Pimp My Chair: La-Z-Boy Thrives on Overstuffed Innovation

A piece of souped-up patio furniture spurs eight decades of comforting craftsmanship.
The First LaZBoy
Finished in the spring of 1928, the first La-Z-Boy recliner is a slatted wooden patio piece with a swinging link that simultaneously pushes the seat forward and tilts the back. The prototype is made from orange crates.Courtesy: La-Z-Boy
The First Patent
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LaZBoy Almost Sells Out
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Recline. Relax. Recuperate
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Second Patent
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Recliners of War
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Less Postwar Bulk
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First Footrest
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OttoMatic
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The Tranquilator
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CadillacSatellite Loveseat
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ReclinaRocker
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A Svelter Sofa
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LectraLift
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Coolchairs
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Todd Oldham LaZBoy
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ECliner
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Matinee
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