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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 20 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian Gardens 2 Filter by term Exclude term
National Museum of African American History and Culture 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Resource Type

Chairs (furniture forms) 9 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative arts 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 5 Filter by term Exclude term
Crafts (art genres) 3 Filter by term Exclude term
chair, side 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Furniture; Arm; Upholstered; Swivel 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Side 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchair; Chair; Furniture; Arm 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Arm 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Chair; Arm; Upholstered 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Culture

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

Date

1670s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1800s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1810s 1 Filter by term Exclude term
1900s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
1940s 4 Filter by term Exclude term
1950s 8 Filter by term Exclude term
1970s 2 Filter by term Exclude term
1980s 5 Filter by term Exclude term
1990s 3 Filter by term Exclude term
2010s 2 Filter by term Exclude term

Place

United States 16 Filter by term Exclude term
Michigan 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Zeeland 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Kalamazoo 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Connecticut 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Virginia 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Abilene 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Alexandria 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Boston 1 Filter by term Exclude term
California 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Set Name

Home and Community Life: Domestic Life 18 Filter by term Exclude term
Domestic Furnishings 17 Filter by term Exclude term
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection 6 Filter by term Exclude term
Decorative Arts 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Renwick Gallery 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Horticultural Artifacts Collection 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Cultures & Communities 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Topic

Chairs 8 Filter by term Exclude term
Commercial Furnishings 3 Filter by term Exclude term
Armchairs 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Gardens 2 Filter by term Exclude term
Outdoor furniture 2 Filter by term Exclude term
All in the Family {Television Program} 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Amusements 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Art 1 Filter by term Exclude term
Artifact Walls exhibit 1 Filter by term Exclude term

Rights & Restrictions

Not determined 26 Filter by term Exclude term
Usage conditions apply 7 Filter by term Exclude term
CC0 2 Filter by term Exclude term

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Remove Topic: Furnishings

Aluminum Group EA316 Swivel Lounge Chair

DAG00 (Armchair)

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

Chair (one of a pair)

Folding Wall Chairs

Chair (one of a pair)

Archie Bunker's Chair from All in the Family

Chair (one of a pair)

3/1 Chair

Chair-Table

DCW (Dining Chair Wood)

RAR (Rocking Armchair)

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

Overstuffed armchair

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

Chair, arms, "Deauville" spring style

Chair, arms, "Bird of Paradise" pattern

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