Created by
Unidentified
Used by
Winfrey, Oprah, American, born 1954
Subject of
Harpo, Inc., American, founded 1986
Date
1996-1998
Medium
a: wood and wrought iron;
b: glass
Dimensions
H x W x D (ab): 17 15/16 × 42 1/4 × 42 1/4 in. (45.6 × 107.3 × 107.3 cm)
H x W x D (a): 17 3/16 × 42 1/4 × 42 1/4 in. (43.7 × 107.3 × 107.3 cm)
H x W x D (b): 3/16 × 34 5/8 × 34 5/8 in. (0.5 × 87.9 × 87.9 cm)
Description
A circular wrought iron and wood table (a) with a glass top (b) used on the set of The Oprah Winfrey Show. The table base is made from wrought iron, with four (4) legs resembling a reverse scroll style, positioned in cardinal directions. Wrought iron is also formed into a non-functional shelf with a scrollwork design forming heart shapes. Below the shelf a scalloped line of wrought iron runs around the circumference of the table. The top rim of the table base is made from wood stained a dark brown, with the center of the top left open to the wrought iron heart design.
A circular glass table top (b) with a beveled edge sits on top of the wooden rim of the table base.
Place used
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Props and Set Design
Type
coffee tables
Topic
Actors
Entertainers
Mass media
Television
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Oprah Winfrey
Object number
2014.324.5ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5907591fe-c2a3-4aa3-971f-5f7e40dedc32

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