- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
- Date
- mid 20th-late 20th century
- Medium
- vinyl on canvas with wood and metal
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 34 1/4 × 20 1/4 × 16 in. (87 × 51.5 × 40.6 cm)
- Description
- A director’s chair owned by Cab Calloway. The folding chair is constructed with a folding wooden frame and a canvas seat and back cover. The frame itself is light colored wood with silver toned, metal braces, hinges, and other hardware. The legs are straight and uniform and terminate with slightly rounded ends capped with white rubber floor protectors. Both the canvas seat and back covers are plain orange canvas. Flocked, velvet-like, Cooper Black font, letter-shaped patches are adhered to the front of the back cover and read [CAB / CALLOWAY].
- Collection title
- The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
- Classification
- Props and Set Design
- Type
- directors' chairs
- Topic
- Band (Music)
- Composers (Musicians)
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Dance
- Jazz (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Theatre
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
- Object number
- A2015.273.1.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




