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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

Smithsonian American Art Museum 14 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 1 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of Asian Art 1 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
Crafts (art genres) 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Furniture 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ceremonial objects 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs (furniture forms) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Exhibitions (events) 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Shaman's chair 1 Filter by term Exclude term
seats and seat components 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

African Americans 1 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
Native Americans 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Northern Mesoamerica 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1860s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1870s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1920s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 6 Filter by term Exclude term
1960s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Angola 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Côte d'Ivoire 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Ghana 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Jalisco State 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Liberia 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mexico 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Nigeria 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Santa Catarina 1 Filter by term Exclude term
USA 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 14 Filter by term Exclude term
Renwick Gallery 11 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African Art Collection 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Ceremonial/Ritual items: Shamanic objects 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Exhibitions Department 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Google Arts & Culture 1 Filter by term Exclude term
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 052 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Furnishings 7 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Men 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Status 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Household 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Male use 2 Filter by term Exclude term
American Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Couple 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Craftsmanship 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 13 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 1 Filter by term Exclude term

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Chair

Double Rocking Chair

Slipper Chair (1 of 2)

Chair

Chair

Chair

Shaman's chair

Shaman's chair

Chair

Chair

Dining Chair

Chair

Chair (one of a pair)

Folding Wall Chairs

Chair (one of a pair)

Chair (one of a pair)

3/1 Chair

Crane Chair

Unfolding Chair

Conoid Chair

Lounge Chair

Low-Back Side Chair

Armchair

Armchair with rush seat

Armchair for Samuel and Florene Marx Dining Room

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

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