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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 American History 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Furniture 25 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 24 Filter by term Exclude term
Chairs (furniture forms) 11 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Side chairs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Rocking chairs 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchair and cushion 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchair with slip seat 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Furniture; Arm 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Dining chair 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Date

1800s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1810s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1820s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1840s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1860s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1870s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1910s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1930s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 3 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

USA 24 Filter by term Exclude term
United States 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Brooklyn 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Buffalo 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Catskill 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cleveland 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Connecticut 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Herkimer 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Mt Lebanon 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
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Office Furnishings 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

CC0 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Not determined 10 Filter by term Exclude term

Filter Settings

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Chair

Chair

Chair

Chair

Chair

Rocking chair

Side chair

Side chair

Bentwood Rocking Chair

Side chair

Side chair

Square Chair

Shaker no. 7 rocking chair

Chair

Dining chair

Armchair and cushion

Rosalie

`vik-ter

armchair

armchair

Rolling Armchair

Model 1044-A Armchair

Armchair with slip seat

Pair of Armchairs

Model 71

Office Chair

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