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Furniture ➔ 'leg-o-matic' Folding Chair
Identifier:
1995.21.3Description:
Rectangular seat back, crest and back rails form trapezoid with stiles, which is filled in by four turned spindles. Four simple rectangular legs support trapezoidal seat and are locked into place by steel folding mechanism. Wooden seat upholstered with bamboo textured cellulose fiber pad. Blonde wood finish.;CURATORIAL RECOMMENDATION: ACCEPT RELEVANCE: Excellent example of furnishings made for small houses during the post-World War II building boom. Purchased and used in Grand Rapids. OTHER COLLECTIONS: We have other folding chairs but none meant as residential dining furnishings which collapsed to conserve space.;Previously owned by parents of donor, Mr. and Mrs. August Hazelswart..;Previously owned by parents of donor, Mr. and Mrs. August Hazelswart.;1) Paper labels on seat bottom of the Leg-O-Matic Co., and the Lorraine ovelty Mfg. Co.. |Date:
1950 – 1960Materials:
Oak, Steel, Cellulose FiberDimensions:
32.5" h 16" w 18" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of In Memory Of Mr. And Mrs. August HazelswartRelated Entities:
The Cable Company (creator) Lorraine Novelty Manufacturing Company (creator) Sears, Roebuck and Company (creator)Alternate names: Sears
Sears, Roebuck, and Company was founded in the 1880s by Richard W. Sears and Alvah C. Roebuck. The company was incorporated in 1893 in Chicago, Illinois. The company started by selling watches and jewelry but quickly expanded to included toys, garments, and farm equipment. The first store was opened in Chicago in 1925 and by 1933 there were 400 stores nationwide. In the 1970s the company name was shortened to Sears and in 2005 it merged with the K-Mart Corporation. Hazelswart, Donald (donor)