Supplier of leather for sofas in the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Contractor who expressed interest in bidding on the Foote House. The contract eventually went to William F. Lockhardt Construction.
Company that supplied platform trucks for the transportation of materials related to the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
Airplane manufacturer. The company's founder, Sherman Fairchild, was interested in innovations in material and construction. In 1939, the company purchased Col. G. A. Clark's Duramold process "for building airframes using a composite made of hot layers of plywood soaked with resin adhesive and bonded under pressure." Fairchild was also interested in the use of laminated wood counterbalanced arches in factory construction and, in 1946, paid...
Manufacturer of bathroom accessories. They supplied toilet paper holders for the Grosse Pointe Public Library.
British manufacturer of gas burners and lamps, founded in 1887 by Salomon Falk, a German immigrant. Breuer planned to approach them regarding the production of his furniture.
Fabric importer. Breuer ordered silk for the Starkey House, but the material was out of stock.
Television and radio research and manufacturing company founded by Philo Farnsworth in 1938. For the Frank House, Breuer created a custom cabinet for Farnsworth equipment.
The Federal Housing Administration provides mortgage insurance on loans made by lenders approved by the agency. Congress created the Federal Housing Administration in 1934. It became part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Housing in 1965.
Lawyers and patent agents who handled Isokon Ltd.'s application for Canadian patents.
Contractors who hoped to bid on the Marshad House. The contract eventually went to Joseph Moje.
British importer of Scandinavian furniture, including the designs of Alvar Aalto. Despite accusations that Breuer's plywood chairs infringed upon a patent held by Aalto, the company expressed interest in marketing Breuer's aluminum furniture.
New York City-based supplier of furniture and lamps for projects like the Robinson House and the Scott House.
Manufacturer of steel office and library furniture. They contributed steel kitchen equipment for the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Schaefer supplied mirrors for the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Manufacturer of projectors. The firm donated a slide projector for use in the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Supplied rubber mats for the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Short-lived magazine published by Fleur Cowles between February 1950 and January 1951. Flair was known for its innovative design, featuring "cutouts, fold-outs, pop-ups, removable reproductions of artworks and a variety of paper stocks of different sizes and textures." The magazine covered topics such as fashion, décor, travel, art and literature, including Breuer's Ferry Cooperative Dormitory at Vassar College.
Manufacturer of roofing and construction materials, founded in 1901. The company donated asphalt-coated board, fiber board and asbestos cement for the House in the Museum Garden.
Fabricator of metal partitions used in the Ferry Cooperative Dormitory at Vassar College.
Bi-monthly German journal published by the Deutschen Werkbund. The journal featured work by Breuer including the interiors of the Piscator apartment in Berlin, his competition entry for an apartment house complex in Spandau-Haselhorst, and his contribution to the Deutsche Werkbund section of the 1930 Paris exhibition organized by the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.
Sponge rubber manufacturer. Isokon Ltd. considered their product for the cushions of the Long Chair.
Business magazine founded by Henry Luce in 1930 and published by Time Inc. Breuer hoped that Fortune's parent company, Time, Inc. might fund an exhibition at the 1939 New York World's Fair. In the interior of Breuer's house in Lincoln, MA. was featured in the January 1942 issue of the magazine.
Photography studio. They photographed the Wohnbedarf stores and the Doldertal Apartment buildings.
New York City-based provider of fire insurance for the Ferry Cooperative Dormitory at Vassar College.
Woodworking subcontractor who built the counter and benches for the Eastern Air Lines Ticket Office in the Boston Statler Hotel.
Photography studio. They photographed the Abraham and Straus building and publicity events related to the store's opening.
Manufacturer of steel lockers and shelving and gymnasium and playground apparatus.
Consulting engineer for heating, plumbing and ventilation for the first Gagarin House.
New York City-based insurance brokers who provided fire insurance for the Smith House.
Freeport manufactured a steel staircase for the first Breuer House in New Canaan, CT. and supplied wrought iron parts for the Thompson House.
Queens-based furniture manufacturer that supplied furniture for the Weintraub Agency offices.
Furniture manufacturer. Breuer was supposed to be a director in the corporation and was engaged to design a suite of hotel furniture. It is unclear whether the designs were ever built or if Breuer had any further involvement with the firm.
The Furniture Design Council (FDC)was established by Act of Britain's Parliament on January 1st, 1949. It was separate from, but owed its existence, at least in part, to the Furniture Working Party (FWP), which had recommended the establishment of a tripartite body to oversee the furniture industry. Jack Pritchard served as the Executive Director and Secretary of the FDC until his retirement in 1963.