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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 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 9 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 7 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Gardens 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of the American Indian 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Decorative arts 21 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs (furniture forms) 12 Filter by term Exclude term
Crafts (art genres) 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Furniture 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings 5 Filter by term Exclude term
chair, side 3 Filter by term Exclude term
seats and seat components 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

Culture

African Americans 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Chinese 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Huichol Indians 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Indians of North America 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mesoamerica 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexican Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Native Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Northern Mesoamerica 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1800s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1870s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 9 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 7 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 7 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Zeeland 8 Filter by term Exclude term
North and Central America 7 Filter by term Exclude term
China 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Kalamazoo 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Angola 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Beaufort 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Boston 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic Furnishings 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Renwick Gallery 11 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection 9 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design 5 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Google Arts & Culture 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Furnishings 29 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Black interiors 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Design 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Status 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Black Enterprise 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Business 4 Filter by term Exclude term
Chinese Art 4 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 44 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 24 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 9 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Remove Museum / Unit: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

EC110 (Eames Chair)

Low-Back Side Chair

DSS (Stacking Chair)

DKR-1 Chair

LCW (Lounge Chair Wood)

PAC-1 Swivel Armchair

armchair

armchair

Armchair

armchair

armchair

armchair

armchair

Burling Armchair

Armchair

armchair

armchair

Armchair

Overstuffed 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

Traveler, Indoor Armchair With Hood, European Version, 40th Anniversary Edition

Wingback chair from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Office Chair

Chair, arms, "Deauville" spring style

Chair, arms, "Bird of Paradise" pattern

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