subject: Furniture
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Tubular Steel School Furniture, Heywood-Wakefield
description- – A file print of the Heywood-Wakefield Company school furniture and auditorium setting display at the April 5, 1952 Boston NEA exhibition. The photograph shows Heywood-Wakefield school desks and chairs in front of a wall depicting the furniture in use. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing companies in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, schools and municipal auditoriums.
- – Schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.
- – Furniture--Exhibitions
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company--Exhibitions
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1952-04-05
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Chippendale side and arm chair design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Chippendale Side and Arm Chair. The drawing shows the forward view of a side chair, A side view of the arm chair, and the bell-shaped seat frame. The drawing is labeled number 3. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. The exact company this design was made for is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Chair design
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1950-1990?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Two tables
description- – A drawing of two tables by W. Joseph Carr. The drawing is colored in with bright green, pink , yellow, purple and blue markers. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1936-1995?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Chippendale furniture designs
description- – A design drawing by W. Joseph Carr of an American Chippendale China Cabinet, Dresser Mirror and Kidney Shaped Bench for the Heywood-Wakefield Company in Gardner, Massachusetts. The design drawing is labeled with sizes and names. There are also hand-drawn blowups of relief details of the cornice work on the Dresser Mirror and Bench. The design is number seven in the series. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Chippendale
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1936-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Corner Cabinet design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Corner Cabinet, most likely for the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing shows the forward view of a corner cabinet that was 40"wide and 74"high with an open middle shelf. The drawing is labeled"3 revised"and is stamped with a Joseph Carr Designer stamp. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Corner Cabinet Design
description- – A hand-drawn design by W. Joseph Carr of a Corner Cabinet, most likely for the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing shows the forward view of a corner cabinet that was 40"wide and 74"high with full glass doors on top. The drawing is labeled"4-revised"and is stamped with a Joseph Carr Designer stamp. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1979?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Market Samples, April 1969
description- – A hand-drawn market samples design sheet for the Heywood-Wakefield Company High Point Furniture Line dated April 1969 by W. Joseph Carr. Design spreads such as these would appear in catalogs and advertising spreads, though it is unknown whether this one did or not. Shown are bookcases, chairs, tables and desks with their names and numbers. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture industry and trade--Advertising
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Exhibitions
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1969-04
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Lamp design drawing
description- – A hand-drawn and colored lamp design by W. Joseph Carr. The drawing shows a lamp that has a light, peach colored shade and an orange base. The drawing is labeled number 29. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc. The exact company this design was for is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Lighting design--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1970?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Flower and vine pattern
description- – A flower and vine pattern colored in a rich purple. The pattern has two leaves on either side of a middle vine with a circle in the middle. Flowers are on each end. The design was most likely drawn by W. Joseph Carr and used for the carved patterns on wood furniture. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Flowers
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Vines
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1995?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Leo Jiranek design
description- – A design drawing for a chest of drawers by noted furniture designer Leo Jiranek. Leo Jiranek was considered by some to be the"Dean of Furniture Designers,"and was one of the Industry's first, and completely unrepentant freelancers, who enjoyed 67 years working for such companies as Thomasville, Ethan Allen, Kroehler, Heywood-Wakefield Company, The Lane Co., Bassett, Broyhill and Garrison. He founded, wrote the constitution, and served as first president of the American Designers Institute (now Industrial Designers Society of America). In the 1960's, he founded and was president of the Jiranek School of Furniture Design and Technology in NYC that closed in the early 1980's. Leo Jiranek was one of the designers that helped Heywood-Wakefield produce its"Modern"furniture line from 1930's to the 1960's. This line featured blond, bubbly birch furniture with names such as"Sculptura","Crescendo","Kohinoor"that evoke the aesthetics, beauty and creativity that came to typify the line. Whether this design was used by Heywood-Wakefield Company for their Modern furniture line is not known.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Heywood-Wakefield Company
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1930-1965?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Serving Table for the Connecticut College for Women
description- – A design drawing for a serving table designed for the Connecticut College for Women by the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The drawing is labeled"CA7860"and is dated July, 18 1961. It is one of many design drawings for many pieces of furniture designed for the Connecticut College for Women. Started in 1826, the Heywood-Wakefield Company was the largest furniture manufacturing company in America by 1926. In addition to their chairs and household furniture, Heywood-Wakefield produced seats for trains, airplanes, buses, baseball parks, and auditoriums, as well as school furniture. Many of these products were designed and produced by request, such as the furniture that they designed for the Connecticut College for Women
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- – Furniture designers
- – Schools--Furniture, equipment, etc.
