In Focus

Armchair [1985.B.14], 18th century, Philadelphia

In Focus

Side chair, Delaware Valley, 18th century [1988.B.69]

In Focus

Back stool, 18th century, Newport/Rhode Island

In Focus

Easy chair [1985.B.25], 18th century, Boston

object

Armchair

object

Side chair

object

Armchair

Terms

Cabriole Leg

Terms

Splat

Artists & Designers

Sam Maloof (1916-2009)

In Focus

Rush-bottomed armchair, 18th century [1988.B.70]

Terms

Stretcher

object

"Cone" chair

object

Bull chair

In Focus

James Woodward, Armchair, 19th century, Virginia

Terms

Claw and Ball Feet

Artists & Designers

Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007)

Artists & Designers

Verner Panton (1926-1998)

object

Back stool

object

Side chair

object

Chair

object

Chair

object

Armchair

Artists & Designers

Campana Brothers, Fernando (b. 1961) and Humberto (b. 1953)

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Stacking Chair

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Armchair

Terms

What is a chair?

Artists & Designers

Richard Meier (b. 1934)

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

object

Side chair

Artists & Designers

Eero Aarnio (b. 1932)

Artists & Designers

Michele De Lucchi (b. 1951)