- Manufactured by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Barnett, Etta Moten, American, 1901 - 2004
- Date
- 1870-1930
- Medium
- wood with lacquer
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 38 7/16 × 21 5/8 × 17 15/16 in. (97.6 × 55 × 45.5 cm)
- Description
- This is a wood chair made of light-colored wood that has been carved and lacquered black. The chair has a tall back rest covered with Asian-inspired style carvings of mythical creatures, flora and fauna. The carvings represent an abstracted mountain with a dragon amid clouds. The front legs are bowed and carved with mythical creatures. The seat is flat, and the front is shallowly carved in a fret pattern. There are numerous chips and areas of loss in the lacquer throughout the piece.
- Place used
- Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Etta Moten Barnett Archive
- Classification
- Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
- Type
- desk chairs
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- A2022.13.1.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- No known copyright restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