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1961-07-18
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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MacDonald's Mirror, 1976
description- – A preliminary sketch of"MacDonald's Mirror"by W. Joseph Carr, 1976. The Macdonald's Mirror with the golden arches design was part of a group of preliminary sketches that Joseph Carr did by request for the Fall/ Winter 1976 Easy to Do Decorating magazine. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
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- – Furniture designers
- – Easy to Do Decorating
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1976?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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MacDonald's Bookcase, 1976
description- – A preliminary sketch of"MacDonald's Bookcase"by W. Joseph Carr, 1976. The Macdonald's bookcase with the golden arches design was part of a group of preliminary sketches that Joseph Carr did by request for the Fall/ Winter 1976 Easy to Do Decorating magazine. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
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- – Furniture designers
- – Easy to Do Decorating
- – Furniture industry and trade--Caricatures and cartoons
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1976?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Heywood-Wakefield Modern Furniture line file print
description- – A file print of the Heywood-Wakefield Company Modern Furniture Line chair and large corner table. The file print has a negative number of 16485 K and was taken by Hedrich-Blessing. The picture is accompanied by the text to appear in the catalog or advertising. Heywood-Wakefield 's"Modern"furniture line was produced from 1930's to the 1960's. This line featured blond, bubbly birch furniture with names such as"Sculptura","Crescendo","Kohinoor"that evoke the aesthetics, beauty and creativity that came to typify the line.
- – Ad text from back: Heywood-Wakefield Company Photograph No. 16485-KThe Texture of peggy cyprus wallpaper forms an interesting background for this setting of Modern chairs around a large corner table. The fabric on the chairs (which match the drapery) is a modern twist material in a wide range of colours. The chair has a spring filled platform and back and a reversible foam rubber seat cushion. The arms and sides are cotton padded. Note how well the corner table is scaled to meet the arms of the chairs.. and note, too, the large shelf area convenient for books, magazines, etc. The tall, planted lamp gives ample illumination to the area. Only solid Birch wood is used in Heywood-Wakefield Modern furniture---on the exposed parts as well as in the frame of the upholstered chairs. No inferior lumber is used for chair framing under the fabric. This Modern furniture is available in light Wheat and Champagne finishes. Approximate retails prices: High Back Arm Chair (in grade 10 Fabric). . . $149.00Corner Table . . . 63.00
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Advertising
- – Heywood--Wakefield Company
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1960?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Colored drawing of a chair
description- – A colored hand-drawn picture of a chair by W. Joseph Carr for the Heywood-Wakefield Company. The chair is done in a light pink color on a green background. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979. He also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies including S. Bent&Brothers, Inc.
- – Furniture designers
- – Chair industry
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Chair--Design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1960?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Table with fruit
description- – A colored drawing of a table with a bowl of fruit on it. The table is sleek and modern, and the bowl of fruit has a pineapple that sits prominently in the middle. It is the ninth in a series of drawings of the tables. Though the drawings came out of a collection of the W. Joseph Carr, noted furniture designer for the Heywood-Wakefield Company and artist and cartoonist, Collection it is not known whether these were drawn by him or whether these are furniture designs that were used by the Heywood-Wakefield Company.
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1940-1960?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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Music Stand Design
description- – A hand drawn sketch of a design for a music stand by W. Joseph Carr and the picture that the sketch is based on. The sketch shows the music stand with dimensions and notes on its construction, and was one of multiple pages of sketches. The page from the magazine shows the music stand that the client wanted to have matched in front of green house doors. Joseph Carr was a noted furniture designer, artist, cartoonist and sculptor from Gardner, Massachusetts. He mainly worked for the Heywood-Wakefield Company as a furniture designer from 1936 till the company closed its doors in 1979, but he also did freelance furniture designs for a variety of furniture companies and on his own. Whether this request for a music stand was created by a specific company or whether it was part of his freelance work is unknown.
- – Furniture designers
- – Furniture industry and trade--Massachusetts--Gardner
- – Music stands
- – Furniture--Drawings
- – Furniture design
- – Text and images are the property of the Mount Wachusett Community College and are protected by copyright. Other individuals or entities other than, and in addition to, the Mount Wachusett Community College may also own copyrights and other propriety rights. The Mount Wachusett Community College prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website except for non-commercial use. A credit line is required and should read: Courtesy of Mount Wachusett Community College. The copyright symbol should accompany the reproduction if applicable. Commercial use of Mount Wachusett Community College property is subject to publication fees and/or royalties.
- – 1960-1990?
- – Is part of the W. Joseph Carr Collection, LaChance Library, Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, Massachusetts, http://www.mwcc.edu/Html/Library/index.html. For further information, see the Greater Gardner Furniture History Documentary Project website, http://www.mwcc.edu/gardnerfurniture/default.html.
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