Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
Date
1970s
Medium
metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
Dimensions
41 x 20 x 19 in. (104.1 x 50.8 x 48.3 cm)
Description
A raised chair meant to be used while sitting at a bar or another kind of elevated counter. The chair has a wide, rounded seat and a rounded back in a "C" shape leaving a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. The back and seat of the chair are made of thick foam covered by red vinyl. The seat vinyl is stapled to the underside of the chair frame, and the stapled seam is covered with a piece of card stock. The chair seat attaches to the base on one (1) metal post affixed with four (4) screws. The chair seat swivels. The chair has a four (4) blade base, with each blade tipped with a small protruding finial at the foot. Affixed to the chair post approximately 1 foot up from the ground is a circle of metal that serves as a foot rest.
Place used
South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
cocktail lounges
chairs
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
2011.101.3.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fa5b3eb9-7df0-4d69-8675-f40dad6c3b0d

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