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Furniture designers -- Michigan -- Grand Rapids

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Giacomo "Jack" Buzzitta Stow and Davis furniture design collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 361
Abstract

Giacomo "Jack" Buzzitta (1910-1989) was a furniture designer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He designed for Stow & Davis for the majority of his career, from 1936 until his retirement in 1975. This collection includes furniture drawings and technical specifications completed by Buzzitta for Stow & Davis. Also included are catalogs and photographs relating to Stow & Davis, Widdicomb and Irwin furniture, as well as photographs from the periodical Good Furniture.

Dates: circa 1950s-1980s

Grand Rapids Public Library furniture design and designers collection

 Collection
Identifier: Collection 276
Abstract

This is a devised collection that brings together small and unknown accessions of materials under this general topic. It also contains research materials identified by staff through reference requests, gathered together as biographical files or files on other topics, related specifically to the furniture designers of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additional information on area furniture designers can also be found in many other GRPL archival collections.

Dates: no date