Designed by Charles Eames for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 1955
- Sofa, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- 1890-1915
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Sofa, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. She also documented collections of private individuals and museums -- some of which were featured in magazine articles for collectors. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives.
- Herman Miller Modular Seating Design by Don Chadwick, "Sofa Unit With Arms," February 9, 1973 -
- February 09, 1973
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Herman Miller Modular Seating Design by Don Chadwick, "Sofa Unit With Arms," February 9, 1973
- Sofa, 1800-1815 - The firm of Ernest LoNano -- active from 1912 into the 1980s -- was known as the premier re-upholsterers of antique American furniture. Museums from coast to coast sought the advice of three generations of LoNanos for accuracy in period upholstery fabrics. The company specialized in adapting historic fabrics for reuse. Here, LoNano refashioned an embroidered silk dress fabric for this early 19th-century sofa.
- 1800-1815
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Sofa, 1800-1815
The firm of Ernest LoNano -- active from 1912 into the 1980s -- was known as the premier re-upholsterers of antique American furniture. Museums from coast to coast sought the advice of three generations of LoNanos for accuracy in period upholstery fabrics. The company specialized in adapting historic fabrics for reuse. Here, LoNano refashioned an embroidered silk dress fabric for this early 19th-century sofa.
- Herman Miller Sales Brochure, 1983, "Eames Sofa Designed by Charles and Ray Eames" -
- 1983
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Herman Miller Sales Brochure, 1983, "Eames Sofa Designed by Charles and Ray Eames"
- Bob Blaich and Don Chadwick Examining Modular Sofa Component, circa 1973 -
- circa 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Bob Blaich and Don Chadwick Examining Modular Sofa Component, circa 1973
- Bob Blaich and Don Chadwick Examining Modular Sofa Component, circa 1973 -
- circa 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Bob Blaich and Don Chadwick Examining Modular Sofa Component, circa 1973
- Sofa, 1780-1800, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, December 1936 -
- December 23, 1936
- Collections - Artifact
Sofa, 1780-1800, Photographed in Henry Ford Museum, December 1936
- Sofa, 1800-1820 -
- 1800-1820
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Sofa, 1800-1820