Robert E. Buchner Collection

Robert E. Buchner practiced architecture in Tulsa from the early 1950s until the 1970s. After attending the University of Michigan, Robert Buchner worked at a number of different architectural firms in various cities; as draftsman for Donald McCormick in Tulsa, as a designer for Raymond Loewy in New York City, and as a designer at Sidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) in New York City. Mr. Buchner was a founding partner of the firm Ramey, Himes and Buchner in Wichita, KS before returning to Tulsa to start his own practice. In conjunction with his architectural practice, Buchner maintained an interiors division for furniture, fabric, and accessories. This would eventually lead Mr. Buchner to open Robert Buchner Selections, a unique gift store in Utica Square. Because Mr. Buchner also dealt with interior design, his collection contains numerous advertising pieces, catalogs, and promotional items for vintage modern furniture. Some of Mr. Buchner's designs include the Ponca City Savings & Loan building (7th & Boston), the Florence Park Library, Engler Photo (Springer Electric), the H.L. Singletary Residence, and the Scherbatskoy Residence.