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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

National Museum of American History 17 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Armchairs 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs (furniture forms) 7 Filter by term Exclude term
chair, side 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Balloon-back chairs 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Furniture; Arm; Upholstered; Swivel 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Side 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Furniture 2 Filter by term Exclude term
seats and seat components 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchair; Chair; Furniture; Arm 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Arm 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexican Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1800s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1870s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Michigan 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Zeeland 8 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Kalamazoo 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Beaufort 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Boston 2 Filter by term Exclude term
California 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Connecticut 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Kittery 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic Furnishings 13 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Making a Way Out of No Way 2 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050 2 Filter by term Exclude term
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Furnishings 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Black interiors 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Enterprise 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Business 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Commercial Furnishings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
American South 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Description and travel 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic life 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 17 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Place: United States

Aluminum Group EA316 Swivel Lounge Chair

DAG00 (Armchair)

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

Spanish Colonial Revival School Chair made by Hipólito Sisneros while attending Taos Vocational Educational School

Chair from the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts

Balloon-back side chair from the home of Robert Smalls

Chair-Table

DCW (Dining Chair Wood)

RAR (Rocking Armchair)

EC110 (Eames Chair)

DSS (Stacking Chair)

DKR-1 Chair

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood)

PAC-1 Swivel Armchair

Armchair

armchair

armchair

armchair

Armchair

Upholstered yellow armchair from Mae's Millinery Shop

Armchair with rush seat

Wicker armchair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Walnut armchair from the home of Robert Smalls

Wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Office Chair

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