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
Topic
Activism
Actors
Black interiors
Broadway Theatre
Humanitarianism
Singers (Musicians)
Women
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.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd585721abf-3d03-4c82-8127-6c8099573fe1

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