La-Z-Boy Chair Company Sales Model "Reclina Rocker" Chair, 1961
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The first to combine a built-in ottoman with a rocking feature, this model dramatically increased La-Z-Boy's sales in the early 1960s. Middle class Americans eagerly adopted the chair for use in dens, family and living rooms. This chair served as William M. Clary's La-Z-Boy salesman sample, traveling the country from dealer to dealer.
The first to combine a built-in ottoman with a rocking feature, this model dramatically increased La-Z-Boy's sales in the early 1960s. Middle class Americans eagerly adopted the chair for use in dens, family and living rooms. This chair served as William M. Clary's La-Z-Boy salesman sample, traveling the country from dealer to dealer.
Artifact
Reclining chair
Date Made
1961
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Fully Furnished
Object ID
2015.78.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of La-Z-Boy, Incorporated.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Polyester (Fiber)
Polyurethane foam
Burlap
Color
Orange (Color)
Red
Yellow
Green
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 37 in
Width: 30.75 in
Length: 59.5 in (when extended)
Inscriptions
handwritten in black on bottom: WILLIAM M CLARY handwritten in black on bottom: SALESMAN / WILLIAM M. CLARY / ATLANTA, GA 30319 handwritten in blue on bottom: SAMPLE paper tag on bottom: This Chair has been Made in United States of America by La-Z-Boy Chair Co., under one or more of the following patents: 1,789,337 / 1,941,901 / 1,952,376 / 2,240,830 / 2,279,291 / 2,279,292 / 2,279,293 / 2,781,823 / 2,817,388 / 2,863,495. Other patents applied for. / La-Z-Boy CHAIR COMPANY / MONROE, MICHIGAN / Also patented in other countries.
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