Furniture

Susan Frackelton was a remarkable figure in American ceramics, broadening the role of women in American society. Learn more about her life and work.

Lambert Hitchcock applied early mass production techniques to turn out chairs by the thousands—uniform, durable, attractive, affordable, and, for a time, wildly popular.

A Rookwood Pottery vase from our collection can tell an unexpected story about women’s work and craft in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Fair Lane, the private Pullman railroad car built for and used by Henry and Clara Ford, turns 100 years old in 2021. It provides a fascinating window into business and pleasure travel for the wealthy in the early 20th century.

Find out how we've just updated the dining room in the Noah Webster Home in Greenfield Village to better reflect the way the family would have lived.

Learn about three of the talented designers--Irving Harper, George Tscherny, and Tomoko Miho--who worked for George Nelson's design office.

In 1932, Russian immigrants Louis Schnitzer and Nathan Gelfman formed Everlast Metal Products Corporation and began producing high-quality, hand-forged aluminum giftware, experiencing undeniable success during their company’s thirty-year history.

We're celebrating our 90th birthday by looking, decade by decade, at significant additions to our collection. During the 1970s, we acquired Daggett Farmhouse, the Brewster chair, and President John F. Kennedy's Lincoln limousine.

Robert Propst wasn’t always a designer of “things” but of situations. Learn more about his approach and work, notably the Action Office, on our blog.

Learn how we cared for a beautifully embellished Federal-style chest of drawers, likely made between 1800 and 1810 in New England, after it was damaged in storage during flooding caused by heavy rain.