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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d67055f5-6c99-4c44-bd0c-2af5e1ed5cd3

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