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- Coffee Table, 1940-1942 -
- 1940-1942
- Collections - Artifact
Coffee Table, 1940-1942
- Page from Wolverine Manufacturing Co. Sales Catalog, Published by Detroit Photographic Co. circa 1910 -
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Page from Wolverine Manufacturing Co. Sales Catalog, Published by Detroit Photographic Co. circa 1910
- Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "A Practical Plan of Saving: The Larkin Idea of Factory-To-Family Dealing," circa 1906 - John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- circa 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Larkin Company Trade Catalog, "A Practical Plan of Saving: The Larkin Idea of Factory-To-Family Dealing," circa 1906
John D. Larkin established a soap manufacturing company in 1875. He hired his brother-in-law, Elbert Hubbard, as a salesman. Hubbard developed "The Larkin Idea," a plan that sold goods directly to consumers through mail-order catalogs and offered incentivizing giveaways. It was a success. By the early 1900s, Larkin's catalogs contained pages of products and even more pages of premiums from which customers could choose.
- Herman Miller Modular Seating Design by Don Chadwick, "Table Unit-Wedge Module," March 7, 1973 -
- March 07, 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Herman Miller Modular Seating Design by Don Chadwick, "Table Unit-Wedge Module," March 7, 1973
- Seating Designed by Charles Eames for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 1955 -
- 1955
- Collections - Artifact
Seating Designed by Charles Eames for the Herman Miller Furniture Company, 1955
- Parlor Table, 1870-1890 -
- 1870-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Parlor Table, 1870-1890
- Hallway Table Model, 1989 - Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Hallway Table Model, 1989
Starting in the early 1980s--and already established as an internationally recognized architect--Michael Graves began to pursue a parallel career as a product designer. Over the following three and a half decades he and his collaborators designed everything from humble household goods to limited edition luxury items for clients as diverse as Steuben, Alessi, Target, J. C. Penney, and Disney.
- Noguchi Table, Used by D.J. De Pree -
- Collections - Artifact
Noguchi Table, Used by D.J. De Pree
- Center Table, 1875-1885 -
- 1875-1885
- Collections - Artifact
Center Table, 1875-1885
- Card Table, Owned by John Hancock, 1760-1790 - This card table belonged to John Hancock -- Revolutionary War patriot, statesman, merchant and one of the wealthiest people in America. Hancock inherited an elegant mansion overlooking the Boston Common; and like other wealthy gentlemen of this time, he delighted in playing cards. He could well afford to purchase this fine table to enjoy a game of cards with friends and political associates.
- 1760-1790
- Collections - Artifact
Card Table, Owned by John Hancock, 1760-1790
This card table belonged to John Hancock -- Revolutionary War patriot, statesman, merchant and one of the wealthiest people in America. Hancock inherited an elegant mansion overlooking the Boston Common; and like other wealthy gentlemen of this time, he delighted in playing cards. He could well afford to purchase this fine table to enjoy a game of cards with friends and political associates.