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Consider the Chair

A common item with uncommon potential for redesign and reinvention. Explore chair designs from across the globe within the Smithsonian's collections.

Museum / Unit

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 24 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of American History 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Decorative arts 27 Filter by term Exclude term
Furniture 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs (furniture forms) 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Lounge chair 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Rocking chairs 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Crafts (art genres) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Side chairs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Swivel chair 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1900s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

USA 12 Filter by term Exclude term
California 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Denmark 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Italy 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Los Angeles 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Santa Monica 2 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Zeeland 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Athens 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department 24 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Making a Way Out of No Way 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

African Methodist Episcopal 1 Filter by term Exclude term
American West 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Architecture 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Enterprise 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Black interiors 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Business 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Christmas 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic life 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 3 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

Included:

Remove Date: 1960s

Pastilli

Dining Chair

Braniff Airways Model 66310 Armchair

Chair

Pastor's chair from the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles

RAR

Panton

Chair

Chair

Wicker rocking chair from Shearer Cottage

Chair

Chair

Side chair

Palla

#130 Stacking Chair

Lounge chair

Peacock

Klismos

Sculptura

Armchair

Easy Edges

Kantan

Executive

Up 1

Landi

Yeti

Lounge Chair

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood)

Red Blue Armchair

Model 71

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