Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994 Search this
Medium:
wood, satin, and metal springs
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 46 x 26 1/4 x 26 in. (116.8 x 66.7 x 66 cm)
Type:
armchairs
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Description:
An upholstered yellow high-backed armchair with a wooden frame painted off-white. The top of the back edge is higher in the middle, and with a turned finial at each side. The arms are rectangular and flat, with turned bulbous front section reaching between the arm and the seat. Caning is attached on each side between the arms, seat, and chair back. The front legs are tapered while the back legs are straight. The chair seat and back are upholstered in a yellow satin imitation damask fabric with a small repeating geometric design. The back is tufted. The removable seat cushion is covered in the same yellow fabric.
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
