Traveler, Indoor Armchair With Hood, European Version, 40th Anniversary Edition
Armchair designed by Stephen Burks
- On View
- Visual Arts Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Reclaiming My Time
- Designed by
- Burks, Stephen, American, born 1969
- Distributed by
- Roche Bobois
- Date
- 2014
- Medium
- epoxy-lacquered steel with leather cords, leather upholstery, and plume-feather fill
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (chair a): 59 1/16 × 51 3/16 × 49 5/8 in. (150 × 130 × 126 cm)
- H x W x D (cushion b): 11 7/16 × 26 3/8 × 4 5/16 in. (29 × 67 × 11 cm)
- Description
- A European Traveler style armchair designed by Stephen Burks for Roche Bobois’ 40th anniversary collection. The armchair is made of burnt orange colored lacquered aluminum tubes, woven leather cords colored brown and red with grey and brown leather cushions. The brown cushion (2022.67b) is removable while the other cushions are attached to the chairs frame. The armchair is wide with large, flat armrests and a half-dome shaped hood that extends above the backrest. The hood and armrests are made of the woven leather cords. The feet of the armchair are short, thin aluminum tubes that allow the chair to sit close to the ground.
- Collection title
- Traveler Collection
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- seats and seat components
- chairs
- Topic
- Craftsmanship
- Design
- Furniture design
- Recreation
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gifted Courtesy of Roche Bobois
- Object number
- 2022.67
- Restrictions & Rights
- Design © Stephen Burks
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




