Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
Date
1970s
Medium
metal, vinyl, padding and cardboard
Dimensions
34 x 24 x 21 in. (86.4 x 61 x 53.3 cm)
Description
A lounge chair with a red and black-patterned vinyl cover. The chair has an oversized molded seatback in a wrap bucket shape, and a padded seat with edges that flare slightly away from the back. The seat back has a cutout portion at the lower edge where the back meets the seat. 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 seat is fixed to one (1) post with a four (4) blade base, with each blade angling downwards and casters on each blade. The chair seat is fixed to the base, but the chair swivels on the casters. Each blade is tipped with a small protruding finial on top of each caster.
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
2011.101.4.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d306fa04-4428-4d76-b81f-512833aa0667

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