Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Muse, Isaiah, American, 1919 - 2012
Date
1970s
Medium
metal and glass
Dimensions
23 x 22 x 22 in. (58.4 x 55.9 x 55.9 cm)
Description
A side table consisting of a metal base (.1a) and a detachable glass top (.1b). The table has four (4) legs with a bi-color finish, black in the middle of each leg, and brass at the top and bottom. The four legs connect into a square by four (4) stretchers attached at the top and another four (4) attached at the bottom. Each of the table legs has a foot that tapers and curves outward. The glass top is a flat, unembellished square piece of glass with curved corners.
Place used
South Shore, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
cocktail lounges
tables (support furniture)
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
2011.101.6.1ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd509e55293-952c-4c80-b9c5-a12dfabf74f8

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