Couch with vinyl cover from Muse Bar, the home bar of Isaiah Muse
- Created by
- Unidentified
- Used by
- Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
- Date
- 1970s
- Medium
- padding, cloth, metal, plastic and wood
- Dimensions
- 33 x 60 x 36 in. (83.8 x 152.4 x 91.4 cm)
- Description
- A loveseat-style couch with a vinyl cover and a hideaway bed. The sofa is upholstered with a maroon and red brocade-patterned fabric. The couch has two (2) removable seat cushions. Underneath the seat cushions is a retractable metal bed. The couch has four (4) detachable wood feet, one on each corner. The couch, bed frame, and removable seat cushions each are covered with plastic protective slipcovers.
- Place used
- South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- cocktail lounges
- love seats
- Topic
- Black interiors
- Domestic life
- Nightlife
- Segregation
- Social life and customs
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cassandra Fay Smith
- Object number
- 2011.101.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.